Will India’s digital push in agriculture help farmers or help exploit them?

Agritech is touted as a remedy for the perennial problems ailing the Indian farmer. But what about the challenges it might create?

Karishma Mehrotra

· Nov 16, 2021 · 11:30 am

Sophie Zhang interview: Facebook prioritises Indian power players, not Indian people

The Facebook whistleblower on the social giant’s pernicious relationship with the establishment and the uniqueness of IT cells.

Karishma Mehrotra

· Nov 11, 2021 · 11:30 am

What makes mutton taste like mutton? Indian researchers are trying to find out

Scientists are trying to create meat in the lab that tastes, feels and smells like the real thing but does not hurt the pocket. The question is, will it sell?

Karishma Mehrotra

· Sep 29, 2021 · 11:30 am

In the pandemic, more Indian children are falling victim to online grooming for sexual exploitation

Cyber police and NGOs say there has been a rise in cases of men befriending girls on the internet and sexually abusing them.

Karishma Mehrotra

· Sep 18, 2021 · 11:30 am

Interview: India’s laws need to keep up with the rapidly evolving science of gene editing

Debojyoti Chakraborty, one of the few researchers in India working on CRISPR, speaks about the benefits of the technology and the concerns around it.

Karishma Mehrotra

· Sep 11, 2021 · 11:30 am

Two solar panels on a tailor’s roof tell the story of how Jharkhand is adopting renewable energy

In the coal-dependent state, uptake of solar power has been slow and decentralised, driven by people like Reyajudin Ansari.

Karishma Mehrotra

· Aug 28, 2021 · 11:30 am

Indian faces were run through facial recognition tech tools. Here’s why you should be concerned

A research paper audited four software tools and found they failed far more in identifying Indian women than Indian men.

Karishma Mehrotra

· Aug 05, 2021 · 11:30 am

In quest for utopia, Auroville hopes that it can create a society without money using an app

The community emphasies collective ownership of resources and sustainable living. Will its new aura virtual currency help it achieve its goals?

Karishma Mehrotra

· Jul 25, 2021 · 06:30 am