Paying Rs 14,999 for video message from Jannat Zubair? Not for long

Did you know it would cost you 15k for your favourite actor to give you a shoutout on video? And almost Rs 4,999 if the person were to DM you on social media? But experts and some celebrities are questioning the rationale behind the idea and the sustainability of the business model. By Savyata Mishra […]

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Vodafone struggles to win trust of customers

With more than 2.5 lakh consumers shifting to other networks, Vodafone is losing its consumer base in the state. Archita Srivastava The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reported that Vodafone Idea ltd. has lost around 2.7 lakh subscribers in the state since 2019.Consumers switching to other networks complain about Vodafone’s network connectivity and internet […]

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Private bus Operators Charge a Bomb in Poll Time

Travelers look at alternatives to book tickets. Bangalore, April 11, 2019: Ahead of Karnataka’s polling days, April 18 and April 23, private bus operators are charging excess fares from passengers traveling from Bengaluru to other cities. Passengers have complained to the transport authorities, but the operators have refused to decrease fares. “It is unfair to charge more […]

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Jet’s Problems Spell Big Trouble for its Flyers OR Jet Airways Problems Spell Big Trouble for Passengers

Alternatives to cancelled flights are costlier. Bangalore, April 9, 2019: Facing a financial turmoil, debt-ridden Jet Airways cancelled more than 300 flights in February and March. Lessors have grounded its planes, leaving thousands of flyers fuming. Jet plans to withdraw 138 daily flights between March and October 2019, information on the airline’s website says. Frequent […]

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TRAI under pressure to relax regulation in new telecom policy

The Industry says regulation in Internet-of-things (IoT) will kill innovation in the sector Internet and telecom industries are calling for relaxed regulation and licensing framework for the IoT (internet-of-things) sector in the National Telecom Policy 2018 due later this year. TRAI in its consultation paper that came out in February 2018 was bullish on licensing […]

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