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Electoral Rolls and Aadhaar

Vol. 57, Issue No. 1, 01 Jan, 2022

By linking Aadhaar with electoral roll data, the constitutional essence of universal adult franchise is vitiated.

 

The Transition to Big Data in India

Vol. 56, Issue No. 47, 20 Nov, 2021
Vikas Kumar

Lives of Data: Essays on Computational Cultures from India edited by Sandeep Mertia and foreword by Ravi Sundaram, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures, 2020; pp 160, price not indicated.

Social Security Code, 2020 and Rules

Vol. 56, Issue No. 12, 20 Mar, 2021
Santosh Mehrotra, Kingshuk Sarkar

The Social Security Code, 2020 and the rules framed thereunder raise a number of issues regarding the working of the new legislation, which is the focus of the article. A major problem is the complex provisions that allow for dual authorities and overlapping of zones. Integration of the new code with the ongoing social security programmes and financing of new ones are other issues discussed.

 

Need for Local Access Points for Central Administration of Identity Cards

Vol. 56, Issue No. 7, 13 Feb, 2021
Tarun Arora, Katie Pyle

Access to identity cards for availing basic services offered by the government is a process full of impediments. However, such access will not only help in the betterment of the life of citizens but also aid in dealing with unforeseen situations such as a pandemic. A streamlined and more organised form of administration of identity cards is suggested here with examples from across Indian states.

Alarmingly Simplified Data Gathering

Vol. 55, Issue No. 34, 22 Aug, 2020
Vickram Crishna

The Aadhaar Effect: Why the World’s Largest Identity Project Matters by N S Ramnath and Charles Assisi, Oxford University Press, 2018; pp 328, ₹350.

Dissent on Aadhaar: Big Data Meets Big Brother edited by Reetika Khera, Orient Blackswan, 2019; pp 288, ₹406.

We Are Data: Algorithms and the Making of Our Digital Selves by John Cheney-Lippold, NYU Press, 2018; pp 268, $14.19.

Food Security and COVID-19: Why India’s Public Distribution System Requires an Overhaul

In light of the ongoing pandemic and India's crumbling economy, what are the factors that we should pay heed to if we're to mitigate the food insecurity that India's migrant population faces?

Locking Down on Rights: Surveillance and Administrative Ambiguity in the Pandemic

Vol. 55, Issue No. 19, 09 May, 2020
As the third chapter of the COVID-19 lockdown in India unfolds, the guidelines provided by the central and state governments remain ambiguous, unclear, and vague. The authors argue that such ambiguity could be strategic. Combined with instances such as the voluntary-but-mandatory use of technological solutions to contain the pandemic, this could effectively put in place a surveillance state that holds in scant regard the civil rights of the citizens it seeks to govern.

COVID-19 and Aadhaar: Why the Union Government’s Relief Package is an Exclusionary Endeavour

Vol. 55, Issue No. 17, 25 Apr, 2020
Due to Aadhaar-related issues, there is a real possibility that the central government's relief package may not reach its intended beneficiaries.

A Conundrum of Efficiency And Inclusion: Aadhaar and Fair Price Shops

Vol. 55, Issue No. 14, 04 Apr, 2020
Instead of looking at Aadhaar as a technological “fix” to the problems of welfare delivery systems, we need to focus on a more nuanced approach to administrative reform. The authors investigate use of Aadhaar in Fair Price Shops in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

The Namesake: Human Costs of Digital Identities

Vol. 54, Issue No. 49, 14 Dec, 2019
This article presents a case study from Jharkhand documenting a particularly distressing case of two women of the same name who have a bank account in the same branch.

Aadhaar Failures: A Tragedy of Errors

Vol. 54, Issue No. 14, 06 Apr, 2019
Several instances of practical difficulties that people across India have faced in accessing welfare schemes show the magnitude of the problems inherent in the Aadhaar project.

The Aadhaar Game: Can You Survive This Maze To Reach Your Food Ration?

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