Despite the Government throwing open multi-brand retail to foreign direct investment (FDI), the liberalisation is limited to traditional brick-and-mortar stores. The entry
NEW DELHI: A seven-state survey that tracked rural internet awareness shows that about 84% were ignorant of the medium's existence. Of those who make use of the net, 85% access
Barely one percent of rural Indians use the Internet, a new study has calculated, despite a rapid recent boom in web access across the country.
About 5.4 million of an estimated
NEW DELHI: Telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that India was not in favour of governing the internet or curbing right to free speech but called for
MUMBAI, OCT. 3: There is an urgent need to expand the electronic payments acceptance infrastructure such as ATMs, Point-of-Sale terminals, micro-ATMs, and handheld devices,
While some part of the telecom regulatory directives can be questioned, there is also tremendous opportunity for companies to reengineer and streamline business processes.
The regulatory environment in the telecom industry
In its bid for ensuring smooth operations and proper conduct of payment systems, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a Vision Document related to the same. Safety, security,