Technically Speaking, How Can Technology Reform TV News? With Vikram Chandra
Chirag Chinnappa speaks to Vikram Chandra—Founder of Editorji and an ex-TV journalist—on how technology, specifically AI, can be utilized to fix the Indian digital news ecosystem.
The Rise of Emotiveillance? Emotion AI and Ed-tech in India
A famous (and controversial) experiment in 1976 by Ekman and Friesen tried to study the facial expressions of individuals in response to certain stimuli....
Friends or Foes? The Right to Information vs. The Right to Privacy
Written by Anushka Jain
The government’s push to make Aadhar an integral part of the Indian’s daily life has seen a lot of opposition. At the...
Time For A Change: Does India Need Another Time Zone?
Does it make sense for India to adopt two time zones? How much would this affect the lives of citizens, especially in Northeast India?
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?
Wheeling past Digital Literacy’s Potholes in India
Written by Sarah Berry
Innumerous schemes are implemented to ensure that all children have access to quality education. Despite this, the main hindrance to successfully...
Disease Surveillance in India: From SARS-CoV to COVID 19
Amid COVID-19, disease surveillance and early warning detection mechanisms have gained importance across the world.
In India, the role of tracing the outbreak of diseases...
The Story of CoWIN: How A Vaccination Strategy for Digital India Failed to Bridge...
Why was a wholly digital platform like CoWIN—one that is largely accessible to the technology-owning elite—used for mass vaccine registration?
Moving Digital to Phygital: Transforming Last Mile Health Access
Telemedicine is the newest entrant in India’s discourse on healthcare—from medical conferences to startups, one can hear this buzzword word across the spectrum. With several new telemedicine initiatives launched in recent times, it is important that the technology used is simple to use and comprehensive for the target population.
Mobile Gaming: The Indian Revolution
How big is the mobile gaming economy in India? How fast is it growing? What's driving its growth? And how can it be supported?
