Category: BUSINESS

Airtel digital TV, the DTH service by Bharti Airtel, has jumped onto the agri-information bandwagon, launching a new “interactive” service called iKisaan. The service will add to the five such services already launched — iLearn, iNews, iDarshan, iGoodlife and iAstro — priced at Rs 10 to Rs 15 each. The services are based on dissemination […]

The Congress Party has officially called Anna Hazare and his movement a proxy for the RSS, after tip-toeing around the allegation for several days. Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari said that the Party did not think Anna Hazare was an “instrumentality of forces” two weeks ago, but is now convinced that he is. “..the forces in […]

Moser Baer Solar, the largest Indian photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer and part of the Moser Baer optical media group, has tied up Munro Distributing Co., one of the top solar equipment distribution firms in the US. Munro will offer Moser Baer’s solar modules and sue them in its designs of commercial turnkey solar PV systems, […]

IBM, the US-based corporation, may have decided to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a video, but for IBMers in India, the centenary is all about making a contribution to the society. In the fact, the program for IBM India for the 100th year could make any NGO turn green with envy. Over 50 percent of […]

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam, one of the core supporters of the UPA government at the Centre, has called for an emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss latest political events. The call has come after DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi, was denied bail by the Delhi High Court. Kanimozhi, close to Karunanidhi’s heart, will spend most of […]

Letsbuy.com, the online e-tailer with a reputation for bringing out the latest tech-toys to India, has launched the HTC’s first tablet — the Flyer — in India. The 7-inch Android 2.4 device has been priced at Rs 37,499 by the online retailer and has been launched in India within two weeks of its Singapore debut. […]

In a move that will have far reaching repercussions in improving India’s industrial competitiveness, the government has given in-principle approval for the radical National Manufacturing Policy. The policy, as originally set out by the ministry of industry and commerce, aims at emulating China’s spectacular success in emerging as the global manufacturing hub and aims to […]

The UP Government has filed police complaint against an inspector and two constables belonging to the Lakhimpur police station where a 14-year-old girl was found raped and murdered. Police officials said the case has been filed since the crime scene was found to be altered and modified. “Whenever any crime happens, the crime-scene must be […]

DMK Supreme M Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi has appealed to the Supreme Court for bail, two days after the Delhi High Court rejected her bail. The Delhi High Court too had rejected her bail on the same grounds as it has for others in the 2G scam case — magnitude of the offence and the possibility […]

The National Commission for Women — a statutory body tasked with protecting women’s rights — seems to be going after the Mayawati’s BSP government in UP again. The Commission, which sprung into action soon after the police crack-down in Bhatta Parsaul as well — has accused Mayawati of ignoring the suffering of her people. “We […]

Baba Ramdev’s condition has worsened further. “He is suffering from dehydration.. His weight has come down by five kilogram… It has gone down by 1.5 kg since we have been examining him,” said the doctors examining Baba Ramdev. “He has to break his fast immediately.. He must be moved to the hospital for cardiac monitoring..” […]

The Supreme Court of India has adjourned to Monday Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi in the 2G scam case. The decision means that DMK Supremo Karnunidhi’s daughter will remain in the Tihar jail for at least another week, unless the Court adjourns it again. She is accused in a Rs 50,000 crore telecom scam case. The decision […]

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (DMK) is considering pulling out its ministers from the central council of ministers even as rival Jayalalitha is all set to meet UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. DMK, however, is unlikely to withdraw support for the Government as doing so may bring it down and result in a nation-wide general election. DMK […]

Reliance Big TV has become the first external operator to get hold of Star TV’s bouquet of five ‘asli’ HD channels. ‘Asli’ HD, trademarked by the Rupert Murdoch owned Star group, refers to content that is actually shot on HD cameras and not processed into HD from ordinary signals. Unlike ‘upscaled’ channels, content originally shot […]

The Commonwealth Games controversy may have hit the headlines last year, but replies to an RTI application by activist Subhash Chandra Agarwal have revealed that the then sports minister Mani Shankar Aiyer had raised a red flag way back in 2007. The maverick Congress leader, who has often been sidelined inside his own party due […]

Sri Sri Ravishankar, founder of the Art of Living movement and an exponent of Yoga and spiritual leader, said Baba Ramdev continues his fast inside the hospital in Haridwar. There were reports that Baba has been injected with glucose to prevent his condition from worsening. Sri Sri’s comments have added to the uncertainty about Baba’s […]

Greenpeace announced that its talks with Airtel over replacing diesel generators with solar other renewable power have broken down. The talks were announced about two weeks ago when Greenpeace activists held talks with Airtel after an abortive attempt to climb on Airtel’s headquarters and paint anti-diesel slogans across its office. “..the senior management representatives of […]

Bharti Enterprises said it will sell its entire interest in its two joint ventures with AXA, both Life and General Insurance, to Reliance Industries Ltd, controlled by Mukesh Ambani. “Currently, the financial services ventures do not fit into Bharti’s long term growth plans. Bharti intends to use the proceeds from selling off its interests in […]

The Hill Township being put up by the Lavasa Corporation literally had it coming in the last three months as it had been criticised multiple times by the expert appraisal committee (EAC) — the top advisory body within the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF). Despite a seemingly conciliatory tone adopted by the EAC three […]