To keep up with tech and regulate WhatsApp & Amazon, India must adopt ‘futures thinking’

Op-ed January 23, 2020

To keep up with tech and regulate WhatsApp & Amazon, India must adopt ‘futures thinking’

By Harsh Vardhan Pachisia & Prakhar Misra

With the Indian govt’s Personal Data Protection Bill only outlining broad principles governing data, the role of the Data Protection Authority becomes even more important.

Op-ed December 21, 2019

Opinion | Don’t Just Blame India’s Courts, it’s the Police that Can’t Solve Criminal Cases in Time

By Priya Vedavalli & Tvesha Sippy

The imbalance between police strength and case pendency must be understood through three lenses.

Op-ed June 12, 2019

Opinion | The problems of regulating digital markets

By Vikram Sinha

Modern competition policies are poorly equipped to deal with the unique nature of digital markets.

Op-ed April 22, 2019

Opinion| Political Parties Must Prioritise Law and Order

By Priya Vedavalli & Avanti Durani

The election manifestos of the BJP and the INC for the past three election cycles illustrate how law and order has taken a backseat to other political priorities.

Op-ed January 16, 2019

Opinion| The US-China Trade War is an Opportunity for India

By Tinaz Mistry & Avanti Durani

Setting up functional and more encompassing special governance zones in India in the backdrop of trade wars.

Op-ed September 28, 2017

Opinion | Why 87% of Delhi Homes Start Worrying if Women are Not Home by 9PM

By Neha Sinha & Avanti Durani

The poor sense of safety and consequent adaptive behaviours adopted by households using SATARC Survey data.

Op-ed September 27, 2017

Opinion| Why do more than 90% thefts in India’s metro cities go unreported

By Neha Sinha & Avanti Durani

The state of underreporting of crime in 4 major cities of India.

Op-ed August 14, 2017

Opinion| Towards Building a People’s Police

By Avanti Durani & Neha Sinha

People’s confidence in the police in four major metros in India.

Op-ed June 7, 2017

Opinion| Smart policing and safer streets start with better data; this is not the norm in India

By Neha Sinha, Avanti Durani & Rithika Kumar

Victimisation surveys give the police a better understanding of crime and thus help to bridge the gap between the people and the police, benefitting both.

Op-ed April 11, 2017

Budgeting for the Police

By Neha Sinha & Renuka Sane

The article makes a case for undertaking budgetary reforms in order to improve police performance.

Op-ed