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India’s RPwD Act is continuing to evolve beyond 2016. Courts, citizens are still rewriting it
- Disability, Inclusion
An overview of how judicial interventions have strengthened disability rights under the RPwD Act, alongside the implementation challenges that remain.
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When the Plug Can Be Pulled: Rethinking India’s AI Sovereignty
- AI, Tech
The Anthropic blackout exposes an uncomfortable reality: if access to frontier AI can be switched off even for close partners, what exactly are those alliances worth? For India, this complicates an otherwise compelling argument that our comparative advantage lies primarily in becoming the world’s leading AI use-case economy rather than building foundational capabilities ourselves.
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The Women’s Reservation Bill Was Never Just About Women’s Empowerment
- Gender, Inclusion, Politics
In April 2026, the Government of India pushed to advance delimitation (the redrawing of electoral constituency boundaries), one of the most politically debated propositions in the country. It presented delimitation as a constitutional amendment essential to delivering the democratic promise of reserving parliamentary seats for women. The Opposition rejected linking women’s reservation to the delimitation exercise, resulting in the defeat of the proposed amendment.
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Why India Needs A National Care Policy Beyond The Annual Union Budget
- BUDGET, Gender, Inclusion
How is India’s Union Budget 2026-27 reshaping the care economy? This piece explores how investments in water, sanitation, clean cooking, and childcare are beginning to address women’s unpaid care burdens—and why representation remains key to translating care investments into real economic participation.
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Parliament is debating reservation for women but it doesn’t have the infrastructure to receive them
- Gender, Inclusion, Politics
A reflection on whether India’s Parliament is truly ready for women’s leadership, beyond the promise of reserved seats and symbolic representation.
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The RPwD Act has aged well. What are the gaps to be filled after a decade of progress
- Disability, Inclusion
A decade after the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, India’s shift to a rights-based disability framework shows measurable progress alongside persistent gaps. This article unpacks what has worked, where implementation continues to lag, and what it will take to translate intent into lived reality.
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Best of Both Sides: Social Media Ban Cannot Address the Full Spectrum of Risk
- Digital Rights, Online Safety, Platform Regulation, Tech Policy
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Crippled Bodies, Climate Disasters: How Climate Change Affects People With Disabilities
- Climate, Disability
As climate extremes intensify, the experiences of persons with disabilities reveal critical gaps in climate adaptation and disaster preparedness.
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Social media ban for minors, a nuanced issue
- Digital Rights, Inclusion, Platform Regulation, Tech Policy
Why India needs a nuanced approach to child online safety that protects wellbeing without restricting digital access and opportunity.
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Why making live events accessible for people with disabilities makes sense for everyone
- Disability, Inclusion
A reflection on accessibility gaps in India’s live events ecosystem and the urgent need to treat inclusion as standard practice.
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The Global AI Race and India’s Regulatory Dilemma
- AI, Tech
Much like earlier regimes governing nuclear and satellite technologies, AI is now being managed through international controls rather than traditional technology regulation.
