English (Win)glish: Using Technology to Improve Public Education
Co-authored by Amrita Singh and Tanvi Mehta
At the level of providing pre-primary and primary education, India has been doing well since it features among...
Femtech Says It’s Empowering Women, but Is It Commodifying Them Too?
The concept of ‘Femtech’—or technology “which addresses women's biological needs”—is so interlinked with the women’s health apps, that the term itself is credited to...
The Risky Business of Large Hydropower Dams
On 23 April 2020, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC)—the panel under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change that approves forest clearance for...
Can Gamifying Education Improve Learning Behaviour?
Growing up, I was a fairly intelligent child who enjoyed studying social sciences and English. I performed decently in Mathematics too, but my efforts...
Virtual Battlegrounds: Where “Digital Athletes” are Making a Strong Case for Themselves
Written by Kartik Sundar
When ESPN first broadcasted “The International” in 2014, they were met with waves of criticism from their base audience. For the...
What Does it Take to Build a Sustainable Digital Health System?
This article is the second instalment of a two-part series on the National Digital Health Mission. We look at the best practices required to...
The Laws of the Land of Social Media
While the 2021 IT Rules attempt to regulate the harms of social media, they will also place disproportionate regulatory power in the government's hands.
From Moodle to Canvas: Red Flags in India’s Learning Management Systems
In a recent incident at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), students complained of harassment by proctors after their exams were conducted online...
From Bans to Monitoring, Why Are Schools Policing Teenagers’ Social Media Activity?
From Twitter to Tik Tok, social media has become an integral platform for students’ lives, be it for social, political, or educational reasons. As...
Changing Privacy Policies: The Coming of GDPR
Written by Saisree Subramanian
The past couple of months have seen a flurry of activity at internet companies. Users have been presented with updated terms...
