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| honorific_suffix = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] | | honorific_suffix = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] | ||
| name = Rahul Khullar | | name = Rahul Khullar | ||
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| office = Chairman [[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]] | | office = Chairman [[Telecom Regulatory Authority of India]] | ||
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Khullar was in the 1969 undergraduate batch in Economics at the [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] where he was a contemporary of economist [[Kaushik Basu]] and [[NITI Aayog]] Vice Chairman [[Rajiv Kumar (economist)|Rajiv Kumar]]. He completed his post-graduation from the [[Delhi School of Economics]]. He subsequently obtained a Ph.D in Economics from Boston University after joining the [[Indian Administrative Service]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top administrator and former TRAI chief Rahul Khullar no more |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/top-administrator-and-former-trai-chief-rahul-khullar-no-more/81171252 |website=ET Government |publisher=Economic Times |access-date=25 February 2021}}</ref> | Khullar was in the 1969 undergraduate batch in Economics at the [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] where he was a contemporary of economist [[Kaushik Basu]] and [[NITI Aayog]] Vice Chairman [[Rajiv Kumar (economist)|Rajiv Kumar]]. He completed his post-graduation from the [[Delhi School of Economics]]. He subsequently obtained a Ph.D in Economics from Boston University after joining the [[Indian Administrative Service]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top administrator and former TRAI chief Rahul Khullar no more |url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/top-administrator-and-former-trai-chief-rahul-khullar-no-more/81171252 |website=ET Government |publisher=Economic Times |access-date=25 February 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He was the [[Secretary]] of the Ministry of Commerce and Trade prior to his selection as Chairman of TRAI by the | He was the [[Secretary]] of the Ministry of Commerce and Trade prior to his selection as Chairman of TRAI by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]]. He had a three-year term and one of the first orders of business for him was to sort out the various claims over the new auction and the [[2G case]]. He was also a former Income Tax Commissioner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profit.ndtv.com/news/corporates/article-who-is-rahul-khullar-304189 |title=Who is Rahul Khullar |publisher=NDTV Profit |date=2012-05-14 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Rahul-Khullar |title=Rahul Khullar: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Rahul Khullar |work=The Economic Times |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/18165287.cms |title=Telcos cannot take freedom to fix tariffs for granted, says Trai chairman, Rahul Khullar |work=The Economic Times |date=2013-01-25 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/18167499.cms |title=Consumers should be offered lowest mobile call rates: Kapil Sibal |work=The Economic Times |date=2013-01-24 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Rahul-Khullar-to-be-new-Trai-chairman/articleshow/13122304.cms |title=Rahul Khullar to be new Trai chairman |work=The Times of India |date=2012-05-13 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/government-appoints-rahul-khullar-as-trai-chairman/1/188709.html |title=Government appoints commerce secretary Rahul Khullar as Trai chairman |work=India Today |date=2012-05-14 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref> | ||
In recent years, he had been teaching Economics and Mathematics at Vasant Valley School in New Delhi, India. | In recent years, he had been teaching Economics and Mathematics at Vasant Valley School in New Delhi, India. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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He was married to IAS batchmate and former Chairperson of [[Niti Aayog]] Sindhushree Khullar and they have two daughters. | He was married to IAS batchmate and former Chairperson of [[Niti Aayog]] Sindhushree Khullar and they have two daughters. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
He died on 23 February 2021, following a long illness.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Phadnis|first=Aditi|date=2021-02-24|title=Rahul Khullar, a man who stood tall for 'the little guy', passes away|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/rahul-khullar-a-man-who-stood-tall-for-the-little-guy-passes-away-121022301608_1.html|access-date=2021-02-25}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/former-trai-chief-rahul-khullar-passes-away/81165986 |title=Former Trai chief Rahul Khullar passes away |website=The Economic Times |date=23 February 2021 }}</ref> | He died on 23 February 2021, following a long illness.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Phadnis|first=Aditi|date=2021-02-24|title=Rahul Khullar, a man who stood tall for 'the little guy', passes away|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/rahul-khullar-a-man-who-stood-tall-for-the-little-guy-passes-away-121022301608_1.html|access-date=2021-02-25}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/former-trai-chief-rahul-khullar-passes-away/81165986 |title=Former Trai chief Rahul Khullar passes away |website=The Economic Times |date=23 February 2021 }}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 29 September 2021
Rahul Khullar | |
|---|---|
| Chairman Telecom Regulatory Authority of India | |
| In office 15 May 2012 – 14 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | J.S. Sarma |
| Succeeded by | Ram Sewak Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1953 |
| Died | 23 February 2021 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
Rahul Khullar (5 April 1953 – 23 February 2021) was an IAS officer of the 1975 batch and a former Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Khullar was in the 1969 undergraduate batch in Economics at the St. Stephen's College, Delhi where he was a contemporary of economist Kaushik Basu and NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar. He completed his post-graduation from the Delhi School of Economics. He subsequently obtained a Ph.D in Economics from Boston University after joining the Indian Administrative Service in 1975.[2]
Career[edit]
He was the Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Trade prior to his selection as Chairman of TRAI by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. He had a three-year term and one of the first orders of business for him was to sort out the various claims over the new auction and the 2G case. He was also a former Income Tax Commissioner.[3][4][5][6][7][8] In recent years, he had been teaching Economics and Mathematics at Vasant Valley School in New Delhi, India.
Personal life[edit]
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He was married to IAS batchmate and former Chairperson of Niti Aayog Sindhushree Khullar and they have two daughters.
Death[edit]
He died on 23 February 2021, following a long illness.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rahul Khullar". Department of Personnel and Training. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Top administrator and former TRAI chief Rahul Khullar no more". ET Government. Economic Times. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Who is Rahul Khullar". NDTV Profit. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ "Rahul Khullar: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Rahul Khullar". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ "Telcos cannot take freedom to fix tariffs for granted, says Trai chairman, Rahul Khullar". The Economic Times. 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ "Consumers should be offered lowest mobile call rates: Kapil Sibal". The Economic Times. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ "Rahul Khullar to be new Trai chairman". The Times of India. 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ "Government appoints commerce secretary Rahul Khullar as Trai chairman". India Today. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ Phadnis, Aditi (2021-02-24). "Rahul Khullar, a man who stood tall for 'the little guy', passes away". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ "Former Trai chief Rahul Khullar passes away". The Economic Times. 23 February 2021.
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