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AI vs. The Artist: Why India’s Copyright Fix Falls Short
- AI, Copyright
India’s proposed mandatory licensing framework for copyright in the age of AI is likely to encounter serious practical hurdles in implementation.
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Recognition Without Rights: The Haemophilia Case and the Unfinished Promise of the RPwD Act
- Disability
Individuals with haemophilia reportedly continue to be denied reservation benefits, educational support, and welfare entitlements available to other recognised disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act).
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Codified Continuity: The Missed Opportunity in India’s New Telecom Rules
- Telecom Rules
The draft rules for “main telecommunication services” released recently bring order to scattered obligations but do not change the foundation. Instead, they carry the old burdens of the Unified Licence into statutory form.
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Why Content Moderation Must Account for Disability
- AI, Disability
For moderation tools to effectively address ableism, AI systems need to identify and explain disability bias. Involving disability rights advocates and interest groups in the development of our tech systems therefore becomes essential to building inclusive systems.
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The Deepfake Rules: A Reform in Need of Nuance
- AI, Deepfakes
India’s draft IT Rule amendments target deepfakes through labelling and verification, a positive step but overbroad and impractical. True digital trust needs smarter definitions, balanced enforcement, and redesigned platform incentives.
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Who Cares for the Caregiver?
- Caregiving, Disability
Recognising care as a constitutional right requires recognising caregivers as rights-holders, not merely as family members performing expected duties.
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Rethink Laws on Takedown of Online Content
- Content Takedown, Tech
A modern content takedown framework must do three things: preserve administrative efficiency but embed statutory safeguards that balance urgency with accountability, and ensure independent oversight.
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No Indian Census has Counted the Disabled Population Right
- Census, Disability
The 2011 census recorded only around 2.68 million individuals as persons with disabilities in India, far lower than WHO’s report, which indicates 16 per cent of the global population lives with some form of disability.
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H-1B, and the Challenge of Retaining Talent at Home
- Development, Education, Opportunities
With its young demographic and a fast-growing economy, India undoubtedly holds immense promise. But demographics and growth alone will not automatically keep talent at home. If we are to truly reap the benefits of our people staying back, we must create the right conditions here — and that requires bold moves.
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The Uneven Odds of India’s Digital Gaming Marketplace
- Digital Public Infrastructure, ESPORTS, Online Gaming
The regulatory landscape for online real money money gaming is shifting in India, most notably through the passing of a recent bill banning the sector altogether. Irrespective of that fact, Google’s submission before the CCI marks an important leap forward for India’s digital economy.
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When Walking, Seeing and Hearing are Taxed: The Case Against GST on Disability Aids
- Assistive Technology, Disability, GST
Taxing assistive devices for mobility, sight, and hearing is a structural inequity: a society where one is penalized for existing with a disability.
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Young People Are Turning to AI for Emotional Support – and Why That Should Make Us Pause
- AI, Children
