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Saturday, March 28, 2026
TopicOTT regulation in India

Topic: OTT regulation in India

Internet can’t be regulated like TV. Look at how UK, Australia are doing it

Varun Ramdas -
Instead of spending limited state capacity on policing obscene content, India should invest in media literacy and public-service broadcasting to build a mature society.

India’s digital economy isn’t broken. What is I&B ministry fixing by bringing OTT under it?

Varun Ramdas -
I&B ministry's draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill threatens to apply outdated TV regulations on the digital realm.

TRAI’s OTT regulation agenda is confusing. It forgets consumers, serves telco interests

Varun Ramdas -
TRAI is a carriage regulator, which means it governs the network and not the content. It does not have the expertise to regulate OTT services.

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Economy

Indian govt says will borrow Rs 8.2 trillion in first-half of next fiscal year

Pratigya Vajpayee -
The administration trimmed its gross borrowing program to 16.09 trillion rupees from 17.2 trillion rupees announced in the budget on Feb. 1.

Defence

India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia

Snehesh Alex Philip -
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.

National Interest

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

Shekhar Gupta -
One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.

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