There’s always a sector that’s the apple of the investor’s eye. In the first half of the last decade, that position was held by e-commerce in India. In the second half, fintechs became all the rage, attracting millions of dollars. Among the top 100 global companies by market capitalisation, financial services are worth $3.7 trillion … Read more Bajaj, Razorpay, Zerodha carry the Indian fintech torch
India’s telecom tower industry is set to get a new top dog. Having already pipped its older rivals—Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) and Bharti Airtel—to become the largest Indian telecom operator by number of subscribers, Reliance Jio is set to replicate that feat in towers. Reliance Jio Infratel—Jio’s tower asset venture—aims to add another 45,000 towers … Read more Tenancy troubles hang over Brookfield’s $3.5 billion Jio tower bet
It’s impossible to miss the vast tracts of land owned by telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in Mumbai’s western suburb of Borivali. In a city infamous for its congestion and general lack of space, state-owned BSNL’s wealth of property is the rarest of exceptions. Now, with the beleaguered telco fighting for its future, … Read more BSNL’s asset monetisation plan faces stress test in realty market
Last year, the nodal authority National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) decided to submit data on organ transplants from hospitals in India to the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation. Except no one expected India to pretty much top the list in organ transplantations—second only to the US. Not private hospitals, and certainly not … Read more India’s organ transplant paradox: World no. 2, but most are living donors
If the 5G in telecommunications was a five-act play, the first act unfolded two years ago when US President Donald Trump rallied the developed world around banning Huawei Technologies, especially its 5G tech. The second act is being enacted now as countries permit, one by one, the Chinese telecoms vendor to supply its 5G gear … Read more The ping pong of 5G telecoms lobbying, from Geneva to Delhi and back