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Struggling Indian operator Reliance Communications will stop offering 2G voice services in eight circles from December as a cost saving measure. Telecoms regulator Trai has issued a direction stating that RCom plans to discontinue 2G GSM services in eight…
Onitsuka Tiger Shinjuku store will open on Friday with an interior design that fuses traditional and futuristic along with eastern and western worlds, reflecting the sports fashion brand’s design philosophy. Its black-toned exterior makes its simple white…
India’s Reliance Communications (RCom) has secured approval from the Department of Telecom to merge with Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL), operator of the MTS India brand. The telecoms ministry has granted final approval for the share swap deal. Under the…
The planned merger between Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobile business is a positive for both the deal participants and the industry as a whole, according to Fitch Ratings. Airtel announced last week that it plans to absorb Tata…
Mango India has moved on to the ground with a store in Delhi in conjunction with its e-commerce business partner Myntra. In turn, Myntra has partnered with select retail companies to curate the Spanish apparel company’s offline business and help it expand its…
India’s Bharti Airtel has agreed to acquire Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobile businesses as part of the wave of consolidation sweeping the sector. Under the agreement, Airtel will absorb Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobile businesses across 19 of India’s 22…
Oppo Mobiles India has been granted approval to open single-brand retail stores, meaning the Chinese smartphone maker can now sell directly to consumers in addition to its wholesale business. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board announced the approval on…
AirAsia Indonesia inaugurated its new flight route from Bali to Kolkata in India on Oct. 4. The service offers four flights a day departing from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali and arrives at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Upon…
Indian online baby products retailer FirstCry is talking with potential investors, including Singapore government investment fund Temasek Holdings, to raise equity financing of about US$100 million (Rs665 crore). FirstCry owner Brainbees Solutions is…
Thai AirAsia commenced two new routes from Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK) to India. Flights from the Thai airport to Tiruchirappalli (TRZ) commenced on 28 September, followed by the inaugural service to Jaipur (JAI) on 29 September. Both routes will be served four…
India’s Reliance Communications (RCom) has called off a planned merger of its wireless business with rival Aircel as a result of regulatory uncertainty and opposition from some creditors. RCom had been planning to merge its wireless business with Aircel to…
Tata Communications and Formula 1 have conducted a test of truly live 360-degree video streaming at the 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix. To-date, any 360-degree video experiments in sports have been hampered by a 30-second delay between…
India’s Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have failed to secure a court injunction on a recent regulatory decision to slash and eventually abolish the interconnection usage charge (IUC). The two operators petitioned the Bombay High Court seeking an order to…
Both India and Pakistan have this week taken steps towards the introduction of 5G in their respective countries. The Indian government has set up a panel to draw up a roadmap for the rollout of 5G in the nation by 2020. With the 5G committee, the government…
Luxury men’s footwear and accessories brand Harrys of London has plans to enter India. Its first outlet will be in Delhi, followed by Mumbai early next year. Founded in 2001 and with stores in more than 20 countries, Harrys of London is seeking franchise…
India, one of the world’s most polluted nations, has one of the most ambitious plans to kick its fossil fuel addiction. India will roll out nearly 100,000 battery-powered buses and autorickshaws onto its sulphurous city streets in the coming weeks, setting it…
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