How data is eating the world, and what India needs to do
Nandan Nilekani and his team presented their vision on democratising data. It won’t be an easy task
Consent isn't enough to protect data. We need accountability: Rahul Matthan
The Bengaluru-based lawyer who specialises in technology, says Big Data and machine learning have broken the decades old consent model, and there is a need for a new paradigm
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?
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
Technology and the making of a new business empire
This Week: Building modern empires through economies of engagement, the importance of anonymity, and deliberate practice
The importance of being anonymous
A minor subplot in the grand narrative of Aadhaar has raised important questions about privacy
A rebirth of imagination and grand possibilities
This Week: Busyness is killing imagination and vision, India Vs Pakistan is not just cricket, debating without conflict, and humble inquiry
The Aadhaar debate: Is common ground possible?
Discussions on Aadhaar often descend into shouting matches. One way to make progress is to break it down into smaller bits to understand the nuances
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
Innovation: Starting with the real jobs that need to be done
This Week: Clayton Christensen on innovation, Aadhaar and deliberative democracy, the rise and fall of Nokia, Snapdeal and Flipkart, and more