Telecommunication companies only have payment licenses so they can only take deposits. They can´t lend. What´s happening in banking the world over - and I don´t think India is going to be an exception - is that banking services are being unbundled
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Indian Railways Achieves Record Capex Utilisation in H1 FY26; Safety and Network Expansion Lead Spend
IMC 2025: Modi Urges Indian Tech Leaders to Scout Global Gaps and Make for the World from Bharat
IMC 2025: Scindia Positions India as Telecoms Launchpad for Global Innovation and Scale
Modi Government Clears ₹12 Trillion Infrastructure Push in Third Term, Says Vaishnaw
Over ₹109 Billion in Rooftop Solar Loans Sanctioned Under PM Surya Ghar Scheme
India Flags Third VLGC ‘Shivalik’ as Maritime Push Gains Momentum
MGL and Oil India Forge LNG Partnership to Accelerate Clean Transport and Energy Transition
Khattar to Represent India at G20 Energy Meet in South Africa, Showcasing Renewable Milestone and Inclusive Growth Agenda
Cabinet Clears ₹24.63-Billion Rail Multitracking Push Across Four States, Adding 894 km to National Network
Avantel Unveils ₹560-Million Hyderabad Facility to Boost Indigenous Aerospace and Defence Technologies
Air India Express Expands Delhi Network with Seven New Routes Across India
Flytta Launches India’s First Retrofitted Electric Truck for Industrial Logistics
IndiGo Launches Direct Mumbai-Heathrow Flights, Expands Long-Haul Footprint in UK
INOX Air Products Invests ₹5 Billion in Dholera to Build India’s First Electronic Speciality Gas Hub
MoSPI Hosts Brainstorming Workshop to Develop Framework for Measuring India’s Knowledge Economy
Surat HSR Site Reviewed by Railway Minister and Japan’s Infrastructure Chief Amid Bharat-Japan Rail Push
Tata Power Renewables Signs PPA for 80 MW Dispatchable Green Energy Project in Mumbai
IndiGo to Resume China Flights from October 26 as India-China Air Services Restart
From Muddy Tracks to Expressways: Bihar’s Quiet Road Revolution
Tag: transportation
Govt plans to offer 850 ports for development to private sector
With an aim to scale up inland waterways infrastructure, the government is planning to offer 850 small and medium sized ports along key rivers for development by the private sector including foreign investors. This could see an investment of nearly Rs 4,000 crore.
Rationale behind HSR
An investment in HSR is typically a government decision which is primarily dependent on a number of factors, such as current and projected traffic, expected saving in time, and a reduction in accidents due to a modal shift, reduction in environmental externalities, ease in congestion in existing modes, and the average willingness of the users to pay.
Kakinada SEZ to turn into Chinese hub
Kakinada SEZ, a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure will turn into a Chinese manufacturing hub sprawled across 2,000 acre
Govt invokes Electricity Act
The Union Ministry of Power has told the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to ensure the rates for power produced from auctioned coal blocks won by power producers do not exceed what was concluded in power purchase agreements (PPAs).
Nepal asks India to halt road project
Nepal has urged India to stop the construction of road parallel to the Nepal-India border as it could trigger floods on the Nepali side during rainy season
Voith Turbo plans big rail push sector
Voith, the €5.7-billion German engineering major, has set its sights on the rapidly growing opportunities in the Indian rail and transportation market.
Rising freight cost may impact steel firms
The sharp rise in railway freight could hit the steel industry, which is already reeling under high raw material cost and weak demand. In the last six months, the logistics charges for the steel industry have gone up by 20 per cent to about Rs 2,400 a tonne, and companies are not able to pass on the incremental cost to the end user due to weak demand.
New Volvo truck range makes an exciting premiere in India
Volvo Trucks´ much-awaited new range has been launched in India. The completely renewed product portfolio - which includes the flagship Volvo FH, voted ´International Truck of the Year 2014´ in Europe - is pushing the limits on what premium trucks can offer, setting a new benchmark for transportation.
Local Insight, Global Vision
The Internet of Everything (IoE) brings together people, process, data, and things to make networked connections more relevant and valuable. This concept holds great relevance for India, which is on the cusp of a digital revolution.