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 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?
Is it a Meteor Shower? Is it a Shooting Star? No, It’s Space Debris!
Not only does space debris pose a threat to operating satellites that are vital for communication, security, and commerce, but it can also hurl into the Earth’s atmosphere, damaging lives and property. India is right in the mix of things, but how do we mitigate and manage our space junk?
A Reprehensible Republic: Republic TV’s Hollow Coverage of the Abrogation of Article 370
In any healthy democracy, the mainstream media is entrusted with the role of a watchdog, expected to always hold power to account. Unfortunately, much...
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...
Should Voter ID Data Be Linked to Aadhaar? Episode 4 of The Impact
Why does the government want to link your Aadhaar with the electoral roll? How does this affect the logistics of elections, and what challenges are on the horizon?
VAR: Does the Scoreline Reflect the Game?
Written by Govind Narayan
The approval and subsequent utilisation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the 2018 FIFA World Cup caused much furore, given...
Protecting Our Children on Social Media: The Personal Data Protection Bill Needs to Reconsider...
India’s legal approach to protecting children’s data online could have impact children’s privacy and security, and progressive data legislation as well.
Mapping the Illegal Trade of Wildlife on Social Media
Co-authored by Avantika Bunga and Kartik Sundar
The internet’s capacity to enable anonymity has attracted a slew of users who use it for illicit gains....
How Data Protected Policies Can Ensure Migrant Workers’ Welfare
The need of the hour is to create a policy that protects both data and citizens while effectively provisioning services.
