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Articles by Sunny Sen
Uber-Reliance Jio partnership signals larger battle in mobile wallets
Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Jio’s partnership with Uber, the American cab-hailing company announced on Monday, signals a larger battle in the mobile wallet space where Paytm leads with over 160 million users.
Demonetisation dampener for Panasonic, revenue down by 3%
Along with other consumer and non-consumer companies, Panasonic, too, finds itself in a fix as demonetisation pulls its revenue down by 3% against forecast.
After Vodafone-Idea merger, RCOM in talks with Tata Teleservices to take on Jio
To counter the price war started by Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Jio, Tata Teleservices is said to be in talks with younger brother Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communication (RCom), according to a financial daily.
Rs 1.25-cr Uber package: Delhi student’s offer matches Silicon Valley salaries
A starting salary of Rs 1.25 crore per annum to a Delhi student may have become the talk of the town but would fall in the average category of what American software engineers earn.
Updated on Feb 17, 2017 08:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Suchetana Ray and Sunny Sen, New Delhi
Tata Motors, Microsoft ink tech deal to make driving more personal
Tata Motors, the automobile major which also owns Jaguar Land Rover, announced a partnership with Redmond-headquartered Microsoft to make driving a more personal experience for car owners.
TCS shows resilience, announces share buyback to counter visa woes
TCS shows confidence, announces buyback of shares, as the Indian IT industry reels under pressure from American President Donald Trump’s nationalist movement of keeps jobs with the US.
Trump’s a blessing in disguise, says Ambani, asks IT companies to serve India
Mukesh Ambani says the Indian IT industry should not get bogged down by protectionism, and should focus on solving problems in India, which is a huge market.
Ola and Uber might face nationwide protest over driver’s falling income
A nationwide protest might disrupt Ola’s and Uber’s business in the country, where both the cab-hailing companies have pumped in million of dollars to capture market share.
Uber, Ola cab-drivers’ strike has impacted the taxi business, say competitors
The Ola-Uber strike, competitors say, has impacted the overall sentiments of drivers in the cab industry. Falling income and long working hour has been the reason of an indefinite strike in Delhi.
To push growth, Honda re-designs sales policy, might stop selling Mobilio
To get back on growth, the Honda Cars India is looking at “re-designing its sales strategy” and “inventory management”.
A ‘kshatriya’-run Infosys continues to ring the bell despite Murthy’s attack
The rise in stock prices of Infosys, once the bellwether of the Indian software services industry, signal the Murthy’s diminishing grip over the company he founded with six others in 1981.
Infosys chairman defends Vishal Sikka’s salary, says no boardroom battle
Days after Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy raised concerns over “governance issues”, “CEO compensation”, and “severance package of former finance head, Rajiv Bansal”, the company board defends its stance on Monday.
Why Narayana Murthy does not want to hang up his boots
NR Narayana Murthy was on the top of his game for the larger part of his career. He steered Infosys, the software services company he founded in 1981, with six others, to make it the poster boy of the Indian information technology (IT) industry.
Uttar Pradesh needs lot more than political will to get healthier
Samajwadi Party president, Akhilesh Yadav has emerged out of his father, Mulayam Singh’s shadow and fought many satraps within to take control of the party run by his family since 1992.
Updated on Feb 13, 2017 06:25 PM IST
Sunny Sen & Suchetana Ray, New Delhi
Hindustan Motors’ Ambassador sold to Peugeot: All you need to know about the car
Hindustan Motors announced that the Ambassador has been sold to French automaker Peugeot SA for Rs 80 crore. As the iconic car brand changes hands, here’s a look at the history of the car that ruled Indian roads for many decades.
Updated on Feb 11, 2017 06:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Suchetana Ray and Sunny Sen, New Delhi
Changing incentives, falling income make lives difficult for Uber, Ola drivers
Within three years, after adding a few lakh drivers and cars to their platforms, Ola and Uber are now tweaking their driver incentives, which has brought down driver income.
Infosys: A Tata-Mistry in making, but Vishal Sikka is no Cyrus Mistry
It takes more than just a boardroom coup to oust a company’s chairman or chief executive, though Rata Tata is different. It took him just one board meeting to remove Cyrus Mistry, the chairman of Tata Sons, whose family’s firm Shapoorji Palonji holds 18.4% in the Tata Group.
Tony Navin quits Snapdeal in a series of top-level exits
Top-level exits continue at Snapdeal, India’s third largest e-commerce company, as Tony Navin, head of partnerships and strategic investments, decided to move on after a seven-year stint.
Modi slams economists, says demonetisation is a case study
Three months after Narendra Modi announced banning of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, resulting in the world’s largest cash crunch, the Prime Minister said that the move will be a case study for economists.
Beyond politics, Panneerselvam-Sasikala tussle is over TN’s $150 bn economy
Sasikala fights to control the $150-bn Tamil Nadu economy. The stakes, after all, are large. Tamil Nadu ranks third in foreign direct investment between 1991 and 2002 of Rs 22,582.6 crore. Its per capita income, too, ranked third among Indian states. It is also the third largest in population, and is the country’s most urbanized state (49%).
Airtel hits back at Reliance Jio in battle of trust, ethics, openness
Airtel vs Reliance Jio: Sunil Mittal’s telecom firm hits back a day after Reliance Jio said that Airtel’s move to the Competition Commission of India was a ploy to distract the department and the telecom regulator from the fact that the incumbent has not been allowing Jio points of connectivity.
Is it end of road for ride-sharing by Uber and Ola, over safety, legality debate?
Cab hailing companies might face tough times ahead as state governments are contemplating ban its ride-sharing services such as UberPOOL and Ola Share, calling it “illegal” and raising questions on safety of such services.
Raees and the tale of Gujarat’s Rs 25,000 cr illegal liquor business
Raees is a movie that questions Gujarat’s ability to fight corruption. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who as the state’s chief minister from 2001 to 2014 could not stop the illegal liquor trade.
Reliance Jio hits back after Airtel’s complain to CCI
Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel has complained to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio for predatory pricing that could lead to anti-competitive behaviour.
Updated on Feb 06, 2017 01:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Suchetana Ray and Sunny Sen, New Delhi
Jack Ma has global plans for Alibaba, expansion in India, Australia, New Zealand
Alibaba will focus on new markets to fuel its global expansion plan. India will become key to Alibaba’s global success.
Pollution control authority bans registration of all vehicles with Bharat III engines
Delhi pollution: The directive comes at a time when the national capital region is reeling under heavy pollution and the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) have often blamed it on vehicle emission.
Updated on Feb 03, 2017 11:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Sweta Goswami and Sunny Sen, New Delhi
Noida online scam: First social network Ponzi scheme worth Rs 3700 crore busted
India’s first social network Ponzi scheme sets precedence for tech geeks to exploit the internet for darker web crimes. Experts said that it is easy to vanish if a scam is on the internet.
TRAI gives Reliance Jio clean chit on free data offers, rivals won’t sit quiet
Airtel and Idea moved telecom tribunal to stop Reliance Jio from offering free data, as it impacted the industry’s financial health. However, TRAI decided to rule in favour of Reliance Jio.
Telcos’ battle with TRAI and Reliance Jio explained in six simple points
Reliance Jio’s Happy New Year offer, which offers free Internet services to consumers, has sparked off a price war with other telecom operators. Though Airtel and Idea moved the telecom tribunal to stop Jio, little came out of it.
Govt app, e-wallet get preference over Paytm, others in Union budget 2017
Arun Jaitley gave incentives to increase digital and cashless transaction that will largely benefit BHIM, the government-aided mobile wallet, and Aadhaar Pay.
