In November 2016, an unexpected imposition of a demonetisation policy in India by Modi's government changed the role of digital technologies in mundane lives. It was unfolded with a discourse of its potential to generate a trail of long-term benefits; such as reduced corruption, enhanced...

During exceptional situations, in order to trace, prevent, and monitor person who is evading arrest or under suspicion, and is required by law enforcement authorities, the competent authorities can issue Look Out Circulars (LOCs). It is issued to fulfill the stages of both investigation as well...

During last year, there had been a whirlwind of events such as– digitalization of society be it in governance (e.g. Aadhaar) or even our daily mundane lives (e.g. cashless payments), debates surrounding net-neutrality, ransomware attacks, data breaches and numerous other privacy or...

Understanding the role of household carbon footprints in a country’s emissions has been a crucial yet neglected area in climate change research. In this study, we provide estimates of Indian household carbon footprints (HCFs) for income quintiles belonging to rural and urban regions, while our...