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'?
How To Tell If Online Voting Systems Are Good For Democracy
Before implementing online voting systems, voters, researchers, and journalists reporting on elections need a framework to assess their feasibility.
The Facts Around Fake News — Episode 2 of The Impact
How does Fake News get circulated in India? Who produces this content and who does it benefit? What can be done to curb it?
What Do Web3 Developers Have To Say on India’s Ambiguous Cryptocurrency Legislation?
Indian web3 developers can do much for India’s cryptocurrency ecosystem, provided they are in an enabling environment.
E-Governance and its Discontents: The Traps of Tech Revolutions in Stratified Societies
Governments' efforts to erect new systems of e-governance must not come at the cost of peoples’ capacities to access governance itself.
Data Cheque Point: How Paying People For Data Remains A Fever Dream
Compensation for users based on their data points becomes an unnecessary hurdle to cross — mainly because the limitations of such a model would reap more costs than guaranteed benefits.
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?
Digitalizing India’s Judiciary: COVID-19’s Silver Lining
A hybrid model of offline and online proceedings as envisaged in Phase III of the E-Courts project is most suitable for India's judicial system.
How the Economic Costs of Surveillance Impact India Inc.
With India yet to pass a citizen-centric data protection law, could this cost our trade ties with privacy-centric economies?
How Standardizing Quality Control Can Improve Trust in eNAM
Farmers found their hands tied when supply chains froze during the COVID-19 pandemic. As restrictions on movement led to shortages of farm labour, input...
