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Telecom News Buzz: Bharti to Buy Qualcomm’s spectrum for Rs. 5k crore & more…
Bharti Airtel nears purchase of Qualcomm’s Indian Mobile License The talks about Bharti buying Qualcomm’s mobile license have been going on for some time seem to be coming to close. Qualcomm has reportedly asked Bharti Airtel to pay Rs.…
Global Mobile Handset Market 2012: Mobile Sales Decline, Smartphones Surge
A study by IT research and advisory firm Gartner pointed out that global sales of mobile phones decreased 2% in Q1 2012 for the first time after a similar trend back in the Q2 2009. Leading mobile manufacturer Samsung topped mobile phone…
Indian Funding & PE Deals of the week [May 7th to May 13th 2012]
Here are the Funding, PE and M&A deals happened in India for the week starting May 7th 2012. Funding, Private Equity and M&A Deals of the week Funded Company / Acquired Company Deal Type…
Airtel Money Super Account launched in partnership with Axis Bank
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Axis Bank to use combined forces of telecom and banking to offer financial inclusion (FI) to thousands of Indians who still don't have any access to banking. Called Airtel Money Super Account powered by Axis…
Indian economy to grow 7.5% in 2012 as compared to 6.9% in 2011 [ESCAP Report]
As the markets slide to 4 month lows and poor Q4 results project a grim outlook for the Indian economy in 2012. However United Nations, Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) report outlines defining factors that project…
India’s Mobile Banking Adoption highest in World!
Mobile Banking has really caught up in India – according to recently conducted survey by ACI Worldwide, 76% of Indian mobile respondents used their mobiles for banking in last 6 months. This percentage is highest across the world.…
Most Popular Gadget Brands in India [eBay report]
Ebay yesterday released “Battle of the Gadget” Rankings for the most popular gadget models & brands based on the transactions that happened on ebay between Jan 1st 2012 to March 31st 2012. The rankings showcases popular gadgets &…
Indians prefer Second Hand properties over New!
A survey by Track2Realty has found that Indian home buyers are more interested in buying ready-to-move in properties rather than new and incomplete projects. The survey targeted the upper and middle class home buyers in 10 cities including…
Indian Funding Deals of the week [Apr 30th to May 6th 2012]
Here are the Funding and M&A deals happened in India for the week starting April 30th 2012. Funding, M&A Deals of the week Funded Company / Acquired Company Deal Type Who…
Smartphone usage by Indians: Women love to Chat, Men love Apps
Last week, Google did a survey with Ipsos which showed that percentage wise there were more active smartphone users in India than in US. Now, information and media giant Nielsen used 'smartphone metering technology' to survey smartphone…
FDI in India touches USD 28.4 Billion [Numbers]
Government of India yesterday released the amount of Foreign Direct Investment received by India in Financial Year 2011-12. In last 2 years, FDI had show significant drop as compared to 200-09 when flow of foreign money in India was at its…
GoldSpot, Postman and Gaylords: 3 iconic brands that need to be brought back
In the history of Indian brands there have been many brands that have disappeared over a period of time. Some of them have disappeared for the right reasons but there are some that may need to be brought back. Here in this piece I want to…
Top 5 Indian IT services company report card
Gartner today released report on the performance of top 5 Indian IT / software services companies. The top 5 registered a cumulative growth of 23.8 percent in FY 2011, as compared to a average growth of 7.7 percent by their global peers.…
How well do you know Indian North-eastern states? [Survey]
Can you name all the states that fall within the title The Seven Sisters? Which is the second largest city in North East India after Calcutta? Mawsynram may be one of the places in India that received highest rainfall each year. But which…
Your Passport information can be divulged through RTI!
This piece of news has left me shocked – According to a news appearing in ToI yesterday, Indian Central Information Commission (CIC) has said that an Individual’s passport information could be disclosed under the Right to Information Act…
8 mln new mobile subscribers added in March – Totals 919 mln
The growth of mobile subscribers in India remains steady in last few months – According to the report released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India saw addition of 8 million new mobile subscribers in March 2012 taking the…
Indian Railways to offer Wi-Fi on Trains, ISRO clears Satellite connectivity
Currently, tech savvy train commuters have only one option to access internet while travelling on trains in India – through their mobile handsets or by using a broadband stick that plugs into a USB drive. However we all know that getting a…
Piaggio’s brings iconic Vespa scooter back on Indian roads!
How would you feel if you saw Bajaj scooters zipping off on the road like yesteryears? Well, that isn’t really happening because Bajaj quit the scooter production segment 2 years back. But in a few months time you might just be able to…
New Consumer centric Digital Cable TV regulations released by TRAI
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India yesterday released regulations for Digital Cable & Broadcasting services – and it should put smile of Television viewers. It also addresses many disputes between Cable Operators & Channel…
Income Taxes paid by Indians [Overview, Numbers & Graphs]
Do you know how many Indians pay Taxes and how much?
You would be surprised with some of the numbers. According to the report released by Indian Finance Ministry, estimated number of taxpayers for financial year 2011-12 stands at just…