The Indian telecom industry is neck-deep in trouble. Vodafone Idea is almost sunk and Airtel’s boss Sunil Mittal has been calling for a tariff hike for a while. And while Jio is perhaps the only one not under stress, if its competition were to collapse all of a sudden, the company alone does not have the build to handle the influx of new customers. The govt that is proposing to create a “floor price” for services. Competition may have just killed competition.
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August 9 – A Parrot’s Help
Another Olympics has come and gone with the US once again topping the charts with the most gold medals and medals. China, with 38 golds, was in the lead for most of the Games until the last day when US ended with 39 golds. India was 48th. Next stop for the Games is the City of Light – Paris!
August 8 – A Win to Reflect
Sometimes victory blinds us to the truth and that should not happen. Neeraj Chopra’s epic performance has given a reason to cheer. But just two months ago, his celebrated coach, Uwe Hohn, had said Indian athletes’ preparations for the Olympics were not up to the mark. In fact, he seemed to suggest that the set up almost scuttled Chopra, and that he was unhappy with his contract. Even stories of other Olympians show the incredible hardships they have to face.
August 5- An Exodus of Tolerance
200 million hat’s how many people have been infected with the Sars-CoV-2 virus till date. Deaths are over 4.2 million. These numbers are gross underestimates. And there is so much we still don’t know about the virus.
August 3 – Vi, bye bye?
“You and I… in this beautiful world”. Those words are enough to invoke memories of Cheek the pug following a boy around. The image is of one of the most successful ad campaigns, run by Hutch in the early 2000s. Since then, the group has changed hands and is now known as Vi. But for how much longer? Aditya Birla group now says it is willing to give it up to the govt to keep the company afloat.
August 2- The writing on the wall
It’s like deja vu. Although for scientists this may seem like fears coming true. More fires are being reported in Europe as Italy, Spain and Greece fall victim. And the EU says this year’s fires have been more destructive than before. In Afghanistan, after the Taliban, it’s the floods that is killing more people – 113 in the last count. Climate crisis, indeed.
July 28 – Engineering At 10-Year Low
When ace gymnast 24-year-old Simone Biles was faced with a choice – her mental health or Olympic glory, she chose her self. Of the many inspiring stories that have come out from this year’s Olympics (or 2020 Olympics), this is among them. Even the best among us need empathy. We are human, after all.
July 26 – Rain, Fire Gods Are Angry
Today is Kargil Vijay Diwas, the day India pushed back Pakistani aggressors, while commentators in Pakistan too have earlier described it as a “misadventure”, in India, it is claimed to have been a “costly” victory. Politicians still speak on it and shower praises on the sacrifices made. And yet, the border remains warm.
July 24 – India’s Tryst With Destiny
Exactly 30 years ago, India liberalised its economy. One of its main architects, Dr Manmohan Singh said the road ahead is more daunting than the one in 1991.
July 23 – Mars’s Syrupy Heart
Just days to go for the Olympics, and it is quite clear that this will be remembered for not just athletes’ performance, but also for the “nil” supporters in stadiums. Will this translate to better performance? Closer to home, Parliamentarians’ performance are for all to see as “ruckus” seems to be the favoured by the media to describe proceedings.
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