India’s Transgender Law Takes A Restrictive Turn
byThe Transgender Amendment Bill, if enacted, would only add to the Government’s arsenal for moral policing.
Policy
War, Energy & The Fragility Of Global Food Systems
byThe U.S.-Israel war on Iran has amplified vulnerabilities, pushing interconnected systems toward their limits.
The RTI Story: How India’s Right To Information Act Was Gradually Weakened
byThe RTI Act, despite its flaws, represented one of the most significant democratic experiments in independent India. But it has been systematically weakened.
The Persistence Of Caste In India’s Army
byFor the Indian Army to truly fulfil its promise of representing all of India, it will need to confront the enduring legacy of caste.
Iran’s War on Its Own People
byIn Iran, mass detentions and reports of torture are not aberrations but systematic features of a broader system of repression.
The Silent Fertility Crisis: Falling Birth Rates And The Future of Collective Society
bySafeguarding reproductive rights must include enabling conditions for those who wish to become parents.
The Dismantling of MGNREGA: Gandhi’s Vision vs. Political Reality
byTo dismantle MGNREGA is to undermine one of India’s most significant democratic experiments in socio-economic empowerment.
How India’s Universities Are Becoming Ideological Command Centres Of The State
byThe Viksit Bharat Siksha Adhisthan Bill will turn India’s universities into ideological wings of the Union government.
Making The World A Better Place: Restitution And Restoration
byThe longer an unprecedented global assault on the causes of GHG emissions is delayed, the less likely the planet will be habitable in ways we recognise.
The Face We’ve Given Away: How Facial Recognition Technology Puts Our Privacy At Risk
byWithout a clear regulatory framework, it might be wise to step back from adopting facial recognition technology.
The Invisible Predator: The Internet’s Unseen Toll on India’s Children
byIndia’s regulatory frameworks needed to protect children are still in their infancy. And in a country where the digital divide is still wide, implementing such changes will require sustained, nationwide efforts.
Seductive, Smart & Dangerous: The Risks Of AI Companions In the Age Of Loneliness
byIt is clear that AI needs to be urgently regulated. Governments must establish clear, mandatory standards to protect users from the dangers of AI companions.
Empowering Creators Or Centralising Control? Rethinking India’s Copyright Reform
byReforming the architecture of copyright in India is no easy task. But if the government approaches it with openness & a genuine commitment to inclusion, this digital leap could become a landmark moment.
Beyond GDP: The Case For A Gross Domestic Knowledge Product
byThe case for building a GDKP rests on both pragmatic & conceptual grounds. It offers a way to modernise national accounting systems in line with contemporary economic realities. It provides a framework for more informed and equitable policymaking.
Did India Achieve Defence Sovereignty?
byThe success of India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme lies not just in the missiles it produced but in the confidence it instilled.