Airtel tariff, Q&A with Iravati Damle, market, Consumer Confidence Indices

Airtel took a bold step of raising tariffs by 25% starting this Friday, notwithstanding risk attached to it. The telecom major’s decision will most likely prompt its rivals to hike their prices too, especially the struggling Vodafone Idea. Does this mean brighter days ahead for the telecom sector, which is saddled with high debt levels and not enough cash flows?

Following the recent cabinet nod on tariff hikes and relief measures, the telecom sector is likely on a recovery path again. But how do you win government confidence? No one knows it better than Zoom India. Iravati Damle, director for government affairs, Zoom India,