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Reclaiming the right to privacy: Researching the intersection of privacy and gender

Previous research conducted by CIS on the subject of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in India observes that there...

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Sameet Panda – Data Systems in Welfare: Impact of the JAM Trinity on Pension & PDS in Odisha during COVID-19

Report: Download (PDF) Extract from the Report The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated flaws in social institutions as never before –...

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The Mother and Child Tracking System – understanding data trail in the Indian healthcare systems

This article was first published by Privacy International, on October 17, 2019 Case study of MCTS: Read On October 17th...

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Big Data and Reproductive Health in India: A Case Study of the Mother and Child Tracking System

Case study: Download (PDF) Introduction The reproductive health information ecosystem in India comprises of a range of different databases across...

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Can data ever know who we really are?

Please read the full essay on Deep Dives: Can data ever know who we really are? Zara Rahman: The Engine...

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Data Infrastructures and Inequities: Why Does Reproductive Health Surveillance in India Need Our Urgent Attention?

The article was first published by EPW Engage, Vol. 54, Issue No. 6, on 9 February 2019. Framing Reproductive Health...

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Exploring Big Data for Development: An Electricity Sector Case Study from India

Download the working paper: PDF Abstract This paper presents exploratory research into “data-intensive development” that seeks to inductively identify issues...

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Workshop Report – UIDAI and Welfare Services: Exclusion and Countermeasures

Introduction The Centre for Internet and Society organised a workshop on “UIDAI and Welfare Services: Exclusion and Countermeasures” at the...

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Report on Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges

Report: Download (PDF) This Report is a compilation of the observations made by participants at the workshop relating to myriad...

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Data for Governance, Governance of Data, and Data Anxieties

Introduction to the Panel The emerging Internet of Things (IoT) will result in a vast network of Internet-connected devices that...

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