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India Yamaha Motor has launched the Fascino Dark Knight Edition in India at a price of ₹ 56,793 (ex-showroom, Delhi). It is the Fascino only, but with a new colour scheme of dark black and a maroon seat. Apart from the new colour scheme, the Fascino Dark…
Singtel Group has revealed plans to subscribe to Bharti Airtel’s 250 billion rupee ($3.57 billion) right issue, taking up its full entitlement for its direct stake of 15%. Airtel will take up 170 million new shares at an issue price of 220 rupees per share…
India is the cheapest country in the world for mobile data, while 10 of the top 20 cheapest countries are in continental Asia, according to analysis from broadband price comparison site cable.co.uk. Analysis of mobile data plans in the 230 countries with…
BBK Electronics’ budget smartphone brand Realme is eyeing expansion into Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe. The company’s online distribution strategy has brought it success in the Indian market and makes broader expansion possible, according to Realme global…
GOZOOP, a leading integrated marketing company based in Mumbai, has bagged the digital media mandate of amanté -The International intimate wear brand. As part of their digital duties, the agency will manage the brand’s presence across social media and other…
AirAsia has unveiled a new technology centre in Bengaluru, India’s Silicon Valley, housing 35 software engineering and technology experts each tasked to design and create custom-built solutions for AirAsia’s airline and digital businesses. The new centre…
A three-fold jump in Indian mall supply from 3.2 million sqft last year to nearly 10 million sqft this year has been reported in India, following supply rollover from the previous year. The figures were outlined in the research report Customer Experience (CX)…
The India structured cabling market is projected to reach $861.6 million by 2023, according to Research and Markets. Increasing demand for copper cables, growing data center market, higher product launch activities by the market players, and rising demand for…
The Indian government is reportedly planning to allocate spectrum to mobile operators for 5G trial services in June. A panel established to set the terms for 5G trials is expected to soon begin deliberations on the spectrum that will be allocated for the…
India’s Tata Communications and US-based technology and business services provider Syniverse have teamed up to create what they are billing as the first fully-managed, end-to-end IPX network interconnection partnership for operators. The IPX network…
To provide comfort to the customers, Mapprr – a pioneer in Hyperlocal delivery concept has launched live availability of the products on-board for the first time in India along with quick 60 minutes delivery. With this, Mapprr has taken a step forward towards…
LuLu Group International’s retail arm Tablez has launched the first Build-A-Bear store in India. The American personalised, experiential toy-retail brand is now available at Toys R Us in Phoenix Marketcity, Bangalore. Selling customised stuffed toys, the firm…
India’s Bharti Airtel has contracted Ciena to deploy a large-scale photonic control plane backbone network that will connect more than 4,000 towns across the nation. Under the agreement, announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the companies will…
Under Armour India is about to open its first store after testing the market online. According to Jason Archer, MD at Under Armour’s Asia-Pacific region, the company has set up a wholly owned Indian subsidiary. It will be led by former Adidas veteran Tushar…
Starbucks India could be fined after failing to pass on a hefty GST cut to its customers. India’s director general of anti-profiteering (DGAP) has found that Tata Starbucks profiteered by not reducing its prices when the government reduced the GST from 18 per…
Indian operators are calling for the establishment of a fund to help incentivize deployments of fiber across the country ahead of the introduction of 5G. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the government to offer incentives including…
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