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How Satellite Communications could Propel the Next Boom in the Telecom Space

by Manu Kaushik |Nov 26, 2021

The nascent satellite communications industry could propel the next big revolution in the telecom space. Where does India stand?

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How will the Civil Aviation Ministry's removal of capacity restrictions for domestic flights impact the sector?

by Manu Kaushik |Oct 12, 2021

The latest step will give the control back to the airlines to sweat their planes at the optimal level, especially during the ongoing festive and upcoming holiday season.

Oyo operates over 1,57,000 storefronts (hotels and homes) across 35 countries. Its key markets are India, Europe, Malaysia and Indonesia though. Photo: Reuters

Oyo’s IPO Prospectus: All you must know about company financials, future plans

by Manu Kaushik |Oct 4, 2021

As part of the IPO, Oyo will have Rs 7,000 crore worth of fresh issue. In addition, its existing investors will offload their stakes worth Rs 1,430 crore in the company

The deal has many upsides for both the Tata Group and Air India. From the Air India point of view, it will finally get into the hands of a large conglomerate (with Rs 7.5 lakh crore of annual revenues) which can efficiently run the airlines

Tata-Air India deal: How will AirAsia India, Vistara co-exist with Air India?

by Manu Kaushik |Oct 1, 2021

The deal would make Tata Group the second-largest airline operator in the domestic market with 26.7 per cent market share, and behind the market leader IndiGo (57 per cent market share)

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Big Bull’s Flight Plans with Akasa Air

by Manu Kaushik |Oct 1, 2021

Akasa is the latest no-frills airline to enter the Indian market. Can its backer, famed stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, help it navigate a notoriously price-sensitive market?

Data centres are huge power guzzlers. There's a concerted efforts to reduce dependence on traditional power sources by data centre companies

Why Airtel is betting big on data centres

by Manu Kaushik |Sep 30, 2021

Firstly, the size of the data centre market in India is expected to touch $4 billion in the next 3-4 years. Then, technologies like IoT and 5G are going to fuel data demand, and as a result, more data...

Tata Group and SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh are reportedly the likely suitors for Air India

Who will take away Air India?   

by Manu Kaushik |Sep 29, 2021

While the EoI (expression of interest) clearly states that the national carrier will go to the highest bidder, the government will also consider the financial condition of the prospective buyer before...

Unlike brick-and-mortar stores, cloud kitchens don’t have a dine-in facility. They take orders via apps -- in-house or Zomato or Swiggy -- and operate single or multiple food brands

Cloud kitchens to completely change the face of restaurant biz

by Manu Kaushik |Sep 23, 2021

As per RedSeer Management Consulting, the domestic cloud kitchens market is expected to grow from $400 million in 2019 to $2 billion by 2024. Cloud kitchens are leading from the front to bring about t...

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal. Photo: Bandeep Singh

Why Sunil Mittal's collaboration idea could be a win-win for all telcos

by Manu Kaushik |Sep 20, 2021

After the relief package recently, all three telcos seem to have understood that Vodafone Idea is here to stay for some more time. Both Jio and Airtel don't want to send a message that they want duopo...

The bidding deadline for Air India was extended nearly five times due to COVID-19 pandemic

What's next in Air India's sale process?

by Manu Kaushik |Sep 16, 2021

Though the government intends to close the deal by December, there's a whole list of procedures that need to be followed over the next few months