A Yoga campaign has been launched to introduce the ancient Indian practice in 100 universities in China to fight the growing problem of depression and stress among students.
The campaign '100 days in 100 universities' to fight depression was launched by Yogi Yoga, China's popular yoga institute run by former Chinese fashion journalist and her Indian husband and yoga teacher in association with Peking University.
'Say no depression with Yoga' was launched on Monday at the university campus in which large number of students took part.
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Saturday, 17 September 2016
Oppo partners with Reliance Jio for Welcome Offer
Chinese handset maker Oppo has partnered with Reliance Jio for the latter's 'Welcome Offer' that will give free data services to users till the end of the year. The offer would be available on F1, F1 Plus, F1s, A37 and Neo 7. As part of its test launch, Jio has already partnered with over 20 brands to provide free 90-day unlimited calls and high-speed mobile broadband trials to 4G smartphone users.
Friday, 16 September 2016
Government notifies Council for Goods and Service Tax
Government has formally notified the GST Council, which will decide on the tax rate, exempted goods and the threshold under the new taxation regime. The council will be chaired by Union Finance Minister and have Minister in charge of Finance or Taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State Government as its member. Also Minister of State in charge of Revenue or Finance at the Centre would be a member. "In exercise of the powers conferred by article 279A of the ..
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus available for pre-orders in India
All those Apple fans out there in India waiting desperately to lay there hands on the next iPhones -- iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus -- can now pre-order the new smartphones.
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Apple asks Foxconn to explore making iPhones in India
Will Apple make iPhones in India? That's what Prime Minister Narendra Modi is said to have asked Tim Cook when they met earlier this year, but the Apple chief executive officer seemed to be reluctant to make a commitment.
Bharti Airtel Could Lose Revenue, But May Withstand RJio: S&P
Bharti Airtel's revenue growth in India may halve over the next two fiscal years, but it has enough room to weather Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio's disruptive entry into the telecom market, S&P Global Ratings said on Monday.
"We expect Bharti Airtel's operating performance to weaken because of competitive data tariffs and free voice calls," the agency said.
S&P said the impact of Jio's entry is uncertain, but on a conservative basis, it assumes that "revenue growth for its (Airtel) domestic business could decline to below 5 per cent during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 and fiscal 2019, from about 10 per cent in fiscal 2016".
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The agency also said its credit rating on Bharti Airtel is unaffected by higher competition with the launch of Reliance Jio.
"Based on our forecasts, we consider Bharti Airtel has financial headroom to withstand weaker operating performance from intensifying competition. Reliance Industries provides fourth generation (4G) services under the Jio brand...," S&P said.
This is despite the assessment that Bharti Airtel's funds from operations to debt could decline to about 23 per cent for the next 2-3 years, from 25.4 per cent in 2015-16, which is materially above S&P's downgrade trigger of 20 per cent.
"The rating on Bharti Airtel remains vulnerable if significantly higher spectrum acquisition costs and a weaker operating performance than our expectations were to occur and Bharti Airtel fails to make commensurate measures to offset the financial deterioration," S&P said.
The agency assumes that Ebitda margin for the company's Indian operations could tighten by 300-400 basis points to about 37 per cent in 2018-19, from 41 per cent in 2015-16.
"This pressure could ease in the long term as the current competitive environment will accelerate consolidation in the Indian telecom sector," the agency said.
Bharti Airtel, according to S&P, is best placed among the incumbent players in India to compete with Reliance and should be able to maintain its strong market position with over 250 million customers.
"Moreover, Bharti Airtel has first-mover advantage in 4G technology, having launched the services in many parts of the country over the past 1-2 years. In comparison, Reliance Jio has just launched commercial services and has about 1.5-2 million customers," S&P said.
It feels that Bharti Airtel could support its financial ratios through strategic measures such as the sale of Bharti Infratel shares, given that it can reduce its 71.7 per cent holding to 51 per cent without losing control.
"We expect Bharti Airtel's operating performance to weaken because of competitive data tariffs and free voice calls," the agency said.
S&P said the impact of Jio's entry is uncertain, but on a conservative basis, it assumes that "revenue growth for its (Airtel) domestic business could decline to below 5 per cent during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 and fiscal 2019, from about 10 per cent in fiscal 2016".
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The agency also said its credit rating on Bharti Airtel is unaffected by higher competition with the launch of Reliance Jio.
"Based on our forecasts, we consider Bharti Airtel has financial headroom to withstand weaker operating performance from intensifying competition. Reliance Industries provides fourth generation (4G) services under the Jio brand...," S&P said.
This is despite the assessment that Bharti Airtel's funds from operations to debt could decline to about 23 per cent for the next 2-3 years, from 25.4 per cent in 2015-16, which is materially above S&P's downgrade trigger of 20 per cent.
"The rating on Bharti Airtel remains vulnerable if significantly higher spectrum acquisition costs and a weaker operating performance than our expectations were to occur and Bharti Airtel fails to make commensurate measures to offset the financial deterioration," S&P said.
The agency assumes that Ebitda margin for the company's Indian operations could tighten by 300-400 basis points to about 37 per cent in 2018-19, from 41 per cent in 2015-16.
"This pressure could ease in the long term as the current competitive environment will accelerate consolidation in the Indian telecom sector," the agency said.
Bharti Airtel, according to S&P, is best placed among the incumbent players in India to compete with Reliance and should be able to maintain its strong market position with over 250 million customers.
"Moreover, Bharti Airtel has first-mover advantage in 4G technology, having launched the services in many parts of the country over the past 1-2 years. In comparison, Reliance Jio has just launched commercial services and has about 1.5-2 million customers," S&P said.
It feels that Bharti Airtel could support its financial ratios through strategic measures such as the sale of Bharti Infratel shares, given that it can reduce its 71.7 per cent holding to 51 per cent without losing control.
Monday, 5 September 2016
Bharti Airtel Could Lose Revenue, But May Withstand RJio: S&P
Bharti Airtel's revenue growth in India may halve over the next two fiscal years, but it has enough room to weather Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio's disruptive entry into the telecom market, S&P Global Ratings said on Monday.
"We expect Bharti Airtel's operating performance to weaken because of competitive data tariffs and free voice calls," the agency said.
S&P said the impact of Jio's entry is uncertain, but on a conservative basis, it assumes that "revenue growth for its (Airtel) domestic business could decline to below 5 per cent during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 and fiscal 2019, from about 10 per cent in fiscal 2016".
x
The agency also said its credit rating on Bharti Airtel is unaffected by higher competition with the launch of Reliance Jio.
"Based on our forecasts, we consider Bharti Airtel has financial headroom to withstand weaker operating performance from intensifying competition. Reliance Industries provides fourth generation (4G) services under the Jio brand...," S&P said.
This is despite the assessment that Bharti Airtel's funds from operations to debt could decline to about 23 per cent for the next 2-3 years, from 25.4 per cent in 2015-16, which is materially above S&P's downgrade trigger of 20 per cent.
"The rating on Bharti Airtel remains vulnerable if significantly higher spectrum acquisition costs and a weaker operating performance than our expectations were to occur and Bharti Airtel fails to make commensurate measures to offset the financial deterioration," S&P said.
The agency assumes that Ebitda margin for the company's Indian operations could tighten by 300-400 basis points to about 37 per cent in 2018-19, from 41 per cent in 2015-16.
"This pressure could ease in the long term as the current competitive environment will accelerate consolidation in the Indian telecom sector," the agency said.
Bharti Airtel, according to S&P, is best placed among the incumbent players in India to compete with Reliance and should be able to maintain its strong market position with over 250 million customers.
"Moreover, Bharti Airtel has first-mover advantage in 4G technology, having launched the services in many parts of the country over the past 1-2 years. In comparison, Reliance Jio has just launched commercial services and has about 1.5-2 million customers," S&P said.
It feels that Bharti Airtel could support its financial ratios through strategic measures such as the sale of Bharti Infratel shares, given that it can reduce its 71.7 per cent holding to 51 per cent without losing control.
"We expect Bharti Airtel's operating performance to weaken because of competitive data tariffs and free voice calls," the agency said.
S&P said the impact of Jio's entry is uncertain, but on a conservative basis, it assumes that "revenue growth for its (Airtel) domestic business could decline to below 5 per cent during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 and fiscal 2019, from about 10 per cent in fiscal 2016".
x
The agency also said its credit rating on Bharti Airtel is unaffected by higher competition with the launch of Reliance Jio.
"Based on our forecasts, we consider Bharti Airtel has financial headroom to withstand weaker operating performance from intensifying competition. Reliance Industries provides fourth generation (4G) services under the Jio brand...," S&P said.
This is despite the assessment that Bharti Airtel's funds from operations to debt could decline to about 23 per cent for the next 2-3 years, from 25.4 per cent in 2015-16, which is materially above S&P's downgrade trigger of 20 per cent.
"The rating on Bharti Airtel remains vulnerable if significantly higher spectrum acquisition costs and a weaker operating performance than our expectations were to occur and Bharti Airtel fails to make commensurate measures to offset the financial deterioration," S&P said.
The agency assumes that Ebitda margin for the company's Indian operations could tighten by 300-400 basis points to about 37 per cent in 2018-19, from 41 per cent in 2015-16.
"This pressure could ease in the long term as the current competitive environment will accelerate consolidation in the Indian telecom sector," the agency said.
Bharti Airtel, according to S&P, is best placed among the incumbent players in India to compete with Reliance and should be able to maintain its strong market position with over 250 million customers.
"Moreover, Bharti Airtel has first-mover advantage in 4G technology, having launched the services in many parts of the country over the past 1-2 years. In comparison, Reliance Jio has just launched commercial services and has about 1.5-2 million customers," S&P said.
It feels that Bharti Airtel could support its financial ratios through strategic measures such as the sale of Bharti Infratel shares, given that it can reduce its 71.7 per cent holding to 51 per cent without losing control.
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