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Bharti Airtel rings louder than Reliance Jio in net subscriber additions

It's the first time since 4G launch by Reliance; churn at all-time low of 1.7%

A fine balance: Will an omni-channel strategy power IKEA's growth?

A modest target of 25 stores in 2016 has expanded to a strategy to make India one of the Swedish giant's top five markets in a decade

IKEA parent planning to expand footprint, set up shopping malls in India

The Swedish company has 45 such shopping centres across 15 countries, and, together, they have attracted over 450 million visitors.

Food focus keeps PepsiCo going, but Coke struggles amid Covid-19 pandemic

Estimates indicate that volumes for the whole year for beverages will be down to a third of last year, despite the push by soft drink companies to go online

5G enabled iPhones are here but the networks may take some time to come

The reality is that India is far behind the world in 5G and it might be a while before you can surf internet on 5G networks on your iPhone 12

Shareholders of Lakshmi Vilas Bank divided on merger with Clix group

Some large investors are uncomfortable with Clix group's proposal to take up to 90% stake in the bank

Bharti Airtel ties up with global firms, kicks off ORAN tech plan

ORAN is based on open platforms rather than the traditional proprietary technology offered by incumbent gear makers

Set for muted opening after 7-month closure, theatres eye Diwali fireworks

Conversations with distributors and film exhibitors reveal discounts on ticket prices are being planned to attract audience

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel ring in active vs inactive subscriber battle

Jio had over 87 million users who were inactive customers in June. That means only 78.15 per cent of its total subscriber base was active

Our business in India is in very solid shape: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

In an interview, KHOSROWSHAHI discusses with Surajeet Das Gupta the impact of the new social security code on the firm's driver partners and the performance of the firm after the lockdown in India

Bharti Airtel takes challenge to Reliance Jio in broadband service

Operator seeks to expand FTTH service to 40 million homes across 1,000 cities

Spreading wings: Vistara plans international flight with expanded fleet

Hopes to capture travellers bound for Europe who want direct flights

Clix Group submits offer for up to 90% stake in Lakshmi Vilas Bank

Clix, backed by AION Capital, had submitted its letter of intent to LVB on June 15

Why are telecom firms so keen to own contentious E and V spectrum bands?

Telcos want them to be auctioned; internet service providers want them to be delicensed. In between is the battle to capture the lucrative and fast-expanding market for data services

Uday Shankar leaves Star Disney: Is entrepreneurship his next move?

Looking to start an entrepreneurial journey, he may be looking at education, healthcare and digital media, say those in the know

India likely to become mobile export hub, pip China and Vietnam

Production to get a fillip with foreign, domestic majors on board

Reliance Retail Ventures likely to divest only 10-15% stake: Sources

The large divestment was aimed at making RIL debt-free much earlier than its target of next March. RIL had a net debt of over Rs 160,000 crore

Voda Idea, Airtel bat for tariff hike, but Reliance Jio is sitting tight

Few days ago, Jio unleashed a price war in the post-paid mobile space, an area where it has less than one per cent share of the market

Clix Capital, Lakshmi Vilas Bank set to make a joint presentation to RBI

Clix will put forth details on the merger and state some of its key conditions critical for the deal to come through

Delhi and Mumbai slide in ARPU ranking, Kerala remains No. 1: Trai data

Reverse migration of labour led to a fall in ARPUs in the metros