Munsif Vengattil
Stories by Munsif Vengattil
India’s proposed security testing rules to crack down on pre-installed apps in smartphones
The new rules could extend launch timelines in the world's No.2 smartphone market.
India’s tech minister to meet startups this week on SVB impact
SVB's failure has roiled global markets, hit banking stocks, and is now unsettling Indian entrepreneurs.
Indian startups rejoice as top court upholds antitrust ruling against Google
The CCI ordered Google in Oct to refrain from deals that ensure the exclusivity of its search services.
Meta India public policy chief, WhatsApp India boss resign
Meta has appointed Shivnath Thukral as its new director for public policy in India.
India remains open to self-regulation of social media content, says minister
Decisions about social media content have been a particularly thorny issue in India.
India regulator fines Google $162m for anti-competitive practices in Android
Google told not to offer any incentives to smartphone makers for exclusively carrying its search services
Funding environment for digital push remains strong, says TCS CEO
The pandemic unlocked a lot of funding commitments in terms of digital transformation, he said.
Samsung teams up with Axis Bank to lure India customers with new credit card
Samsung has been losing smartphone market share in India to Chinese rivals such as Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo.
Vedanta, Foxconn to invest $19.5b in India’s Gujarat for semiconductor project
They plan to build separate units for semiconductor and display production
Tencent-backed Indian music app Gaana switches to subscriptions after failure to find buyer
Gaana is also backed by Times Internet.
