ISSN (Print) - 0012-9976 | ISSN (Online) - 2349-8846

Search

Advanced Search

Articles by Thejesh G NSubscribe to Thejesh G N

Of Denial and Data

Vol. 56, Issue No. 23, 05 Jun, 2021
Aman, Thejesh G N, Krushna Ranaware, Kanika Sharma

A national lockdown was announced on 23 March 2020. This saw a humanitarian crisis unfold, that included deaths directly caused by the lockdown. The Indian government has been in denial about these deaths. In this article, we attempt to gather data on the human costs of the lockdown. Using media reports, we collected data on these deaths that highlights the devasting consequences of a harsh and sudden lockdown on the vulnerable sections, and underscores the need for strong social security efforts.

 

Open Data in India: In a Restrictive Copyright Regime, Voluntary Organisations Pitch in to Make Data Accessible

Vol. 55, Issue No. 23, 06 Jun, 2020
Globally, while there has been a shift towards open data policies, some Government of India’s departments have gone the opposite way. They have decided to stop putting out data in the public domain. Data enthusiasts and voluntary organisations have been pitching in with their efforts to build open data resources in India. This is part of a six-article series on questions surrounding data, privacy, artificial intelligence, among others. You can read the introduction here .
Back to Top

EPW

Term & Policy

Circulation

Advertisement

Connect with us