Revisit digital search powers under the I-T Bill 2025
Income Tax, Search & Seizure, Tech
The proposal to access an individual’s ‘virtual digital space’ raises significant concerns about privacy, overreach, and surveillance
Disinformation in the digital age cannot be fought by taking down content
Platform Regulation, Content moderation
Blunt instruments like safe harbour dilution are unlikely to be effective against systemic challenges such as disinformation
DPDP Act leaves Persons with Disabilities Vulnerable
DATA Protection & Privacy, Disability
The new data protection rules risk turning back the clock for Persons with Disabilities — equating disability with incapacity...
Centering Care in India’s Economic Policy
GENDER, CARE WORK
Big numbers, small change: India’s Budget talks gender, but forgets to care — literally. Care work remains invisible, underfunded,...
Social Media Bans for teens will not succeed: India needs finer policy interventions
TECH, CHILDREN, PRIVACY, SOCIAL MEDIA
Australia’s Parliament has passed a bill banning children under 16 from social media, but India needs a middle path...
India’s AI Safety Institute Should Tap into Parallel International Initiatives
AI SAFETY & GOVERNANCE, TECH
India’s proposed AI Safety Institute can position the country as a global leader in evidence-based, human-centric AI governance.