India’s tango with crypto | OPINION
Cryptos are beginning to play a critical role in Web 3.0. Given the potential negative impact of crypto, it would perhaps be judicious to create a crypto SEZ in India to enable the development of talent and tapping of the Web 3.0 global market.
Atmanirbhar Networks: The upcoming 5G and BharatNet | OPINION
It is critical to protect our networks from adversarial attacks. Hence the upcoming BharatNet project, which is one of the world’s largest communication projects, must explicitly promote as many indigenous components and products as is being m..
Unicorns, Unicorns everywhere, but not one GovTech in sight | OPINION
India needs to deliberate on why we do not have a dynamic ecosystem of GovTech startups. Not having large GovTechs is a national loss.
OPINION | Startup Challenges: Is it the VC who should be hung?
VC’s are being blamed for failures in corporate governance in promising startups. However, such blames may be misplaced given the limited oversight that VC’s and other funding agencies such as banks have.
The gaming of warfare | OPINION
It is critical to factor in non-kinetic warfare into our war games, so as to provide the people and the industries with a playbook to face and mitigate non-kinetic aspects of warfare.
BharatPe: The coming of age story for Indian startups | OPINION
The recent events at BharatPe signal the coming of age of Indian startup ecosystem, where all the checks and balances mirroring those of large established corporate houses are coming into play, to keep the ecosystem in good stead.
GST on card payments: Why Budget 2022 must remove this tax on tax provision | OPINION
The government has been charging a tax on digital payments while promoting digital payments. It is high time that GST on payments is removed as it is tantamount to a tax on a tax paid purchase and inhibits the growth of digital payments.
The flip side of ban on aging vehicles: It is regulatory destruction of economic value | OPINION
Judicial intervention leading to banning vehicles based on their age is unprecedented globally and would lead to enormous value destruction. If the aim is to reduce pollution, then emissions should be the criteria. Wanton destruction of privat..
To achieve $5 trillion GDP goal, India needs to revamp its regulatory frameworks | OPINION
Quick, appropriate regulatory frameworks that respond to technological changes and innovations are in themselves a significant source of value creation in an economy.
It’s time to regulate regulations in India to boost startups | OPINION
Startups by definition challenge the boundaries of current regulatory frameworks. However, nations that have been flexible from a regulatory perspective have had larger number high impact startups. India needs to have a clear, centralised mech..
Why regulating cryptocurrencies is a big challenge for govt | OPINION
With so many challenges, regulating cryptos becomes a tough job. On the other hand, it is also difficult to ban the march of technology.
India Internet Governance Forum: The what and why | OPINION
Starting in a week, the India Internet Governance Forum of IndiaIGF.in is critical as it will provide a platform to debate the significant issues that hamper the growth of the Internet in India.
Pegasus judgment: Why SC panel has a tough job at hand | OPINION
The Supreme Court passed a direction to have a three-member committee to continue the probe into the case. It is important to understand the ramifications of this direction and the larger impact of the Pegasus snooping issue.
IGF: In celebration of the Internet | OPINION
India IGF is being held in the second week of November, under the aegis of the UN IGF. The platform has been host to fierce digital geopolitics that has protected the freedom of the Internet and has defined how we use it for our work and life...
Gatishakti: Digitising the power of speed | OPINION
It is critical to roll out digital infrastructure along with the Gatishakti program so as to be able to support the growth of the country. Not doing so would be an enormous economic loss for the nation.
Games people play: Should online gaming and gambling be banned or regulated?
Many state governments have been on a spree to ban online gaming. However, one of the bans has been overturned by the court and in other cases, the government is considering regulatory frameworks that make online gaming safer. Regulating onlin..
Why US automakers’ withdrawal from Indian market rings alarm bells | OPINION
What should be of greater concern to the Americans is not the withdrawal of its military from Afghanistan but the exit of its automakers from the Indian market. It may be an indicator of the weakening of the competitiveness of US manufacturing.
Dr. Jaijit Bhattacharya
Dr. Jaijit Bhattacharya
The author is the president of Centre for Digital Economy Policy Research.