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“Do they know that we know that they know?”: Field observations on misinformation and disinformation during the Lok Sabha Elections
Author: Anahida Bhardwaj The recent verdict of the High Court of Bombay struck down the Fact Check Units (‘FCUs’) established by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a 2023 amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary …
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Author: Atheena K Executive Summary The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, enacted on August 11, 2023, aims to regulate the processing of digital personal data, ensuring a balance between an individual’s right to privacy …
PM Vishwakarma
Author: Shinjini Bigharia MA Public Policy, 2024 Executive Summary Launched on September 17, 2023, the PM Vishwakarma scheme has received much appreciation for enhancing the trade of traditional artisans and craftspeople, while also providing them …
Welcome Democracy! Really?
Author: Deepti Gulati. The vote counting for the 90 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir wrapped up on 8th October,2024 Tuesday, revealing The National Conference-Congress coalition has won 49 seats. This outcome marks a significant milestone, …
Why West Bengal in 2026 Is an Uncertain Dream for the BJP
While BJP banks on the faces of its New Delhi leadership in the state, the youth’s attention to CPI(M) could help it chart a path of return in the state. …
India’s manufacturing under-performance Part 1: New clue from multi-plants
One of the most intriguing and relatively undocumented developments of the last 20 yrs has been “multi-plants,” whereby a single firm operates not one but multiple production facilities within a state …
India’s manufacturing under-performance Part 2: New clue from multi-plants
In multi-plant units, flexibility in hiring & firing labour comes from fact of having many plants. In single plants, there is no such flexibility, which renders use of contract labour more important …
Cyber Trooping on social media: its implications on Indian election and micro targeting of the users.
Author: Anoushka Bose. Background: Elections in Indiaform the cornerstone of the nation’s democratic and political affairs. It is a common observation that during election cycle, political parties and candidates invest significant resources into campaigning efforts …
Why punitive population-control measures are harmful and distract from the real problem – inequality
Higher fertility rates are a symptom of underdevelopment rather than the cause of it. …
The Mythical Population Problem and the Actual Worries
It must be kept in mind that resources of the country are not a static entity entirely, and it increases as demographic dividend is reaped. …
