Apple will partner with Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, to offer Apple TV+ and Apple Music for free to Airtel's premium customers. This strategic move gives Apple access to a vast pool of potential users in the world's most populous country, where it currently has a small presence in...
India's Reliance Jio Offers Free TVs with Fiber Internet
Mumbai, India headquartered Reliance Jio, the mobile network owned by industrialist Mukesh Ambani, will give away free 4,000 high-definition TVs to new customers who sign up for the company's latest offering: the broadband network, JioFiber. The TVs, available to customers who buy annual subscriptions starting at $217, will also come...
Amazon Adds Flight Bookings to Services in India
Amazon adds flight bookings to its growing list of services in India where users can now book domestic flights through its website or mobile app. The service will be available through Amazon Pay, which also allows users to pay for utility bills and cellphone subscriptions. Amazon has partnered with Indian...
Female Filmmakers From India Shine on Global Stage
Female filmmakers of Indian origin are making history by standing out as award winning directors including Mira Nair (2016’s Queen of Katwe) and Deepa Mehta (2012’s Midnight’s Children) In 2015, Ruchika Oberoi won the FEDORA prize for best new director at the Venice Film Festival with her first feature, Island City. Konkona Sen...
Amazon, Netflix Buy Indian Content
Netflix and Amazon have each set aside about $300 million for acquiring content to attract subscribers in India. A comparison between the two companies shows that in India, Amazon Prime Video has an early lead over Netflix, with 9.5 million active subscribers since its launch in December, while Netflix has...