Industrial Bong for the Buck: A blueprint for West Bengal’s evolution from an entrepot to a production hubWest Bengal’s hopes of an industrial revival face structural challenges despite strong manufacturing growth over the past decade. A NITI Aa...
Kevin Warsh takes over US Fed with a policy problem already in viewAn unfolding boom in artificial intelligence technology is reshaping the economy in ways Fed officials say could be profound for workers, c...
Warsh takes over Fed with a policy problem already in viewKevin Warsh takes charge as the new Fed leader. He faces a critical juncture for the economy and monetary policy. Inflation is high and cou...
US Stock Market: Warsh set to lead Fed amid debate over rates, transparency and AI impactFifteen years after leaving the Federal Reserve over disagreements on aggressive bond-buying policies, Kevin Warsh is set to return as chai...
West Asia crisis a balance of payments stress test, India better placed to navigate: NageswaranIndia's Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran described the West Asia crisis as a "live balance of payments stress test" impacting i...
‘Missing scientists’ cases may be random; Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb warns what’s actually threatening America’s scientific superiorityUS officials are investigating several scientists' deaths and disappearances as a national security issue. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb states t...
Airtel seeks level playing field as DoT considers Vi’s request to waive bank guaranteesBharti Airtel has urged the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to ensure equal treatment for all telecom operators regarding the potent...
After Voda Idea's call, bank guarantee waiver in worksThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) plans to waive the need for bank guarantees for deferred spectrum instalments if telecom compani...
Department of Telecommunications delays spectrum auction to June 6 amid general electionsThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has postponed the spectrum auction to June 6 from the initial date of May 20 due to the ongoing ...
DoT clarifies: Telecom companies need to pay fee only on core activitiesThe latest clarification brings big relief to a debt-laden industry as carriers need to pay 8% of AGR as license fee, experts said. They es...
DoT's committee on licencing reforms to submit report by month-endEven as hectic preparations are on in the Department of Telecom (DoT) for the upcoming spectrum auctions, work on the second set of reforms...
DoT scraps FBG requirement for annual spectrum instalment; notifies spectrum reformsThe notification follows the blockbuster reforms and support package announced last month by the government for the telecom industry that o...
Govt mulls settling cases with telcos out of court, exploring ways to scrap existing SUCsThe new telecom minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a recent interview to ET, made it clear that the government will do what it takes to resolve...
Telecom department cuts interest rate on delayed licence fee paymentsAccording to the statement issued by the DoT, the telecom department will now charge 2% interest above the one-year marginal cost of lendin...
Govt relaxes rules, facilitates work from home for tech industryUnder the Other Service Provider (OSP) guidelines of the Department of Telecom (DoT), the registration requirement for OSPs has been done a...
Internet body red flags DoT move to seek call details"The RTI responses do not support DoT's claim that bulk Call Data Records were only sought for analysing call drops, and they reveal glarin...
DoT Secretary JS Deepak to discuss call drop, policy reforms with CEOs"There will be a number of issues that will be discussed at the meeting. It will include call drop, investments, policy reforms and overall...