2G scam: Raja points fingers at Dr Singh, Chidambaram

Former telecom minister A Raja, the main accused in the 2G scam, was not allowed to appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee that is looking into the alleged mishandling in 2G spectrum......

Government defends Chidambaram in 2G case

The text of Telecom and Communications Minister Kapil Sibal's statement defending Home Minister P Chidambaram on his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam, on behalf of the United Progressive......

Why do economists like Raghuram Rajan leave India?

The ones who came more recently were clutching the green cards that gave them an escape hatch through which to return to green pastures: Arvind Panagariya, Raghuram Rajan, Arvind Subramanian and......

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel continue to lose users; Jio gains

The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,183.15 million at the end of May to 1,186.63 million at the end of June. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The two older telecom......

A Yojana way to 2nd term?

Can welfare schemes truly transform from being flagship to flag-bearers for a government that is looking to get a second term in 2019? Jyoti Mukul takes a look at how some of the signature......

100% rural teledensity by 2020 remains a distant dream

Broadband connectivity to villages has been lagging, with delay in laying of an optical fibre network up to gram panchayats The updated National Telecom Policy (NTP), currently being finalised, is......