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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicDepartment of Telecom

Topic: Department of Telecom

Vodafone bailout is problematic. Govt can’t pick favourites in private sector

There was a simpler way to give Vodafone a bailout on its AGR dues without raising the spectre of unequal treatment.

With cap on tariffs, govt makes yet another attempt to revitalise its public WiFi scheme PM-WANI

Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) is aimed at increasing Internet access in country but has failed to garner traction over 4 years since its inception.

Why sector analysts, govt officials & even Airtel chairman are cheering on Vodafone Idea’s FPO

If successful, FPO is expected to not only increase company’s competitiveness & slow its ongoing loss of market share, but also to significantly reduce risk of a duopoly in the industry.

‘Same service, same rules’ — why telcos want regulation for OTT players like Whatsapp, Telegram

Telecom companies reason that OTT players are 'free riding' on their infra, OTTs say 'revenues earned by infra provider should be shared with entity using it in same proportion'.

Changing Vodafone dues to equity ‘complex issue’, but under discussion, says telecom minister

Vodafone Idea has opted for the conversion of nearly Rs 16,000 crore interest on AGR and on spectrum installments into equity issuable to the government.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.