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Repurposing innovations: Learning from Bangladesh’s rapid response to the pandemic
Oct 09, 2020

Repurposing innovations: Learning from Bangladesh’s rapid response to the pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic was a new threat that demanded fast decision-making, innovations, flexibility, and a new way of “doing” government.

WhatsApp row: On secrecy, privacy & property
Jul 24, 2018

WhatsApp row: On secrecy, privacy & property

The debate on privacy got a fillip by the recent arraignment of WhatsApp for being the conduit of fake news, which incited vigilante violence.

Let's not shoot the WhatsApp messenger
Jul 07, 2018

Let's not shoot the WhatsApp messenger

The problem that ‘public message attribution’ seeks to fix may already be possible through internal controls built into the WhatsApp platform.

'Going Dark' in India: The legal and security dimensions of encryption
Dec 13, 2016

'Going Dark' in India: The legal and security dimensions of encryption

Encrypting communications enhances privacy and the security of information services. This, in turn, incentivises innovation in the ICT sector and contributes significantly to the growth of the internet economy. India’s (now withdrawn) Draft National Encryption Policy was single-minded in its approach. It sought only to prescribe standards that would enable law enforcement agencies to access encrypted data. There are, however, multifarious conc

Security compromised
Nov 07, 2019

Security compromised

India’s claims to being a legitimate power in cyberspace have come under doubt following two recent revelations

The Aadhaar diplomacy
Nov 20, 2017

The Aadhaar diplomacy

India can proposition an Aadhaar-based alternative — one that is seen to be a ‘privacy first’ solution that lets governments retain jurisdiction over their data, while allowing indigenous enterprises to flourish.

What serving police officers think of Kashmir
Jul 11, 2017

What serving police officers think of Kashmir

The Kashmir issue has two facets — domestic, and Pakistan's role.