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Village phones are changing as India's hinterland seeks something moreRural India's telecom landscape has shifted from voice to data consumption. Wireless connections now dominate, replacing traditional wireli...- Explainer -- India's UPI MDR shake-up: What changes and why it mattersIndia will soon introduce a merchant discount rate on UPI payments. This fee applies to transactions exceeding two thousand rupees with mer...
- No smartphone, no internet? PhonePe brings UPI to 220 million feature-phone usersAt the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, PhonePe announced UPI 123Pay support for its app on feature phones, taking the SMS-based, intern...
- India unemployment rate dips to 5% in August; rural job market drives improvementIndia's unemployment rate for adults (15+) dipped slightly to 5% in August, down from 5.1% in July. This is even better than the 5.2% econo...
- DTH operators provide over Rs 11,000 crore against MIB licence-fee demandsDTH operators have provisioned over eleven thousand crore rupees against disputed licence fee liabilities. This industry awaits a governmen...
- Pension Sakhis to take retirement security cover to rural IndiaThe Department of Rural Development and PFRDA will create Pension Sakhis across rural India. These women will facilitate pension enrolment ...
- Satcom to play key complementary role in reaching remote areas: TRAI ChairmanIndia is set to enhance connectivity in its challenging and remote areas through satellite communications. The Telecom Regulatory Authority...
- AI can drive greater telecom network autonomy, but accountability remains crucial: TRAI ChairmanArtificial intelligence can enhance India's telecom network autonomy and efficiency. Increased automation must not compromise accountabilit...
- AI can drive greater telecom network autonomy, but accountability remains crucial: TRAI ChairmanAddressing CO.AI 2026 in New Delhi, Lahoti said AI should expand human potential, empower human choice and protect human dignity, stressing...
- Trai moves to keep legit AI calls off spam listTelecom regulator TRAI will soon introduce new rules for AI business calls. Businesses using automated systems must declare these calls to ...
- As China slows, global FMCG and consumer giants from L'Oreal to Nestle bet big on IndiaIndia is becoming a key growth focus for global consumer companies. Rising incomes and expanding retail offer major untapped market potenti...
- Angry customers tied a technician to a mobile tower but it was his own idea so his telecom company would fix two years of bad network in villageVillagers in Fatehpur's Hardauli village tied a telecom technician to a mobile tower for two hours over long-standing network problems, but...
- GFF 2026: Scindia pitches ‘digital trinity’ of connectivity, compute and trust for AI economyGFF 2026 Scindia: Connectivity, compute, and trust are the new digital trinity for fintech and AI. India's mobile phones and telecom networ...
- Losing money in Nifty? 8 beaten-down largecap stocks see promoters increase stake in 2026Promoters raised stakes in eight Nifty largecaps despite stock declines in 2026, with Jio Financial, Bharti Airtel and Reliance among the c...
- India's retail credit market shifts to rural, GenZ borrowers via digital platformsYounger consumers and rural households are driving India's retail credit market growth. These aspirational borrowers now account for most n...
- Reliance Jio, Apple launch new RCS pricing for businesses in India, challenging WhatsAppReliance Jio has introduced new pricing for business messaging services on iPhones. Apple has formally entered India's business messaging m...
- Digital Communications Commission approves Trai recommendations on satcom spectrumThe Digital Communications Commission approved most Trai recommendations for satellite spectrum. Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and Jio Satelli...
- GTPL Hathway overtakes Tata Play to become India’s largest TV distributor by revenue in FY26GTPL Hathway has unexpectedly outperformed Tata Play in revenue in India's television distribution sector, even though it maintains a small...
- India’s OTT audience rises 11% to 665 million; connected TV base surges 60%: OrmaxIndia's online video audience reached 664.9 million in 2026, showing strong growth. Paid OTT subscriptions also increased by sixteen percen...
- Hyundai Motor India expects 30 pc sales to come from rural markets in 3-4 years: MD & CEOHyundai expects rural India to contribute around 30% of its sales within four years, up from 25.9% in Q1FY27. Rural sales grew 23% during t...
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