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Analysing the current Chinese discourse on India
Jan 10, 2023

Analysing the current Chinese discourse on India

The Chinese side is of the opinion that the real conflict between China and India is not at the LAC but on the development front

भारत में चरमपंथ: देश में lone-wolf आतंकवाद का बढ़ता ख़तरा!
Jan 02, 2023

भारत में चरमपंथ: देश में lone-wolf आतंकवाद का बढ़ता ख़तरा!

लोन-वुल्फ़ आतंकवाद पर लगाम लगाने के लिए भारत सरकार को काउ�

Entry of youth in Nepalese politics: Will they bring change?
Dec 21, 2022

Entry of youth in Nepalese politics: Will they bring change?

The entry of the youth and the new political parties into Nepalese politics is a welcome development as people become disenchanted with old leaders.

The growing threat of lone-wolf terrorism
Dec 20, 2022

The growing threat of lone-wolf terrorism

GOI would have to develop a new counter-radicalisation programme and state-supervised counselling initiatives to curb lone-wolf terrorism.

Gender-based violence in private online spaces
Jun 23, 2022

Gender-based violence in private online spaces

With increasing gender-based violence in online spaces, the need of the hour is to have holistic user protection.

Two divides redefine South Korea’s politics
Jun 21, 2022

Two divides redefine South Korea’s politics

Creating opportunities for women in different spheres to tackle gender inequality has invoked fear amongst young Korean men about losing opportunities

The future of the battle for minds
Jan 15, 2022

The future of the battle for minds

The use of cognitive warfare by states showcases that a new avenue for contestation has emerged

Digital democracies: Drawing battle lines in the sand
Jan 15, 2022

Digital democracies: Drawing battle lines in the sand

As technology is growing by leaps and bounds, and its interplay with democracy has magnified, is it time to place regulations on digital democracy?

Reviewing the evolution of pro-Islamic State propaganda in South Asia
Jan 06, 2022

Reviewing the evolution of pro-Islamic State propaganda in South Asia

The Afghanistan crisis has given new platforms fuel to push pro-IS propaganda in South Asia

Tech becomes CCP’s new frontier for spreading its influence
Dec 27, 2021

Tech becomes CCP’s new frontier for spreading its influence

CCP’s control over social media continues to expand as it aims to control the global narrative and present a favourable image to the world.

History of the internet and the future of inclusive communities: A case study
Oct 18, 2021

History of the internet and the future of inclusive communities: A case study

Delving into the future of the Web and going beyond traditional social media platforms to study the new inclusive platforms of the future

Can competition tools fix social media?
Oct 13, 2021

Can competition tools fix social media?

Replacing tech authoritarianism with state overreach will only exacerbate problems plaguing social media platforms

The infodemic: Regulating the new public square
Apr 22, 2021

The infodemic: Regulating the new public square

Social media platforms were ostensibly conceived to democratise ideas, not stifle them. What is at stake is if the US’s friends continue to trust th

Why data protection should not be an antitrust concern
Apr 09, 2021

Why data protection should not be an antitrust concern

The Competition Commission of India has treated data protection as a non-price competition parameter and found a compromise on this parameter by the d

Toxic trolls: How can we protect women on social media?
Mar 13, 2021

Toxic trolls: How can we protect women on social media?

Peer pressure is the single most effective tool for building successful platforms that encourage women’s participation without fear.

Koo’s chirps won't silence the blue bird
Feb 25, 2021

Koo’s chirps won't silence the blue bird

Koo and Parler or Gab are operating under different socio-cultural contexts with differing implications on how users understand and utilise social med

Is deplatforming the answer to countering hate-speech?
Jan 24, 2021

Is deplatforming the answer to countering hate-speech?

A flawed business model that monetises hate and finds it more lucrative to polarise opinions — rather than bridge them — needs to be upended, befo

Atlas Shrugged: The platform v. the state
Jan 14, 2021

Atlas Shrugged: The platform v. the state

The decisions social media platforms take about the content and users they host can affect livelihoods, political processes, and major public policy d

@realDonaldTrump: A brief history
Jan 11, 2021

@realDonaldTrump: A brief history

The rise and fall of a social media handle that went up in smoke, less than 12 years old.

Technology for women in 2021: Perspectives from Kenya
Jan 08, 2021

Technology for women in 2021: Perspectives from Kenya

2020 has seen the rapid uptake of technology in both the formal and informal sectors with many formal employers adapting strategies that have allowed

Straddling free speech and censorship: What social media should do to stay afloat
Dec 30, 2020

Straddling free speech and censorship: What social media should do to stay afloat

Social media is straddling between saving freedoms at one end, and censoring content by restricting access to extremist groups and those who are poten

The 2020s will be decade of digital lending with payments as steppingstone
Dec 22, 2020

The 2020s will be decade of digital lending with payments as steppingstone

As we move more towards a cash-flow based system of lending, companies are building their own risk assessment models for borrowers using both payment

Data localisation in emerging markets: The case of Turkey
Oct 07, 2020

Data localisation in emerging markets: The case of Turkey

Data localisation requirements under Turkish law have so far been sector-specific and, hence, limited in scope.

Analysing the impact of the Taliban deal on jihadist violence in South Asia
Aug 24, 2020

Analysing the impact of the Taliban deal on jihadist violence in South Asia

This deal temporarily shields US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, but has directly harmed Afghan civilians, security forces and allies in the region.

We are all Sinologists now
Jun 10, 2020

We are all Sinologists now

Effective public policy needs sound public debates. If New Delhi is to have a serious China strategy, it must be predicated upon how best India can al

How fake news is complicating India’s war against COVID-19
May 13, 2020

How fake news is complicating India’s war against COVID-19

Many would not have imagined fake news becoming a major menace in the time of life-threatening pandemic. Yet, this has become business as usual in Ind

Pakistan using COVID-19 as a cover for crossborder militancy
Apr 29, 2020

Pakistan using COVID-19 as a cover for crossborder militancy

The formation of ‘The Resistance Front’ should be seen as an attempt to consolidate strengths, manpower, weaponry, and training of various militan

Overcoming social distancing blues
Mar 23, 2020

Overcoming social distancing blues

Selective social networks and active social media engagement can minimise the mental health effects of COVID-19-induced isolation

Government should not regulate social media
Nov 14, 2019

Government should not regulate social media

Online discussions simply mirror what is already happening in the society. A strong enforcement of rule of law will allow greater freedom of expressio

The Facebook ‘Supreme Court’: Setting realistic expectations
Oct 19, 2019

The Facebook ‘Supreme Court’: Setting realistic expectations

There are serious concerns about the scope of powers that the Board has been given. Even though the Board’s decisions on individual cases are bindin

How dissent is prosecuted in Bangladesh
Oct 05, 2019

How dissent is prosecuted in Bangladesh

In the last few years, the administration in Dhaka has brought a number of cases against poets, journalists and activists who have taken to social med

Social media and politics in Africa: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Jun 07, 2019

Social media and politics in Africa: The good, the bad, and the ugly

As significant as the surge of multiparty politics has been, the decade since a social media boom started in Africa is driving even more transformatio

New knowledge paradigms for Tech and I: Toward a more ethical digital society
Jun 06, 2019

New knowledge paradigms for Tech and I: Toward a more ethical digital society

Measuring the proportion of internet users globally is done in disparate ways, and even those who have some degree of access may not have meaningful a

After a hot summer, the Valley is on the boil in winter too
Jan 14, 2019

After a hot summer, the Valley is on the boil in winter too

The operational success of the security forces is commendable, but their real test would be against the hard-core and well-trained JeM and LeT terrori

10 themes that will dominate headlines in 2018
Jan 02, 2018

10 themes that will dominate headlines in 2018

If 2017 saw the rise of the ‘spin’ — any event or news was butchered and battered until it yielded a pre-determined narrative — 2018 will see

Israel's growing public diplomacy focus on Asia and new media
Jul 20, 2017

Israel's growing public diplomacy focus on Asia and new media

The thirst of developing countries to copy Israel's model of success — that some say “Jewish Success Story" — needs focus on technology.

Social media and disaster preparedness — an ORF-CSIS report
Feb 10, 2017

Social media and disaster preparedness — an ORF-CSIS report

The availability of big data during disasters, in the hands of technology companies can be analysed both real-time and historically to inform best pra