The ongoing denial of UIDAI and the government of Aadhaar vulnerabilities remains a concern. Many people don’t understand how Aadhaar could be a problem. There are many and documented ways […]
3 Aadhaar vulnerabilities that anyone could exploit Read More »
Over the last few days, I’ve had many discussions with various people about going cashless. So far, I haven’t met anyone who applied for internet access if they didn’t already
Why our area doesn’t seem to be going cashless Read More »
The government began with focusing on fake currencies and black money as the reason for demonetisation. As deposits started rapidly piling in banks and it looked increasingly unlikely that there
The cashless India jumla as an answer to #demonetisation mess Read More »
Does the demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupee notes really benefit India? To what extent? What is the cost to benefit? How do we measure success? And more questions.
Some questions about this demonetisation thing Read More »
This morning, my mother woke me up telling me that my father was no longer breathing. It wasn’t entirely unexpected. He was suffering from Parkinsons and had deteriorated rapidly in
Reflections on an overdue farewell Read More »
Identity is a fundamental part of our being. We have many simultaneous identities. Some are circumstances of birth or life, others are conferred by something we do, still others fall
Identity, discrimination, caste and why I call myself a Brahmin Read More »
It is a time of challenge, new terrain, of facing fears and of chasing freedom. It is also a time of reflection. What went wrong with this marriage? What could
The twilight of love Read More »
A woman in Jharkhand has killed her neighbour for trying to rape her five year old daughter. The woman was out of her home for work when the neighbour misbehaved
Woman kills neighbour who tried to rape her 5-year-old daughter Read More »
It was alarming to hear the calls for hanging the rapists in the Delhi Gang Rape, even as it was heartening to hear violence against women take center stage for
Hybrid justice: Media on the war path Read More »
