Selected Tag: TRAI
Selected Tag: TRAI

Pricing The Habit

The Jio IPO and the bill for a decade of cheap data.

Minari Shah

October 26, 2026 at 3:27 PM IST

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India Eases TV Ad Rules But Broadcasters Still Have To Sell Attention

India has eased TV ad rules, giving broadcasters more inventory to sell. The question is whether more advertising will create revenue or cheaper inventory.

Krishnadevan V

October 14, 2026 at 6:19 AM IST

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TRAI Directive Could Expose Telecom’s Pricing Trick

The telecom sector regulator wants to let customers refuse mobile data they do not use. For telecom investors, the test is whether operators can offer that choice without weakening the value of a basic connection.

Krishnadevan V

September 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM IST

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The Indian Telecom Customer Investors Have Misread

India’s prepaid users talk more than postpaid customers, challenging investor assumptions about telecom value, engagement and the economics of mobile plans.

Krishnadevan V

August 17, 2026 at 12:34 PM IST

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Court unquote

Student Protests, OpenAI Wins Lawsuit, New Fast Track Courts, and More

Your weekly rundown of significant judicial rulings and legal battles influencing policy, companies, regulation, and governance

BasisPoint Insight

July 27, 2026 at 6:11 AM IST

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WhatsApp’s Usernames And India’s Privacy Challenge

WhatsApp’s username feature has triggered understandable concerns about cybercrime. The larger challenge is regulating digital harm without discouraging privacy-preserving product evolution

Srinath Sridharan

Anand Venkatanarayanan

July 6, 2026 at 5:51 AM IST

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Building a Unified Framework for AI Oversight

India is crafting a unified AI governance model where innovation meets integrity. RBI’s FREE-AI and CCI’s oversight framework set the stage for ethical, transparent intelligence.

Anupam Sonal

October 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM IST

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India’s Satcom Dreams Are Grounded In Reality, Not Disruption

TRAI’s satellite spectrum policy aims for inclusion, not disruption, ensuring Airtel and Jio retain their market dominance.

Krishnadevan V

May 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM IST

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