Columns

Columns and essays

Writing published under my byline across Indian and international publications.

Selected publication

11 columns

27 Jan 2019 · Scroll.in

Why the Modi government’s proposed changes to IT Act pose a serious threat to open internet in India

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23 Jan 2019 · Scroll.in

Self-regulation: Streaming services are not the problem, so why are they trying to be a solution?

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5 Jul 2018 · Scroll.in

WhatsApp needs to address its massive fake news problem. Here’s where it can start

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27 Nov 2017 · Scroll.in

Learning from Aadhaar: 10 rules for nations on how not to make a mess of their national IDs

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27 Nov 2017 · Scroll.in

Learning from Aadhaar: 10 rules for nations on how not to make a mess of their national IDs

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22 Mar 2017 · Scroll.in

What explains the desperation to make Aadhaar mandatory for tax returns after July 1, 2017?

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6 Jan 2017 · Scroll.in

Tracing Paytm’s ambitious journey from payment platform to payments bank

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26 Dec 2016 · Scroll.in

Going digital: The way our government is implementing technology is an attack on our freedom

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6 Dec 2016 · Scroll.in

Not black or white: It’s going to be really hard and costly to go cashless in India

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1 Jan 2016 · Scroll.in

My 2016 wishlist

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7 Apr 2015 · Scroll.in

Airtel wants to ruin the internet by bringing in a digital VIP culture

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