Fake news and the misuse of official statistics
Governments all over the world resort to spin to present themselves in the best possible light. The boundary between gloss and outright lies can often…
United States
Is UIDAI speaking the truth when it denies that CIA had access to Aadhaar information?
On August 24th 2017, WikiLeaks published secret documents from the ExpressLane project of the CIA pertaining to the cyber operations the OTS (Office o…
The Riddle of Independence day of India
Challenging the Metanarrative Of Indian Independence Struggle. A historian ought to be exact, sincere and impartial; free from passion, unbiased by in…
Many questions for Aadhaar critics. Some replies to the Aadhaar mafia.
While people question govts in a democracy, in India the govt questions anyone questioning unaccountable govt actions. And supporters think that while…
Aadhaar: The Promise and Reality of the Surveillance State
Aadhaar makes pretty promises, but the reality of the implementation is very different and dangerous to citizen rights as well as personal freedoms.
The War On Doctors
Contrary to the belief that the ever increasing attacks on doctors in India are isolated, much has to do with the deteriorating situation of law &…
#BoycottKerala – new rabbit, same hat
The last few days have seen alarming reports about culling of street animals in Kerala. "Apolitical" groups have launched a #BoycottKerala campaign. H…
Net Neutrality is important. Pay attention here #NetNeutrality
This post explains Net neutrality and the challenge facing it in India for all of you who can't exactly figure out what is going on. This is not inten…
Email complains of AAP donations received to individual accounts
Below is an email by one Rajeev Bajwa to Arvind Kejriwal and Pankaj Gupta (dated March 30, 2015) complaining of irregularities in donated funds. Aam A…