Top 10 Telecom Companies in India

Rank 1. Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel is holding the lead position in the top ten telecommunication companies in India by recording a five per cent growth in the year 2009-2010. The company is dealing with four major categories namely digital television, enterprise, telemedia and mobile. The company has its operations in more than 18 countries. The company has recently arranged for a consortium of telecom operators all over the globe for announcing its launch of the Eassy cable system, which is an undersea cable connecting system connecting Africa to Europe.

Rank 2. BSNL

BSNL or Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited in the oldest player in the telecom sector in India and they hold the pride of being the first to connect even remote villages through their telephone service. They offer both fixed line and mobile services and the company has more than 71.68 million subscribers all over India

Rank 3. Vodafone Essar

Vodafone Essar began its operations in the year 1994 and the company has operations all over India with more than 106.34 million customers. The company holds a place in the top ten telecommunication companies in India since the recent revenue of the company is Rs. 232 billion, which has recorded a growth rate of 13.7 per cent as compared to the previous revenue figures.

Rank 4. Reliance

Reliance is one of the largest private sector company in the information and telecommunication sector India with a subscriber base of more than 100 millions. This company is also called as RCom and the company has established a convergent digital network and integrated wireline and wireless connection.

Rank 5. Idea CellularIdea Cellular is a part of Aditya Birla Group and they are the leading GSM Mobile service provider in India with about 67 million subscribers all over India. They are offering both pre-paid and post paid mobile service and they hold the pride of being the first to offer Enhanced Data Rates and General Packet Radio Service for the evolution of GSM in India.

Rank 6. Tata Communications

Tata Communications influence its domain expertise and advanced solutions across its Pan India and global network, with connectivity to more than 400 PoPs, 200 countries and close to one million square feet of collocation space and data center all over the world. Their objective is to deliver managed solutions to Indian consumers, service providers and multi-national enterprises.

Rank 7. Tata Teleservices

Tata Teleservices came into existence in the year 1996 and it is one of the 96 companies coming under the roof of Tata group. They hold the pride of being the first to introduce CDMA mobile services in India and they have network in more than 20 circles. The company introduced its mobile operations in the year 2005 under the brand name of Tata indicom and it enjoys a pan-India presence through its operations in all 22 telecom circles in India.

Rank 8. Aircel

In the year 2009-10, Aircel recorded a growth rate of 37.2 per cent and they began their journey in the year 1999. They have earned the status of the leading mobile operator in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Also, the company has emerged as leader in the North Easter states of India within a short period of its launching

Rank 9. MTNL

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited or MTNL has grabbed a customer base of 8.06 million in two major cities of India being Mumbai and Delhi. At present, the company has more than 9 lakh GSM Connections. They have become the leaders in technology induction by converting its telephone exchange network into digital mode.

Rank 10. TTML

TTML is another telecommunication company under the Tate group, who commenced their landline operations in the year 1998. When compared to all other private telecom companies, TTML has the largest wireline base in Maharashtra and Mumbai. The company has more than 6 lakh subscribers in the telecom circles of Mumbai, Goa and Maharashtra.

Top 10 Richest Men in the World [2011]

No matter what the economic situation is, the rich is getting richer and poor is getting poorer and a recent study by Jeffery Thompson and Elias Leight shows that rich getting richer makes poor poorer. Same has happened with the wealth of these richest men in the world, nine out of ten richest men in the world have gained their wealth compared to last year. The only person who saw a decrease is Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani. Here are the ten richest men of the world in 2011.

1) Carlos Slim Helu

Net Worth: $74 Billion

The richest person in the world is Mexico based Carlos Slim Helu with as estimated wealth of $74 Billion. Carlos Slim is CEO and Chairman of América Móvil which account most of his wealth, around $49 Billion. He is also the chairman and CEO of Group Carso, the conglomerate having many companies. He was born in Mexico to Julian Slim (Yusef Salim), a Lebanese Christian in 1940. Slim holds an engineering degree from National Autonomous University of Mexico, interestingly he also taught algebra and linear programming at the same university. wall street in one of their article have mentioned that an average Mexican can’t help but have to deal with a business owned by this 71-year tycoon as his businesses range from telecommunications, banking, hotels, mining, construction and railways, bicycles, airlines to cigarettes, soft-drinks. He is a widower with six children.

2) Bill Gates

Net Worth: $56 Billion

Bill Gates, the former Chairman of Microsoft is the second richest man in the world with an estimated wealth of $56 Billion. He held different positions at Microsoft including Chairman, CEO, chief software architect and is also the largest individual shareholder in Microsoft with more than 8% of the common stock. He remained the richest person in the world for 13 years in a row from 1995 to 2007 and then for another year in 2009. The self-made billionaire is known as Harvard’s most successful dropout. Mr.Gates who will turn 56 next month is now busy working for the Gates foundation, the largest private foundation in the world. He is married with Melinda Gates and has three children.

3) Warren Buffet

Net Worth: $50 Billion

With an estimated wealth of $50 Billion, the 81-year old Warren Buffet who is an American business tycoon, investor and philanthropist is the third richest man in the world. Warren Buffet is the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, the American conglomerate holding company which is the eighth largest public company in the world and owns many big companies including investments in American Express Company, BYD, The Coca-Cola Company and Kraft Foods. He holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from Columbia Business School and is a self-made billionaire. He has been married twice and has three children.

4) Bernard Arnault

Net Worth: $41 Billion

The fourth richest man in the world is the French businessman Bernard Arnault with an estimated wealth of $41 Billion. He is the CEO and Chairman of LVMH, the French multinational luxury goods conglomerate that owns more than 60 famous brands and subsidiaries including Louis Vuitton, Moët et Chandon , Sephora, TAG Heuer and Fendi. He is also the Chairman of Christian Dior. Bernerd Arnault who holds a degree in engineering is currently the richest person in Europe. The 62-year old has been married twice and has five children.

5) Larry Ellison

Net Worth: $39.5 Billion

Larry Ellison, the 66-year old CEO and Co-founder fo Oracle Corporation has an estimated wealth of $39.5 Billion making him the fifth richest man in the world. Oracle is a computer technology corporation that is famous for developing enterprise software products, database management systems in particular. Ellison did not take the final exams and left University of Illinois during second year after the death of his adoptive mother. He also attended University of Chicago for a term where encountered with the computer design for the first time. Ellison who is a self made billionaire has been married and divorced four times.

6) Lakshmi Mittaldfd

Net Worth: $31.1 Billion

Lakshmi Mittal, the steel tycoon from India based in United Kingdom is the sixth richest man in the world with an estimated wealth of $31.1 Billion. He is the chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the largest steel producing company in the world headquartered in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Mr. Mittal who also serves as Director at Goldman Sachs was named Person of the Year by Financial Times in 2007. He started the business as international division of his family business but later branched out of it and started working independently. The 60-year old is a graduate of St.Xavier’s College, Calcutta and is married with two children.

7) Amancio Ortega

Net Worth: $31 Billion

The seventh richest man in the world with an estimated wealth of $31 Billion is Spain based Amancio Ortega. He is co-founder, chairman and holds 59.29% shares of the Inditex Group, a company that owns brands like Zara, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarius, Pull and Bear, Bershka and more. Amancio Ortega is a self-made billionaire who is known for keeping a very low profile. He currently lives with his second wife and has three children. Mr.Ortega who did not have any formal higher education takes a very active part in the production and designing process of his company.

8) Eike Batista

Net Worth: $30 Billion

Eike Batista, the CEO of EBX Group has an estimated wealth of $30 Billion which makes him the eighth richest man in the world. EBX Group is a holding company in Brazil which operates many subsidiary companies in different business sectors, mainly in mining and oil. He is son of Eliezer Batista da Silva who remained head of a mining company Vale for a very long time. Eike Batista who is a self-made Billionaire is a dropout from RWTH Aachen University. He remained married with the famous Brazilian actress Luma de Oliveira for about thirteen years before getting divorce in 2004. The 54-year old has expressed his desire of becoming the richest person in different media interactions.

9) Mukesh Ambani

Net Worth: $27 Billion

Mukesh Ambani, the famous 53-year old Indian business tycoon is the ninth richest man in the world. Mukesh Amabni who is Managing Director and Chairman of Reliance Industries, the largest private sector enterprise in India has an estimated personal wealth of $27 Billion. He dropped out of Stanford (MBA) to help his father Dhirubhai Ambani, the late founder of Reliance Industries in 1981. Mukesh Ambani became the richest person in the world in 2007 in result of a strong rally of Indian Stock Markets. He is currently the second richest person in Asia.

10) Li Ka-shing

Net Worth: $26 Billion

The tenth richest man in the world is Hong Kong based Li Ka-shing with an estimated wealth of $26 Billion. The 83-year old is a self-made businessman and is the chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings, Hutchison Whampoa and Li Ka Shing Foundation. Mr.Li who is a high school dropout was named Asia’s Most Powerful Man in 2001 by Asiaweek. He is also known for his philanthropy and has donated $1.41 Billion till date.

Top 10 Green Cities of India

Indian cities are growing very fast in terms of technology, infrastructure, environment and clearing. The Green City of India such as Guwahati, Dehradun, Bhubaneswar, Shillong, Jaipur and Jamshedpur are the few well planed city of India with big flyovers andexpressway, which also offers an excellent green lifestyle. Ahmedabad is the fastest growing city of India, and it has already been honored internationally by ‘Green City of India”. The first planned hill cityLAVASA, which is also one of the best going green city in India and Chandigarh is considered as “Ever green city of India”. These cities looks very beautiful with lush green premises all around and by using natural gas vehicle or CNG to reduce the pollution.The greenest cities in India are very clean and green with trees, plants, lakes and parks but on the other side, due to rising population, the number of slum dwellers also rising in Top Indian Cities.

1. Chandigarh: Chandigarh is the Capital of two states Punjab and Haryana and at the same time it is one of the 7 beautiful Union Territories of India. The Green city, Chandigarh is located near the foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas. Chandigarh is the best planned city in India, with architecture which is world-renowned, and offer a quality of life. The beautiful city of India,Chandigarh is famous for its Rock Garden, Suhana Lake and Rose Garden. Its Eco- friendly environment makes it one of the ever green city of India.

2. Gandhinagar: Gandhinagar The capital of Gujarat is a second well planned city of India and one of the greenest cities in India With 32 lakh trees. It is situated on the west banks of the Sabaramati River and about 32 km from another important city of Gujarat, that is Ahmedabad. The green and clean city Gandhinagar is also considered as the “greenest” town in the world. Gandhinagar is famous for Akshardham Temple, Museums, Sarita Udyan and also for its Bandhani Sarees, handicrafts and jewelery.
3. Bhopal: Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh,”Heart of India” is also known as the “city of lakes”. Bhopal has 33 lakes around the city, The Upper Lake is the oldest man-made lake in India, Locally called as Bada Talab. Bhopal is located at the upper limit of the Vindhya mountain ranges, with two most beautiful lakes and a Van Vihar National Park besides the Upper Lake. The city of lakes is a very beautiful city of Madhya Pradesh, and is surround by the lush green trees and hills.
4. Nagpur: Nagpur, The Orange city of India, is the largest city of Maharashtra and one of the most popular tourist destination. Nagpur city is dotted with many natural and man-made lakes with Ambazari lake being the largest, The clean and green road with trees and parks around it are one of the major attraction of the Nagpur city. The city of orange is surrounded by many parks and 3 famous Wildlife Sanctuaries,which are home for many wild animalsincluding Royal Bengal Tiger.
5. Jamshedpur: Jamshedpur, The Steel city of India, also known as Tatanagar, is the first beautifully planned industrial township with amazingly scenic surroundings. The beautiful green city located in the tribal state, Jharkhand and run without a municipality,the responsibility of conservation and maintenance are done Tata Steel. The major attraction of Steel city are Dimna Lake, Jubilee Park, Zoological Park and Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, which is a dense forests in Jamshedpur and rich in flora and fauna.
6. Thiruvananthapuram: Thiruvananthapuram formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala “God’s own country“. Trivandrum is a clean city built on seven hills and named after the sacred snake Anantha,It is also known as “The city of the snake god. Thiruvananthapuram is one of the most beautiful, relaxed lovely and evergreen city of Kerala with hills, temples,museums, beaches and natural beauty. Kerala is home for Indian King Kobra, one of the biggest snake in India.
7. Banglore: Banglore or Bengaluru is the the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, The city also known as “The Garden City”. The fastest growing city of India is blessed with a pleasant climate, scenic gardens, beautiful parks and natural lakes. Bengaluru is the Silicon Valley of India, because of its position as the major leading IT hub in India. Bangalore in India is also considered in among one of the most happening city of India.
8. Delhi: Delhi, The Capital of India is also quoted as Green Delhi for its lush greenery scattered around the whole city. Some of the buildings in Delhi are designed with the concept going green, along with the environmentally friendlytransport. The Clean and Green Delhi has achieved the status of a green city in India.
9. Hyderabad: Hyderabad is the capital of the state Andhra Pradesh,situated on the banks of river Musi. The City of Nawab has a rich history and culture with monuments, mosques and famous for Seven Wonders of Hyderabad. Hussain Sagar Lake is one of the largest man made lake situated at the confluence of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the twin cities of India. The cyber city of India is well famous for tinkle of colorful bangles, dewy pearls and The aroma of Shahi Biryani.
1o. Pune: Pune is the second larget city in the state of Maharashtra also known as cultural capital of Maharashtra. The high tech city, pune is one of the fastest growing city of India and an important IT hub. Pune is located at foothills of Sahyadri Mountains and surrounded by hills and green forest, which makes it one of the greenest areas in the country. The popular attractions of Pune are green parks, big gardens, libraries, museums, amusement ,water parks and the best attractions is the climate of Pune,which remains pleasant throughout the year. Apart from the above, there are so many exotic place, like beaches, hill station and lakes, around Pune to visit and enjoy.