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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicIndian telecom services

Topic: Indian telecom services

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

DoT, TSPs Deploy New System to Block Spoofed International Calls

Initiative aims to combat fraud, impersonation, and other cybercrimes

Office Office — Rajiv Mehra’s 2001 satire on the common Indian that gave everyone a chuckle

While helplessness of the show's protagonist Mussadilal against the Indian bureaucracy elicited laughter, it also acted as a social commentary on the failures of society.

Supreme Court gives telecom firms 10 years to clear AGR dues, 10% to be paid by March

A three-judge bench led by Justice Arun Mishra said the time was extended due to Covid-19 pandemic and nonpayment of dues will lead to contempt proceedings.

This is how India ruined its mobile phone companies

High fees, frequent policy flip-flops & endless tax demands from govt’s that treated carriers as cash cows have driven most of the operators aground.

India unveils plan to roll-out 5G services by 2022 to catch up with S. Korea, Japan & China

5G services will be driven by demand and the telecom industry needs to take note of this says Telecom secretary Aruna Sundarajan. 

On Camera

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.