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Kick-start the economy with cash flow
— by Shyam Ponappa — last modified May 24, 2020 08:43 PMPay government dues and enable high-speed connectivity
High priced restrictive entry, distorted regulations make India's telecom sector unattractive
— by Rekha Jain — last modified May 20, 2020 08:43 AMIn the wake of COVID-19, the PM has emphasized the opportunity to attract FDI by transforming the business environment and urged policy makers to ease the way business is done.
Short on Spectrum: Need for an enabling policy and regulatory environment
— by Rekha Jain — last modified May 20, 2020 08:38 AMWhat BharatNet can learn from the rural-roads scheme: involve states, local bodies, private sector
— by Rekha Jain — last modified May 20, 2020 08:12 AMBharatNet appears to be foundering. It has a top-down approach with little involvement of the states, implementing agencies, or vendors. In contrast, PMGSY, considered a success, works in a bottom-up manner. Its implementation mechanism involves a dedicated agency from the user ministry, PWD, rural-road development agencies, gram panchayats, private operators, etc.
Why India functions the way it does
— by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Feb 10, 2020 05:51 PMEver wondered who gains from the way we work?
Save telecom with a reprise of NTP-99
— by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Feb 07, 2020 03:02 PMRadical steps are needed to fix the telecom crisis
The Telecom Crisis is an NPA Problem
— by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Dec 15, 2019 07:26 AMAfter interim relief for telecom, structural reforms must follow.
Traffic Rules, Mindset and On-Time Payments
— by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Sep 26, 2019 03:05 PMThere's no alternative to following the rules and working together with discipline for our common interests.
Fix Problems Before Complete Failure
— by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Jul 31, 2019 02:43 AMWe need some real solutions on the ground. Examples - Jet Airways post mortem findings applied as the way forward for difficult NPAs; and a radical change of course a
Fostering Strategic Convergence in US-India Tech Relations: 5G and Beyond
— by Justin Sherman and Arindrajit Basu — last modified Jul 05, 2019 02:19 AMThe 2019 G-20 summit underscores the importance of fostering strategic convergence in U.S.-India tech relations.
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