Science and Technology

The India Forum's articles on technology that have been published since 2019.

With Meta Pulling the Plug, are Indian Fact-Checkers at Risk?

Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking programme could deal a double blow to Indian fact-checkers. While initially altruistic, the work of many of these fact checkers was largely incentivised by…
▶14-Jan-2025
Kanchan Kaur

Bans, breakups and AI: Four digital frontiers for 2025

From artificial intelligence changing jobs to social media bans and TikTok turmoil, here are four tech trends that could shape 2025.
▶30-Dec-2024
Adam Smith

Geopolitical Limits of India’s Semiconductor Ambitions

The global semiconductor supply chain is heavily influenced by geopolitical factors, essentially US dominance. India’s foreign policy and its relationships with major powers will significantly limit…
▶29-Oct-2024
Sandeep Bhardwaj

A Forgotten Pioneer of Climate Change Research

Eunice Newton Foote, scientist and women’s rights activist, was the first to posit a connection between atmospheric gases and rising temperatures.
▶26-Jun-2024
G.V. Pavan Kumar

Digi Yatra: Service or Surveillance?

Worries about privacy, surveillance, & unfair exclusions have been raised about Digi Yatra, India’s airport facial recognition system. They are amplified by disturbing reports of airport staff…
▶08-Feb-2024
Disha Verma

The Mess that is Waste Management in Urban India

Mountains of garbage in India’s cities, but empty pockets, minds, and hearts. India’s grandiose development dreams will drown in a sea of apathy and bad planning without an immediate change in…
▶16-Jan-2024
Ankur Bisen

Bringing Trust to Electronic Elections in India

EVMs cannot be hacked but they can be compromised. The key to digital election trust is a complete audit trail. Every EVM needs a tamper-proof log that shows every power blip, button press, and…
▶01-Jan-2024
Madhav A. Deshpande

The Business of News EP 6: Branded content & the challenges of ad sales

In EP 6, Ramanathan S & Rohan Venkat speak with Jaya Oberoi about selling branded content & more. Oberoi currently runs digital content distribution for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in…
▶12-Dec-2023
The India Forum

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence-III

Tech companies in a race for profit seek unbridled development of generative AI, unmindful of the potentially far-reaching economic, social and political fallout. The field is calling out for…
▶27-Nov-2023
Anurag Mehra

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence-II

There is a maelstrom of biases, misinformation, surveillance and deepfake generation that is now associated with generative AI. It is these trends rather than esoteric fears of loss of autonomy that…
▶24-Nov-2023
Anurag Mehra