Tackling Deepfakes Requires All Hands on Deck

AI, DEEPFAKES, TECH

While several legal provisions already exist, it is challenging to execute what the law demands. We argue that tackling...

The New Telecom Act: A Schrödinger’s cat paradox?

TELECOM, TECH, REGULATION

The Telecom Act 2023, in its current form, can be both - a shiny new phone with the same...

When Paid Period Leave is Mandatory

Menstrual Hygiene, Labour Laws

There is no argument that workplaces need to accommodate biological differences between co-workers. However, it is arguable that a...

Lead the Way in AI Governance

AI, TECH, GOVERNANCE

As GPAI’s global chair, India has an opportunity to contribute progressively to the international AI governance discourse. This will...

Efficient State Intervention Can Help Prevent Gender Based Violence in India

GENDER

India correctly identified women-led development as a priority during its G20 presidency. However, preventing GBV and acting against it...

Making Apprenticeship Schemes Women Friendly

GENDER, LABOUR FORCE, SKILLING

The engagement of women remains disproportionately low in India's apprenticeship programs. There is an urgent need to reform these...

Need To Algo The Distance

ALGORITHMS, AI, TECH

While the need to regulate algorithmic decision-making is urgent, the effectiveness of mandating algorithmic transparency remains questionable. There is...

Children, a key yet missed demographic in AI regulation

AI, TECH, CHILDREN

The fast evolving nature of AI means that regulation should avoid prescriptions and instead embrace standards, strong institutions, and...

Go back to a clean slate on data protection for children

DATA PROTECTION, PRIVACY

Children can use platforms with parental consent but child users cannot be tracked, making safety measures hard to apply,...

Tackling multidimensional poverty must for inclusive development

POVERTY, DEVELOPMENT

Tackling the root causes of deprivation, investing in education, improving nutrition and food security, and accelerating access to clean...

Infocalypse: AI, fake reviews and trust in digital commerce

TECH, AI, ECOMMERCE

Authentic reviews, whether positive or negative, serve as a valuable resource by sharing genuine experiences. In contrast, fake reviews...

India urgently needs a new policy for the elderly

DEMOGRAPHY, SOCIAL SECURITY

We need a policy that views senior citizens not just as passive recipients of welfare schemes but as valuable...