Fascel in the eye of a storm over tariff hike
Barely has the dust over the non-payment of licence commitment and possible cancellation of licence of the Hinduja-promoted Fascel settled down that the company is in the eye of a storm again. This time over the almost doubling of rates for its pre-paid SIM card service in Gujarat.

Speedy funding for momentous ideas at India Venture 2000
There are five characteristics that define entrepreneurial regions like Silicon valley -- networking and exchange, ideas, entrepreneurship, capital and the right environment.

Warburg Pincus has $200m investment in India, but finds China a better bet
Dalip Pathak of Warburg Pincus, a US-based venture capital fund, is an exasperated man. His grouse - that India is awfully slow when it comes to adopting basic telecom services. "There is no reason why India is where it is," he says.


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