India’s Aadhaar programme, introduced as a voluntary identification system, has increasingly become mandatory through its linkage with welfare schemes and essential services, raising serious concerns about consent and exclusion. While...
The Collapse In early December 2025, India’s aviation sector faced a major shock. IndiGo, the country’s largest domestic airline, with roughly 64%–65% of India’s domestic market in 2024–2025, cancelled hundr...
The Digital Citizen Summit (DCS) 2025 will be held in Hyderabad on 14–15 November 2025, co-organised by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP), the Telangana government and other pa...
Breast cancer awareness in India has become a spectacle of pink ribbons and illuminated monuments rather than a catalyst for systemic reform. While symbolism destigmatises the disease, corporate pinkwashing and superficial campaigns oversha...
The Prison Statistics India 2023 reveals chronic prison overcrowding and a dominant undertrial population at 73.5%. Deep disparities emerge: while Hindus are under-represented among undertrials relative to their population share, Muslims, S...
This article emphasises that marginalised communities in India are often excluded from the digital revolution due to structural barriers in access, literacy, and design. Women, rural residents, minorities and other vulnerable groups face di...
Technological progress continues to exclude women and gender minorities due to systemic inequality, poor policy implementation, and cultural barriers. Despite improvements in India’s gender indicators, large digital and STEM participation...
This article highlights the persistent gender and digital divides that limit women’s participation in technology, education, and the economy. Despite constitutional and SDG commitments, women remain underrepresented in STEM and the te...
This article exposes the deep-rooted culture of custodial torture within India’s criminal justice system, as highlighted by the Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2025. Despite constitutional bans, torture remains widespread, d...
Male migration from rural areas has been a regular trend in India. It has had consequential effects on rural women's decision-making. This article aims to contribute to the literature on understanding the relationship between migration ...