Technically Speaking, Why is Encryption a Big Deal for the Government?
Hosted by Sourya Reddy
Edited by Nidhi Rejithlal
Encryption has been the talk of the tech world for the better part of 5 years now. While...
Isn’t State-led Censoring of Content on OTT Platforms Rather Over the Top?
Tandav—a Hindi language political thriller starring Saif Ali Khan available on Amazon’s “Prime Video'' Over-The-Top streaming service (OTT)—has been the centre of public controversy....
Rethinking Data Ownership: Should Big Tech Pay Users For Their Data?
By Atri Mukherjee
After a long day of work, you log on to Facebook or Instagram to catch up with trends within your digital circles....
How Can We Hold the State Accountable for its Technology Adoption? With Srinivas Kodali
How can a nation’s citizenry, civil society and research bodies come together to hold the State accountable in order to ensure that these technologies are being adopted in a fair, robust and transparent manner without being misused? Srinivas Kodali—an independent researcher—tells us his thoughts.
The Potential of Artificial Intelligence to Revolutionise Indian Agriculture
Each one of us is increasingly surrounded by applications that make use of artificial intelligence (AI)—whether that’s predictive typing on phones and laptops or...
Technically Speaking, Why Does Technology Adoption Need to Be Made More Transparent?
Hosted by Swagam Dasgupta
Edited by Malavika VN
Technology systems, when adopted by the state, come with a host of concerns, that range from individual data...
Technically Speaking, What Are Some Issues with Rapid Technology Adoption by the State?
Hosted by Swagam Dasgupta
Edited by Malavika VN
Over the past decade, the Indian state has adopted several diverse forms of technology for a number of...
Technically Speaking, How Widely is Facial Recognition Being Used?
Hosted by Swagam Dasgupta
Edited by Malavika VN
Facial Recognition has been one of the most controversial technologies to be used across the world over the...
To What Extent Does India’s Surveillance Regime Affect Citizen’s Privacy?
Attacks like 9/11 and 26/11 shock the conscience of our societies and states—it is in the background of such attacks, that governments tend to...
Doxxing in India: Prevention As We Search For A Cure
Imagine this scenario: a prominent influencer shares a horrific story on Instagram, of a couple who had tortured their pet dog, injuring it gravely...
