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Humanitarian organisations need to prioritise data safety and protection, especially in those regions where data laws are weak or non-existent
Setting up of a national mission on river Brahmaputra would play a pivotal role in formulating and implementing key action plans on disaster management, hydrological data monitoring as well as infrastructure development.
Addition of data localisation to the basket of persisting trade issues warrants greater compartmentalisation and consultative approaches to US-India t
This year’s survey encompasses the massive changes that the country has had to go through over the decades in the long term as well as through the p
Governments are now required to adapt regulation in an agile fashion to ensure the protection of public goods throughout endeavours of economic growth
Surveillance as a tool of governance holds more relevance today than ever before, as information technology grows by the day and collects more biometric data. Biometric data—either first-generation (static biological data) or second-generation (dynamic socio-spatial biological data)—is extracted from the biological and social aspects of individuals and used in surveillance for purposes of national security, civic responsibility, and business
The COVID-19 pandemic is posing unique challenges to policymakers across the globe, necessitating efficient action in short timeframes. During such crises, having the right data at the right time is crucial to making informed policy decisions. Traditional economic indicators can be inadequate owing to issues of timeliness, granularity, and difficulty in collection. There is a need therefore for higher-frequency and more granular data to track e
The AI development process from design to deployment perpetuates gender bias. Future legislation should recognise these gender-based risks to mitigate
A dynamic framework incorporating predictive policy formulation supported by data can be the next phase in tackling air quality issues effectively and
While India is still in its nascent stages in the evolution of its health data ecosystem — it is important to diagnose some of the early challenges
If the purpose of privacy is to preserve democracy, then data protection laws must reflect this purpose.
The potential path India can follow to become a leader in clean energy production
Using your data to analyse behaviour trends is also acceptable, if only aggregated, secondary data is made public.
To share and benefit from development data, it must be accessible, of high-quality, and offered in real time. India at the helm of G20 has much to offer as this will build on principles governing PM Modi’s Digital India initiative
To make India a Global Medical Value Hub, we must create sustainable and equitable health for the present and future generations, and maintain prepare
Embedded privacy by design can help build consumer trust instead of systems that seek privacy as an additional feature.
The Chinese government is misusing the data collected under the pretext of public health interventions to suppress all forms of dissent.
From initiating schemes to aid migrant workers to deciding on budget allocations, information is integral to the development of effective state respon
There continues to be speculation and worry about what will happen next and about when the pandemic will end and what the world will look like after.
The recent census data sheds light on issues like an ageing population, overpopulation in the Terai region, and the ecological impact of the rising po
New digital age won't be as much fun if we don't talk about privacy. Privacy should not be limited to headline grabbing revelations about surveillance, Snowden and Sony; these conversations need to be mainstreamed to every citizen-consumer.
Successful stories of change across India suggest investment in girls and women and heightened delivery of health and nutrition interventions in bring
To improve the quality of available health data, proper resources for the datasets need to be provided.
Will data localisation — or a diluted mirroring requirement — serve India’s strategic interests as outlined in the Srikrishna Committee’s report? Moving forward, how can India build data ecosystems that not only feed back into domestic innovation but also protect user privacy at scale keeping in mind the interests of the private sector?
In May 2016, the Health Secretaries of the States and Union Territories of India gathered in the capital and issued “The Delhi Commitment on Sustainable Development Goals for Health”. Among others, the document acknowledged the need to invest in health data collection, analysis and research so that these can properly inform government policies and strategies necessary to address the various challenges facing India’s healthcare. Such commitm
