Author
Shyam Ponappa
95 items.
6 Feb 2013
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The Supreme Court & Spectrum ManagementOnly the Supreme Court can rectify spectrum management in line with other resources, but all stakeholders can contribute.
6 Jan 2013
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What's Needed Is User-Centric Design, Not Good IntentionsThe inadequacy of essentials and conveniences around us results from a slack approach to both design and execution. We know we are deficient in execution, but we need to be more aware of deficiencies in approach and design. Good intentions, …
21 Dec 2012
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Inflation Control Through Structural ReformsInflation will persist until supply increases. Policies must therefore address supply through structural reforms, e.g., in telecom and power.
8 Nov 2012
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Super WiFi & Shared Spectrum: A Time to Start SharingLook into sharing spectrum and 'Super Wi-Fi', instead of auctions, refarming and exclusive allocation.
22 Oct 2012
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The Supreme Court DeliversNow, the spectrum and licence issues need resolution. On September 27, 2012, the Supreme Court of India delivered the opinion of a bench comprising five Judges on the Presidential Reference regarding the auction of 2G spectrum.
6 Sep 2012
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Changing Our GameAdopting 'co-ordination models' like the Stag Hunt could reduce contention and improve outcomes.
19 Aug 2012
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Decision Analysis for Interest Rates - IIIndia needs to make practical choices that prioritise growth. This is the second column. The previous column was published in the Business Standard on July 5, 2012. It explained how lower interest rates could improve growth by increasing …
5 Jul 2012
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Decision Analysis for Interest RatesThe discipline of systematic evaluation through applying process-flow and decision analysis — in this example, of financial logic — can help make reasoned, practical decisions, whether for interest rates, or for resolving issues in power …
2 Jul 2012
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Growth, India's Highest PriorityThe government must focus on reviving corporate profits and, hence, growth, writes Shyam Ponappa. The column was published in the Business Standard on June 8, 2012.
24 May 2012
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The Coming Telecom MonopolyThe 2G judgment and Trai spectrum pricing recommendations have led to a policy that makes sense for only one survivor.
1 May 2012
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China 3: Build Comprehensive EcosystemsFailures in electricity, transport and broadband have common strands. China's approach offers a possible alternative. Shyam Ponappa's column was published in the Business Standard on April 5, 2012.
6 Mar 2012
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The 2G Supreme Court JudgmentThe Business Standard published Shyam Ponappa's two-part article deconstructing the assumptions in the Supreme Court's 2G judgment, and suggesting possible ways forward. The first one was published on March 1, 2012, and the second on March …
9 Jan 2012
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Reversing India's Downward TrajectoryThe country can regain growth momentum with rate cuts and telecom reforms, writes Shyam Ponappa in this column published in the Business Standard on 5 January 2012.
5 Dec 2011
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Healing self-inflicted woundsA spate of dysfunctional actions and retrograde developments has led to an unimaginable mess for India. Can the damage to growth prospects be undone? Does it need to be? If so, how? Three areas are discussed below.
18 Nov 2011
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Telecom Path-Breaker?Does the draft National Telecom Policy-2011 reflect true brilliance or smoke-and-mirrors? It will be a game-changer if a shared network is implemented effectively, writes Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on …
21 Sep 2011
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Reviving GrowthThe government needs to reduce interest rates and undertake specific reforms to revive growth. The focus needs to be on communications, specifically broadband, it would yield results. Mobile communications have grown phenomenally but the …
24 Jul 2011
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The Challenges of Direct DemocracyIndia must weigh the pros and cons of various approaches to direct democracy and develop one of its own.
8 Jun 2011
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NTP 2011 Objective: BroadbandThe Indian government has to choose between accessible, affordable services and short-term revenue, writes Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on June 2, 2011.
5 May 2011
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Spectrum reforms - Good & Bad newsA good initiative is under way, but needs changes to work out complex issues, writes Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on May 5, 2011.
29 Mar 2011
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India's untapped potential: Are a billion people losing out because of spectrum?As one of the world’s fastest growing economies and with over 65% of its billion-plus population under 35, India has huge potential. But according to Shyam Ponappa of the Centre for Internet & Society, its spectrum management – the …
28 Mar 2011
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Big-Bang Budgets?Clarity of planning and conceptualisation needs to be the hallmark of policy planning for the Budget, says Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on March 3, 2011.
11 Feb 2011
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Spectrum auctions - 'Jhatka' or 'Halal'?The choice is between sudden death and a slow one. The article by Shyam Ponappa appeared in the Business Standard on 3 February 2011.
7 Jan 2011
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The policy langursThe comforts of civilised living for all Indians require dedicated collective effort. The article by Shyam Ponappa was published in the Business Standard on 6 January 2011.
3 Dec 2010
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Take 'Model T' for TelecomWe need an initiative coordinated by the PMO that optimises both services and government revenues, says Shyam Ponappa in his article published in the Business Standard on 2 December 2010.
16 Nov 2010
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Ideology and ICT PoliciesFor better policies, decision-makers need to know their own and others’ biases, and consider what others are doing, writes Shyam Ponappa in an article published in the Business Standard on 4 November 2010.
11 Oct 2010
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Broad-basing BroadbandEducation and training through the Internet need Commonwealth Games-like crisis management, says Shyam Ponappa in an article on broadband for education and training published in the Business Standard on 7 October 2010.
22 Sep 2010
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What a highway can doDespite signs of transformational change, we need more - SOPs and quality
18 Aug 2010
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'Containing Inflation' - A mythWe need problem-solving, not confused rhetoric or misguided action, says Shyam Ponappa. The article was published in Business Standard on 7 August, 2008.
7 Jul 2010
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Catching up on broadbandThe govt can invest some of the Rs 1,00,000 crore from the spectrum auctions to help India catch up on broadband, says Shyam Ponappa in his latest article published in the Business Standard on July 1, 2010.
4 Jun 2010
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India's sorry spectrum storyIn this article published in the Business Standard on June 3, 2010, Shyam Ponappa analyses the spectrum story in India. He says that the approach to spectrum management is an object lesson in how not to use information and communications …