Kiran Rathee

Reporter, ET

Stories by the author

• Telecom industry divided on Airtel's 5G priority plan; Jio, Vi call for regulatory clarity

  
  27 May 2026 12:59 AM IST
• Airtel’s new priority plan under govt lens

  
  22 May 2026 05:30 AM IST
• China's new supply chain curbs threaten India's electronics hub ambitions, industry seeks relief

  
  21 May 2026 05:30 AM IST
• Apple flags handset modification hurdles for satellite D2D rollout in India

  
  17 May 2026 05:30 AM IST
• A username could one day suffice as your address

  
  14 May 2026 01:02 AM IST
• Jio IPO set to be fully fresh funding; no OFS

  
  11 May 2026 06:16 AM IST
• Qualcomm bets on custom AI chips, targets Nvidia-led data centre market

  
  09 May 2026 05:00 AM IST
• AI models raise telecom cyber threat concerns in India

  
  06 May 2026 11:54 PM IST
• Reliance eyes billions in LEO satellites to build India's answer to Starlink

  
  06 May 2026 05:30 AM IST
• BSNL CMD role may open to private sector as govt looks beyond internal candidates

  
  23 Apr 2026 12:18 AM IST
• SBI seeks Supreme Court review of spectrum ruling in Aircel case, warns of banking and IBC risks

  
  22 Apr 2026 12:51 AM IST
• Starlink unable to get signal for India liftoff; faces FDI hurdles amid security concerns

  
  18 Apr 2026 05:30 AM IST
• India's Apple component exports to China surge to record $2.5 billion under ECMS scheme

  
  16 Apr 2026 05:30 AM IST
• PLI 2.0 calls ring louder: India eyes 35% global mobile output; $130 billion production

  
  12 Apr 2026 05:25 AM IST
• Indian broadcasters shift ops to satellites of non-Chinese cos

  
  04 Apr 2026 12:48 AM IST
• DoT rules out Vi-like relief for Airtel, Tata Teleservices; telcos must pay ₹10,000 cr AGR dues by March 31

  
  30 Mar 2026 12:19 AM IST
• Smartphone PLI surpasses targets, turns out to be right call for India

  
  29 Mar 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Telcos navigate subsea cable risks; Centre asks for analysis, fallback options as war rages

  
  27 Mar 2026 05:30 AM IST
• Investors may offload 252 million shares in Jio Platforms' IPO

  
  26 Mar 2026 06:37 AM IST
• Sunil Mittal to retire as chair of Airtel Africa in July

  
  25 Mar 2026 01:31 PM IST
• ‘AI not accurate enough to block calls automatically’: Truecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala

  
  21 Mar 2026 02:40 PM IST
• Truecaller joins telcos against AI-based number blocking

  
  20 Mar 2026 12:24 AM IST
• After govt says no to Chinese-owned satellite companies, AsiaSat gears up for India fight

  
  19 Mar 2026 12:55 AM IST
• Amazon knocks on DoT's door to get Satcom nod fast

  
  17 Mar 2026 01:14 AM IST
• Handset business fading on spike in memory prices; smartphone market could shrink more than 13% this year

  
  15 Mar 2026 05:30 AM IST
• JSW, ST Telemedia among firms eyeing stake in Vodafone Idea

  
  14 Mar 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Smartphone brand Nothing plans to make India an export hub, begins shipments to US

  
  14 Mar 2026 12:31 AM IST
• FDI policy eased: Relaxed PN3 opens door for global funds with Chinese stakes

  
  12 Mar 2026 12:42 AM IST
• DoT may stick to its 5% charge for satcom spectrum

  
  09 Mar 2026 12:19 AM IST
• DoT seeks legal clarity on dues of insolvent telcos

  
  04 Mar 2026 12:15 AM IST
• AI-based spam data must be shared in hours, Trai to telcos

  
  03 Mar 2026 12:23 AM IST
• Smartphone makers may get PLI scheme 2.0: Government eyes tariffs, China challenges, and programme success

  
  27 Feb 2026 04:00 AM IST
• India’s iPhone exports hit $23 billion in 2025 as smartphones become top export segment

  
  23 Feb 2026 05:30 AM IST
• India’s mobile net playbook can help it leapfrog in AI too

  
  19 Feb 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Telcos oppose Trai's plan to block AI-flagged spam numbers

  
  12 Feb 2026 11:52 PM IST
• TRAI considers action on AI-flagged spam calls without formal complaints

  
  10 Feb 2026 11:47 PM IST
• Elon Musk's Starlink may have to seek fresh IN-SPACe nod for Direct-to-Device services in India

  
  27 Jan 2026 12:31 AM IST
• Telcos first need court nod for Vodafone Idea-like AGR relief: Jyotiraditya Scindia

  
  23 Jan 2026 06:00 AM IST
• Tillman Global Holdings to invest up to Rs 60,000 crore in 1GW Maharashtra data centre

  
  22 Jan 2026 12:37 AM IST
• Budget 2026: Phone machines likely to get rid of duty friction

  
  19 Jan 2026 05:30 AM IST
• Trai seeks more powers to stop telcos from dodging fines

  
  14 Jan 2026 12:37 AM IST
• Apple AmPLIfied! India ships out iPhones worth $50 billion till December 2025

  
  05 Jan 2026 05:30 AM IST
• Internet players, non-telcos demand AGR relief after Voda Idea's big breather

  
  04 Jan 2026 05:30 AM IST
• Vodafone Idea seen getting decade-long relief; AGR dues of ₹87,000 crore may halve after review with payments in FY36-FY41

  
  02 Jan 2026 06:02 AM IST
• Make in India Electronics: Cos create 1.33 million jobs as PLI scheme boosts smartphone manufacturing & exports

  
  27 Dec 2025 05:30 AM IST
• Samsung plans India tech and manufacturing hub under PLI scheme

  
  23 Dec 2025 09:12 PM IST
• Concern over misuse extent even as WhatsApp bans 1 cr numbers a month

  
  23 Dec 2025 05:57 AM IST
• Foxconn hires 30,000 staff at new, women-led iPhone assembly unit

  
  22 Dec 2025 05:30 AM IST