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Understanding digital inclusion: Struggles and strategies

siasat.com  |  28-11-2023

The Digital Citizen Summit tackled India's tech-governance balance, spotlighting concerns like the NMMS and ABPS impacting privacy and effectiveness. Issues such as the IT Rules 2023 raised freedom of expression worries. Gendered digita...

Telangana's Efforts towards Prison Reforms

siasat.com  |  14-11-2023

The prison system plays a vital role in society by detaining law violators, yet its effectiveness in rehabilitation depends on factors like infrastructure and fairness in the legal process. Former Justice Madan B Lokur criticised incomplete...

Technology has potential to destroy and liberate as well: What do stakeholders wish to do about it?

siasat.com  |  11-11-2023

The Digital Citizen Summit's inaugural day hosted 'Access to Rights and Rights to Access' on November 2. The session, led by experts from diverse fields, examined technology's dual impact on society. It emphasised balancing ...

Beyond connectivity: Revelations and collaborations at Digital Citizen Summit

siasat.com  |  11-11-2023

The 5th Digital Citizen Summit united experts, students, and diverse stakeholders at T-Hub. Addressing digital complexities, it featured paper presentations, panel discussions, and workshops on varied themes like AI, digital citizenship, an...

Rethinking Women's Reservation Bill–A call for bottom-up empowerment

siasat.com  |  31-10-2023

The Women’s Reservation Bill of 2023 marks a significant stride in Indian politics towards gender parity. While addressing historic underrepresentation, it raises valid concerns about delayed implementation, potential exclusions of ma...

Wrestling with diplomacy–The Indo-Canadian state of affairs

siasat.com  |  23-10-2023

The diplomatic ties between India and Canada, marked by historical resonances and economic shifts, face newer challenges amidst the Khalistani controversy. While their economic relationship thrives with a burgeoning trade surplus, recent di...

Legislature remains exempt from efforts to empower the marginalised

siasat.com  |  19-10-2023

The Supreme Court's recent guidebook, challenging gender bias in legal language, notably marks discriminatory terms like "adulteress" and suggests alternatives, fostering a more inclusive judicial environment. Despite this, th...

Insights from Claudia Goldin's research on women’s labour market outcomes

siasat.com  |  12-10-2023

Claudia Goldin's Nobel Prize-winning research highlighted the nuanced dynamics of women's labour market outcomes, revealing a U-shaped relationship between female workforce participation and economic growth. In India, this U-curve t...

Dismantling the myth of Muslim population boom in India

siasat.com  |  30-09-2023

The discourse around India's Muslim population boom has been fueled by politicised statistics, instigating fears of Muslims outnumbering Hindus. Although Muslims show higher fertility rates, a nuanced analysis reveals a fast decline in ...

Remembering Statutory Injustice Against Nomadic Tribes

Tanvi Rupakula  |  26-09-2023

The 71st Tribal Liberation Day is a day for celebration, but also an occasion for the country to reckon with the tragic living legacy left behind by the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871. August 31st marks the 71st Tribal Liberation Day, or th...