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Paper January 6, 2023

Institutional responses to digital harms

By Tvesha Sippy, Upasana Hembram, Avanti Durani & Shivaun Chandiramani

The paper presents a case study of India’s public and private institutional response mechanisms to tech-facilitated gender-based violence.

Policy Brief January 5, 2023

Response to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

By Sharmadha Srinivasan, Nikita Kwatra, Sridhar Ganapathy, Saurabh Modi & Iti Panwar

The submission covers the departure from the rights based approach, excessive exemptions, weakened protections and the effectiveness of the proposed Data Protection Board.

Op-ed December 27, 2022

Opinion | The broad mission of economics must not get lost in daily routines

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

Niranjan Rajadhyaksha on three books that reimagine an economy in the service of human freedom.

Blog December 23, 2022

Three developments offer a way to fund climate ready cities

By Saurabh Modi

Cities must invest to fix poor air quality and extreme floods. Solutions at home offer new approaches that go beyond top-down devolution of funds.

Report December 20, 2022

Unlocking Potential of India’s Open Data

By Sridhar Ganapathy

The unprecedented pace of digitisation and digital penetration in India has put it in a unique position to leverage the potential of this data to catalyse inclusive growth, research and transform public service delivery.

Op-ed December 13, 2022

Opinion | India’s experiment with e-rupee will yield demand side learnings

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

The Reserve Bank of India has launched two variants of a digital rupee on an experimental basis—for wholesale transactions between banks and for retail transactions within the private sector.

Op-ed December 5, 2022

Book review | ‘South vs North’: Are north and south India frenemies?

By Saurabh Modi

South India’s resentment for northern states comes from losing control over resources due to population divergence and centralised government, as shown by Nilakantan RS in his new book ‘South vs North: India’s Great Divide

Paper December 5, 2022

The State of Open Data in Urban India

By Harsh Vardhan Pachisia, Anushka Bhansali & Rajeswari Parasa

A key reason for poor governance in Indian cities is the lack of organised open data systems. This paper investigates the state of urban open data in India, analysing the different stakeholders and how to improve quality and accessibility of data.

Op-ed November 29, 2022

Opinion | China’s economy is undergoing a profound structural slowdown

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

The ongoing protests in China against the Xi Jinping’s zero-covid policies has also put the spotlight on Beijing’s slowing economy, writes Niranjan Rajadhyaksha in Mint.

Blog November 29, 2022

India’s energy transition in five maps

By Akshay Shetty, Anjali Shaji, Purnima Mahajan & Saurabh Modi

Five keys maps that show the local consequences of India’s energy transition, including new economic opportunities and challenges.

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