Yes, we need privacy protection. No, it’s not just about Aadhaar
The pro-privacy debate has become an anti-Aadhaar stance. Are we missing the forest for the trees?
Category : big-ideas
A brief history of money, identity and Aadhaar
Is the current debate in India around privacy misplaced? All evidence suggests it is about the evolution of money and the need for a uniform identity
The myth that is the Indian liberal
Apparently, there is a battle raging between Indian liberals and orthodox forces. Unfortunately, much like unicorns and pink fairies, the Indian liberal is a myth
India’s silent march and a couple of big ideas in impact investing
Notes from Milken Institute Global Conference 2017: How IndiaStack and Aadhaar will transform access to capital and other ideas in impact investing
The technology of democracy
Democracy is in peril with innovations in technology running too far ahead of innovations in democracy’s processes
How Uganda fixed leakages with transparency, and why it matters to India
India’s subsidy system needs reform, but the lack of information from the ground undermines the state’s ability to design right policies. Aadhaar promises that information and transparency
Midday meals and Aadhaar: The debate reveals how to make the system robust
Look closer at the debate and you’ll see takeaways to strengthen the system
Three Aadhaar-related budget announcements that you should take note of
The push to BHIM, Aadhaar Pay and formal credit to micro entrepreneurs
Understanding India’s millennials
We need a more nuanced understanding of this generation. If we look beyond the middle class, urban youth, their aspirations and motivations differ greatly
How the media has let down democracy
Journalists need to be heard to be able to convey truths. But social media has dumbed down public discourse and made it difficult for reflective commentators to be heard
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