Broadband firm Excitel names Varun Pasricha as CEO

Broadband firm Excitel names Varun Pasricha as CEO

Excitel Broadband has announced a key leadership transition, appointing Varun Pasricha as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 2026, while co-founder Vivek Raina steps down from the role after leading the company for nearly a decade.

The company said Pasricha, who has ser...


TRAI backs full auction of IMT spectrum with eased entry norms

TRAI backs full auction of IMT spectrum with eased entry norms

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) yesterday issued its recommendations on the upcoming auction of radio frequency spectrum in bands identified for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), saying full sale is advisable on easy entry norms and other liberalised stipulations, which also act as guard...


Fight for Warner Bros. heats up as Paramount submits new bid

Fight for Warner Bros. heats up as Paramount submits new bid

Warner Bros Discovery said yesterday it was considering a new bid from Paramount Skydance without disclosing the value of the deal, as the CBS owner makes a last-ditch effort to thwart Netflix from buying the coveted Hollywood studio.

The latest offer is higher than Paramount's previ...


Vijay Sethupathi reunites with Mani Ratnam for new film

Vijay Sethupathi reunites with Mani Ratnam for new film

Vijay Sethupathi is set to collaborate once again with acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam for a new project, marking their second association after the 2018 action-crime drama ‘Chekka Chivantha Vaanam’. According to a UNI report, the upcoming venture brings together two of