The Aapti Podcast

Season Two of The Aapti Podcast comes to a close with a final episode on the impact that digitization has had on the Indian economy, politics, and identity!

The Indian government claims that banning TikTok and other apps from Chinese developers will protect Indian sovereignty and security. So, will data localisation actually protect Indians or is this a thinly veiled attempt at controlling the Indian internet?

Access to the internet has made sharing harmful content easier. So should internet platforms be liable for this content?

India's technology revolution has made finding friends...and false information a lot easier. So why is misinformation a problem in India? And what role has technology played in spreading it?

Despite the India's reliance on digital technology there are still places in our country that lack access to the internet and its benefits. Today, Lakshmee Sharma, a senior research associate at Aapti, joins us to discuss access to government mechanisms in marginalized communities through technology.

Our relationship with and dependence on technology is constantly evolving. Siddharth Manohar, a senior research associate at Aapti, joins us today to talk about the importance of privacy during a global pandemic and how that might change with contact tracing efforts.

Across the world, COVID-19 has disproportionately affected women and girls. What are the broader implications of this pandemic and what role does technology play?

This week, get to know the Aapti Team! Today we are joined by Astha Kapoor, a Co-Founder and Director at the Aapti Institute. We discuss Astha's past work on Universal Basic Income and how things are changing during the COVID-19 pandemic.