The technology of democracy
Democracy is in peril with innovations in technology running too far ahead of innovations in democracy’s processes
The Sceptical Optimist: A philosopher’s take on technological progress
In this interview Nicholas Agar, author of ‘The Sceptical Optimist’, talks about why unquestioning enthusiasm and a blanket rejection of technological change are equally misguided
Jeff Bezos and the power of leadership to drive change
This Week: How incumbents innovate, Flipkart’s fightback, why Aadhaar matters—and more
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
Privacy in the time of Aadhaar
This Week: Aadhaar and the midday meal scheme, privacy and data security, defining your personal brand, and more
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
The ICICI Bank-PhonePe stand-off, UPI and the great unbundling
Traditional banks have embraced UPI and have the added advantage of an existing customer base. So, why are they worried about startups? In one word, unbundling.
Aadhaar 2.0
In this podcast Nandan Nilekani and the key people behind Aadhaar talk about what it took to create such a massive programme, what comes next, and the insights it can offer on executing a large, complex project
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