Surveillance laws are failing to protect privacy rights: What we found in six African countries

Governments are purposefully using laws that lack clarity. Or they ignore laws completely in order to carry out illegal digital surveillance of …

China’s ‘surveillance creep’: How big data COVID-19 monitoring could be used to control people post-pandemic

A more robust system was constructed to collect and monitor big data related to pandemic control

India’s first bird flu death: Back to zoonotic diseases

The disease has been on India’s radar since 2006; need to strengthen disease surveillance, train workforce and build robust …

COVID-19 2nd wave: PM Modi, here are 5 things you should do right away

Surveillance and testing, field hospitals, health corps, a human touch and awareness drives can help stem the current wave of COVID-19 in India

Parliamentary Digest (August 4, 2022): A million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2019-20

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Internet shutdowns: India saw half of all global gags in 2022

The country topped charts for blackouts for a 5th consecutive time; 2022 also saw highest total number of shutdowns worldwide

One Health: What it is & how it can be implemented in India

Nexus of science, social science, indigenous knowledge and policy necessary