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Where will Vodafone drama end?

The company may blame what is effectively a double taxation regime, but it has also failed to adapt its business model when faced by Reliance Jio's disruptive entry

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5 min read Last Updated : Mar 01 2020 | 10:14 AM IST

The stand-off between Vodafone Idea and New Delhi has gripped the business world like a Bollywood melodrama. All indications suggest the government will not grant concessions to the beleaguered telecoms giant, a decision which would likely cause Vodafone to quit the country. It is a classic tale, an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. But as is so often the case, the hard-line leaves no winners.

India is the world’s second-largest mobile market with over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers, growing at a breakneck pace, and the single largest consumer of data globally. This paints an attractive picture of a truly

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