After having interacted with people in both the govt and private sector in India, I think the telecom dept has broken away from their old stereotype in the last few years, the rates have dropped and all said and done, please realise that they run something about as big as the Indian railways and are a major source of employment to a lot of people, who (other than the Babus who I have no doubts can get the best jobs elsewhere) would have to struggle with employment problems.
Whatever one might say I think the “Indian Babus” have done a great job in helping the way Telecom has changed in India.
I just hope people in the Power sector can do something similar.