VARINDIA

Kalinga Digital Media (KDMPL) holds a strong position in the Indian media landscape, largely due to its flagship publication, VARINDIA – a leading National IT Magazine. Since its inception in 1999, VARINDIA has played a crucial role in driving a technological revolution by consistently delivering the latest news, insights, and analytical reports relevant to the Indian IT and Telecommunications sectors. It has established itself as a go-to source for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) news. VARINDIA serves as an influential platform for organizations within the ICT industry to effectively promote and showcase their products, services, and solutions. This monthly B2B magazine targets the IT Value-Added Reseller (VAR) community through its national edition and boasts a significant readership across metropolitan, A, B, C, and D-class cities, reaching over 30,000 channel partners in more than 300 towns and cities throughout India. The magazine's online presence, including varindia.com and daily news updates through VARINDIA News Services (VNS), is highly valued by 90% of its partners for the most current IT channel news. With over 300,000 page views, it stands out as the primary website for IT business partners (VARs), featuring real-time news, expert opinions, analysis, and updates on product launches pertinent to the channel community. Additionally, VARINDIA has recently introduced a test lab and a national news studio, further enhancing its offerings.

National, Trade/B2B

English

Magazine

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Global

#1005878

India

#89049

Finance/Finance

#1629

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Airtel network down across Tamil Nadu and parts of South India

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

Telecom major Airtel faced widespread network disruptions in Tamil Nadu and parts of South India, leaving users unable to make calls. Social media platforms like X and others were abuzz with complaints from users across Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Kerala, who were reporting that they were unable to make calls on Airtel networks and were facing call drops. However, mobile data services on the telecom network were functioning.
TikTok announces image-to-video feature called "AI Alive"

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

TikTok has announced its first image-to-video AI feature called "AI Alive", allowing users to transform static photos into dynamic videos within TikTok Stories. The new tool leverages artificial intelligence to add movement and effects to still images, further expanding the platform's creative capabilities. Users can access AI Alive through TikTok's Story Camera by tapping the blue plus button on their Inbox or Profile page, then selecting a photo from their Story Album.
Microsoft testing “Hey, Copilot!” wake command on Windows

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

Microsoft has been steadily adding new AI features to Windows in the last few months. The tech giant is at present testing a new way to trigger Copilot. In a blog post, Microsoft said that Windows users who have signed up for the Insider builds will now be able to invoke Copilot by simply saying “Hey, Copilot!”. According to Microsoft, the opt-in feature gives people a hands free Copilot experience, similar to voice assistants like Siri or Google Assistant.
Sophos launches MSP Elevate to boost partner growth

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

Sophos’ MSP Elevate simplifies cybersecurity management with Network-in-a-Box bundles, cutting daily workload by nearly half through platform consolidation and automation, while addressing talent shortages by enabling threat response without increasing staff demands Sophos has introduced MSP Elevate, a new program designed to help managed service providers (MSPs) grow their business through differentiated cybersecurity services.
Spotlight on data privacy,

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

The Association of System Integrators and Retailers in Technology (ASIRT) hosted its 127th TechDay on 17 April, 2025, at Hotel Parle International, Mumbai. The evening was a resounding success, bringing together ASIRT members for a power-packed session focusing on business innovation, data privacy compliance, and collaborative growth strategies.
Android 16 enhances user security with AI scam

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

Despite privacy concerns about real-time call analysis, Google assures all data stays on-device with no storage or sharing, giving users full control to enable or disable the feature, while enhancing protection against sophisticated phone scams Google has rolled out a suite of new security enhancements for Android 16 aimed at preventing phone call-related scams, signalling a stronger push toward user safety and real-time fraud protection.
Vi Rolls Out 5G Services in Delhi NCR Using Ericsson’s

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

As part of a broader infrastructure upgrade, Ericsson replaced Vi’s legacy 2G and 4G equipment with modern Massive MIMO radios—AIR 3268 and AIR 3255—without any service disruption. Vodafone Idea (Vi) has officially rolled out its 5G network in Delhi NCR, marking a significant milestone in India’s digital transformation journey.
SanDisk launches world’s fastest PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD,

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

The WD_BLACK SN8100, designed for gamers and professionals, enhances PC performance with unmatched speed, reliability, and 100% more power efficiency than Sandisk’s PCIe Gen 4.0 models, supporting 4K/8K content, gaming, and AI applications SanDisk has introduced the WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD, setting a new benchmark for client SSDs with PCIe Gen 5.0 technology.
HCLTech and Microsoft to accelerate RISE with SAP S/4HANA

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

HCLTech and Microsoft are collaborating to enable global enterprises to accelerate RISE with SAP S/4HANA migrations on the Microsoft Cloud through a transformative, AI-led, business-value-first approach. This collaboration brings together HCLTech's GenAI-led service transformation platform, AI Force, the Microsoft Cloud and AI Tools and Solutions and the HCLTech SAP Migration+ model.
TRAI Releases Draft Manual for Property Ratings on

1 day ago | varindia.com | Deepak Kumar Sahu

With growing demand for high-speed internet, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), and 5G-ready infrastructure, TRAI’s draft manual aims to provide a standardized and transparent assessment methodology for evaluating the digital readiness of buildings. The manual will serve as a benchmark for DCRAs, enabling uniform property ratings across India based on parameters like broadband availability, in-building solutions (IBS), telecom infrastructure readiness, and last-mile connectivity.