Indian telecom companies to raise tariff by 15 to 40 percent

An Indian man checks his phone near an Airtel shop in Mumbai, India, Dec. 2, 2019. India telecom companies have raised tariff between 15-40 percent across different plans effective from this week. The revised tariff comes at the backdrop of telecom companies reporting huge losses in its July-September quarter following an adverse ruling by India's apex court -- the Supreme Court on adjusted gross revenue. (Photo by Fariha Farooqui/Xinhua)