Blackletter

A privacy scandal to end the year

When 2018 ended with data breaches and malpractices, it signalled…

Dangerous new proposals could mean the end of the open internet for Indians

Draft proposals to the…

Is India becoming a surveillance state?

The answer is obvious and the reasons are historic. Let us…

We cannot fix Facebook unless we fix government

Our institutional engagement on privacy demonstrates a…

A governance failure on Internet Shutdowns in India

Two key levers leading to a policy gridlock are a…

Why is the unconstitutional Section 66A still being used in police stations and courtrooms?

A law whose time is up

The necessity of defamation reform has been felt tangibly and with great force…

Was the Aadhaar judgement a pyrrhic victory on the issue of money bills?

The Court permitted judicial…

Aadhaar judgement sets a legislative agenda

The government in setting its legislative agenda should not approach the issue of reforms to the Aadhaar project from the narrow lens of a recalcitrant private…