People First: Reimagining Design and Technology for Community Healthcare
“What is in it for you? Why are you doing this?” asks one of the Health Navigators (HNs) in Channapatna, the “Toy-City'' of Karnataka,...
How Technological Interventions Are Creating Opportunities to Foster Professional Development of Maharashtra’s Education Officers
This is the second in a three-part series in collaboration with Leadership For Equity (LFE) highlighting the challenges and needs, administrative and technological, of...
As We May Teach: Where Does All the Ed-Tech Data Go?
This article is the first instalment of Aparna Ramanujam's two-part series 'As We May Teach' which evaluates the privacy concerns and cognitive learning aspects of...
The Case Against Internet Shutdowns — Episode 3 of The Impact
Why does the government shut down internet services? Why do these shutdowns seem more likely to happen in specific parts of the country? What do they have to do with maintaining 'security'?
Moving Beyond a Unidimensional AI Arms Race
Written by Swagam Dasgupta
“Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for Russia but for all humankind,” said Putin via live video to Russian students...
The Indian Surveillance Story — Episode 1 of The Impact
In what ways has the Indian state been surveilling its own citizens? What are some of the underlying frameworks that enable such surveillance? And will privacy matter enough for citizens to impact who they vote for?
To Unlock the Potential of Open Government Data, India Needs New, Comprehensive Legislation
Almost a decade after the launch of India’s Open [Government] Data initiative, the program remains constrained and has not lived up to its potential. Its deficiencies stem largely from the discretionary nature of the nation’s Open Data policy.
Welcome to Clubhouse, Where Everyone is Free: Is the App Really A Bastion of...
In India, is Clubhouse the Utopian melting pot of ideas and speech it seems to be in other parts of the world? We spoke to six young, urban, English-speaking Indian professionals to find out.
Electronic Walls: Protecting Ourselves in the Absence of Digital Privacy
Written by Karthik Sundar
Cambridge Analytica’s utilization of data in the Brexit and Trump campaigns was shockingly effective. Through an app called “thisismydigitallife” developed by...
How Does Facebook Influence India’s Democracy?
How exactly was Facebook influencing Indian elections? What are the systems the company has in place to fight manipulated spread, and are they effective?
