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Regulators, policymakers should predict innovation-led disruptions: TRAI

Regulators and policymakers should proactively follow technological developments, predict innovation-led disruptions and manage them effectively and constructively, at a day and age where new generation of mobile communication will be seen in less than 10 years, TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said on Friday. The role of regulators should be to create a facilitating, flexible, adaptive and light-touch regulatory ecosystem, which is based on the cardinal principle of forbearance, Vaghela noted. "We are in that age, where we will see a new generation of mobile communication in less than 10 years. For example, 5G is not even deployed fully and there is already a buzz of 6G technology," the TRAI chief said addressing India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021 event. The regulators and policymakers should proactively follow the technological development, predict the innovation-led disruptions and manage the disruptions effectively and constructively, he said. An enabling regulatory environment would hel

Policymaking in the age of the virus

In India, there's currently evidence the Centre has not managed a smooth vaccine rollout. It is now falling back on blaming states, which are facing vaccine shortages

Building back differently

Putting India back on the growth track demands a robust analytical framework to address the structural downturn in the economy caused by Covid-19

IMF urges policymakers to avoid early withdrawal of support for the economy

Avoid premature withdrawal of support for the economy, as this could inflict tremendous damage," she said.

Exports fall at fastest pace in 25 yrs in April due to coronavirus lockdown

Exports shrank by 60% in April as the monthwide lockdown restricted outflow of goods

Lockdown to fight virus shows govt's transparency in policymaking: US group

It was the right thing to do, US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) president Mukesh Aghi said

Dialogue for growth

Govt should welcome diverse opinions in policymaking

Letter to BS: Good decision-making lies at the root of efficient governance

Once a decision is implemented, its success or failure has to be judged by results, not the original intention

Bring rigour in economic policymaking

Executing schemes or projects is only one part of the government's work

LAMP: Glimpse of what goes into policy-making and the politics behind it

Prominent people with domain knowledge address workshops, helping the fellows to grow their network and offering access to those they can learn further from

Policymaking with happiness

Despite challenges, policymakers are monitoring and evaluating well-being

Duty hikes to data protection, policymakers slowly going the 'swadeshi' way

However, experts argue that while trade policy has witnessed "protectionist" tendencies in recent times, the same can't be said for other policy measures such as proposed data protection