Policy analysis of the EU’s Digital Services Act which aims to reduce illegal content and hate speech on the internet, and address what we all hate most – the dreaded “Algorithm”.
Author: Harsh Pachisia
The State of Open Data in Urban India
A study analyzing the state of open data in Urban India through a people and data lens.
New national data policy still in shadow of old rulebook
While it is good to see such open data efforts by the government, ensuring that they are set up for success is key.
The lead and the lag: Societal response to COVID-19
Using big data to investigate societal responses to policies undertaken during emergencies.
An investigation of National Open Government Data Platforms: How can India improve?
This paper analyses global OGD platforms from a technical and policy lens to obtain lessons for Indian OGD initiatives.
Methods to measure spatial access to healthcare facilities in cities: A case study of the urban poor in Chennai
This paper uses geospatial models to measure access to healthcare facilities by the urban poor in Chennai.
The bathwater and the baby
Data regulation must balance the need for privacy and gains from open data. The state must embrace its role as a data generator and disseminator.