V.J.Christopher

Beyond Spectrum Preparedness: Integrating India’s 6G Spectrum Roadmap with a National 6G Deployment Framework

Insights, Technology & Society /

1. Introduction The evolution of mobile communication has historically been characterised by successive generations of technological innovation, each responding to emerging societal and industrial demands. While the first generation (1G) introduced analogue mobile voice services, the transition to second-generation (2G) systems enabled digital voice communication and text messaging. Third-generation (3G) networks extended mobile connectivity to […]

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Walking Through a Paradox: Is Kerala Safer for Pedestrians Than the Numbers Suggest?

Insights, Public Affairs /

Every Number Doesn’t Tell the Same Story Every day, millions of Indians begin and end their journeys on foot. Walking is the oldest, simplest and most inclusive mode of transport, yet it remains the most vulnerable. Discussions on road safety therefore often focus on a single question: How many pedestrians died? Kerala, however, presents a

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Walking Through a Paradox: Is Kerala Safer for Pedestrians Than the Numbers Suggest?

Governance Analytics, Research Papers /

Every day, millions of Indians begin and end their journeys on foot. Children walk to schools, workers make their way to bus stops and railway stations, senior citizens take their morning walks, and shoppers weave through busy market streets. Walking is the oldest, simplest and most inclusive mode of transport. Yet, it is also the

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HAM Radio: The Most Powerful Communication Tool, You Never Knew You Could Own

Insights, Technology & Society /

Imagine a day when every mobile tower around you stops working. The internet disappears. WhatsApp, mobile calls, GPS and social media all go silent. Yet one person in your neighbourhood continues talking effortlessly to people hundreds—or even thousands—of kilometres away using nothing more than a small radio, a battery and a simple wire antenna. That

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The Cost of an Evening: Labour Wages, Leisure Affordability and Service Costs in Kerala – A Comparative Study

Governance Analytics, Research Papers /

Executive Summary Kerala has long been regarded as an economic paradox within India. The state records some of the country’s highest labour wages while simultaneously imposing one of the highest tax burdens on alcoholic beverages. This has given rise to a widely held public perception that Kerala’s expensive liquor compels workers to demand higher wages,

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Does Expensive Liquor Really Make Kerala’s Labour Costly?

Governance, Insights /

“What do you expect? Liquor is so expensive in Kerala!” If you’ve lived in Kerala long enough, you’ve probably heard that sentence more times than you can count. An electrician quotes ₹1,000 for a day’s work. A plumber asks more than expected. Construction labour is costlier than in neighbouring states. The explanation often comes quickly:

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The Road Reclaimed: How the Supreme Court’s “Right to Walk” Judgment Could Transform Indian Cities

Insights, Public Affairs /

Every city tells a story through its streets. For millions of Indians, that story is not written from behind the steering wheel of a car. It is written in footsteps—walking to the bus stop, the railway station, the local market, the office, or accompanying children to school. Yet, walking in most Indian cities has become

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The Weak Link: Why Dream Technologies Fail to Grow Up

Insights, Technology & Society /

Introduction: Every decade introduces a new set of technologies that promise to change the world. Governments formulate policies around them, investors pour billions into startups, and the media forecasts a future transformed by innovation. Yet, surprisingly often, these celebrated technologies fail to mature into the revolutionary forces they were expected to become. The history of

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Short-Run Revenue and GVA Dynamics in India’s Telecom Sector: An Econometric Assessment (2019–2025)

Telecom Economics /

Abstract This paper analyses the determinants of telecom sector performance in India over the period 2019–2025, focusing on both Telecom Gross Revenue and Telecom Gross Value Added (GVA). Using quarterly data from regulatory, government, and industry sources, the study applies time-series econometric techniques designed to address non-stationarity, multicollinearity, and small-sample constraints. In the absence of

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