Ravi Menon

Articles by Ravi Menon

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Crossed wires for telecom: IUC cut by the regulator is a flawed antidote

For incumbent operators, the charge which is collected while allowing calls from rival networks to terminate on their users forms 9-15 per cent of their consolidated revenues.

Sep 29, 2017

On the fast track: New highway projects hit the road running

The improved Hybrid Annuity Model is a sure shot at faster highway completion, when the model is getting popular with developers.

Sep 19, 2017

Pain pills and brand fever: Draft pharma policy comes with few blockbusters

Strict audits of manufacturing plants will deter impostors, but doctors and third party manufacturers stand to lose out

Sep 15, 2017

Horsepower vs bulldozers: Govt's electric impulse needs a better policy plug

We have some way to go before the creation of an EV ecosystem which the consumer can't escape.

Sep 11, 2017

The unlikely Infosys: Board outrage drowns out distraction; and, discretion

A post-Sikka Infosys will need room for shareholder activism even if its board feels that co-founder Narayana Murthy has a 'My way or the highway' attitude.

Aug 18, 2017

Cracking 'shells': Can Sebi bring Launderers Anonymous to book with sheer zeal?

SEBI and investors face uncertain tides as the market regulator weeds out shell firms in the corporate ocean.

Aug 14, 2017

Snuffing it out: Tobacco has not run out of breath yet

The tobacco lobby regurgitates a few old arguments while hitting back at the govt's e-cigarette stubbing plan.

Aug 4, 2017

Above the table: GST gets it right on the money

The landmark reform's biggest loophole will appear in the form of our systemic inability to discard old paradigms.

Jul 31, 2017

Going bust: Steeling up for insolvency, and the intriguing case of Electrosteel

When management promises turn out to be sheer mirage, there arise glaring examples of the high quantum of mismanagement which banks and taxpayers face.

Jul 27, 2017

Come, stream with me: FM radio tunes in to mobile, grabs 76% palm share

Ubiquity of high-end smartphones is pushing FM acoustics to the remotest corners of the country.

Jul 25, 2017

India's Big Steel enigma: Grey hair, red ink, but blue skies?

Highly leveraged steel companies working on thinning margins augur ill for the balance sheets of banks.

Jul 24, 2017

Megahurts: 6 telecoms dodged license fee, spectrum charge, fudged income by over Rs 61,000 crore

Shorted revenues at Rs 7,697.62 crore; Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Aircel, Idea, Reliance Communication and Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd named in CAG report.

Jul 22, 2017

Flare deal: ONGC's new test of resilience

The deal pushes great downstream growth for ONGC, but will need vision and a free hand to accomplish its ends.

Jul 20, 2017

Home loan, fixed deposit interest rates might sink further

Banks crank up interest rate engines, reassess credit scenario ahead of possible RBI cut

Jul 20, 2017

State of realty: Rotten foundations? Yes; unreal expectations? No

Prices haven't really dropped, new project launches are on full steam, but real estate inventories are more or less intact as demand stays down.

Jul 17, 2017

Bitcoin market capitalisation on July 16, 2017

The flip side: Bitcoin, Ether prices wilt, and new questions emerge

Market uncertainty and fundraises by companies using crypto-currency spark selling pressures

Jul 16, 2017

Google's Gita paradox: Detachment from 'results', duty to profit, and a EU penalty

Squeezing more juice out of a captive market is part and parcel of being the leader in a particular space; but Google is expected to be different.

Jul 15, 2017

No child's play: GST migrations caused systems crashes at retail firms, says toy company

Ahead of GST launch on July 1, many retail firms suffered systems shutdowns while migrating from VAT-oriented taxation formats, hitting their supplies for a week.

Jul 14, 2017

Tilting at turbines: Fanning wind energy growth will need time; and, a perfect storm

India's renewable energy targets for 2022 seem steep for an industry hamstrung by spatial and technological limitations.

Jul 13, 2017

Israel's Check Point Software to ramp up India operations

Israel's biggest tech company is looking to push value additions to its worldwide security products and services clients.

Jul 10, 2017

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