Apar GuptainDigital Rights DispatchesSupport IFFJoin forces with us to defend digital rightsFeb 14, 2019Feb 14, 2019
Apar GuptainBlackletterA privacy scandal to end the yearWhen 2018 ended with data breaches and malpractices, it signalled some new year resolutions in IndiaJan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Apar GuptainBlackletterDangerous new proposals may mean the end of the open internet for IndiansDraft proposals to the intermediary liability law will not only remove anonymity by requiring traceability but break end to end encryption…Dec 26, 2018Dec 26, 2018
Apar GuptainBlackletterIs India Becoming A Surveillance State?The answer is obvious and the reasons are historic. Let us step back into time to and then quickly pace to the notification last week…Dec 24, 20185Dec 24, 20185
Apar GuptainBlackletterWe cannot fix Facebook unless we fix governmentOur institutional engagement on privacy demonstrates a capacity gapDec 23, 2018Dec 23, 2018
Apar GuptainBlackletterA governance failure on Internet Shutdowns in IndiaTwo key levers leading to a policy gridlock are a lack of transparency and irrationality. Both are playing dutiful twins, supporting each…Nov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
Apar GuptainBlackletterWhy is the unconstitutional Section 66A still being used in police stations and courtrooms?Communication about judicial decisions remains at the mercy of initiatives by scrupulous officersNov 6, 20181Nov 6, 20181
Apar GuptainBlackletterA law whose time is upThe necessity of defamation reform has been felt tangibly and with great force in recent weeksOct 22, 2018Oct 22, 2018
Apar GuptainBlackletterWas the Aadhaar judgement a pyrrhic victory on the issue of money bills?The Court permitted judicial review, but the actual standards applied were problematic.Oct 13, 20181Oct 13, 20181
Apar GuptainBlackletterAadhaar judgement sets a legislative agendaThe government in setting its legislative agenda should not approach the issue of reforms to the Aadhaar project from the narrow lens of a…Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018