Publications

Op-ed August 11, 2022

Opinion | Are cities holding India back from reaching its ambitious net zero targets?

In this op-ed for Ideas for India, Sam Downes and Jagan Shah look at how urbanisation in India could derail national decarbonsation efforts.

Blog August 1, 2022

India’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign: understanding vaccine demand

By Sofia Imad & Anushka Bhansali

We use data from Meta’s COVID-19 Trends and Impact Survey to understand vaccine hesitancy, access and trusted sources of information in India.

Paper July 25, 2022

Contribution of infection and vaccination to seroprevalence through two COVID waves in Tamil Nadu, India

By Sofia Imad, Vaidehi Tandel, Rajeswari Parasa & Dr. Anup Malani

Repeated serosurveys conducted in Tamil Nadu shed light on how infection and vaccination influence SARS CoV-2 seroprevalence levels in the population

Op-ed July 21, 2022

Opinion | New National Data Policy Still in Shadow of Old Rulebook

By Harsh Vardhan Pachisia & Sharmadha Srinivasan

The draft National Data Governance Framework Policy, 2022 still suffers from issues of implementation, capacity and incentives.

Paper July 14, 2022

Balancing Privacy with Technology Use: Lessons from Covid-19

By Harshita Agrawal & Prakhar Misra

There has been an uptick in the use of technology in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments have had to be swift and agile with response strategies.

Blog July 12, 2022

Brave New World Podcast: Episode 8 How Social Media Threatens Society

The internet has changed our lives, mostly for the better. But there is a flip side. Jonathan Haidt joins Vasant Dhar in episode 8 of Brave New World to describe how social media is a threat to democracy and public discourse — and to the mental health of a generation Useful resources 1. The Righteous […]