Four reasons to be worried about India’s new IT rules that are supposed to regulate Big Tech

Though the rules are framed as a check on internet giants, they actually give the government much more power over expression online.

Scroll Staff

· Yesterday · 09:00 am

Explainer: Why India’s new rules for social media, news sites are anti-democratic, unconstitutional

They have far-reaching consequences on online privacy, freedom of speech and expression, and access to information.

Internet Freedom Foundation

· Feb 27, 2021 · 06:31 pm

Why India’s GDP contracting by 7.5% is earning some cheers – even as others ring alarm bells

The better-than-expected GDP figures may have been caused by companies cutting costs and firing employees – which would not be good news.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Dec 02, 2020 · 09:00 am

A statistician explains: What does ‘90% efficacy’ for a Covid-19 vaccine mean?

The data we have so far only covers short-term efficacy, and the numbers may change in the coming months.

Atanu Biswas

· Nov 28, 2020 · 07:30 am

What is the difference between the NPR under Congress, BJP’s NPR-NRC-CAA and the Census?

Despite BJP’s attempts to delink NPR-NRC and Citizenship Act, it is clear that all three are inextricably connected.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Dec 28, 2019 · 06:30 am

Hyderabad encounter killing may seem like justice, but here’s why no good can come of it

There are no shortcuts to solving the problem of crimes against women and allowing police to simply kill those it accuses only makes us more unsafe.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Dec 06, 2019 · 04:52 pm

Explainer: What we now know about the BJP’s secretive electoral bonds scheme after a week of exposes

They were supposed to bring in transparency. Instead, they have turned out to be more opaque and potentially dangerous for democracy.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 22, 2019 · 05:26 pm

Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Airtel: Why these telecom firms are raising tariffs at the same time

What we know about the tariff increases and what’s behind them.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· Nov 20, 2019 · 07:40 pm

Ayodhya verdict explained in five paragraphs

Supreme Court awards disputed plot to trust to build a Ram temple, alternative land for mosque.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 09, 2019 · 11:55 am

From impeachment motion to internal rift, 2018 was a year of tumult for India’s judiciary

A historic press conference by four judges in January set the stage for many firsts in the Supreme Court this year.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· Dec 31, 2018 · 06:30 am

Explainer: What is the gutka scam in Tamil Nadu and how did the CBI get involved?

On September 5, the investigating agency raided the homes of Tamil Nadu’s health minister and director general of police in connection with the scam.

S Senthalir

· Sep 16, 2018 · 12:30 pm

Explainer: Everything you need to know about the OBC Bill, and what it means for the BJP

The BJP hopes that the bill, coupled with the panel to sub-categorise OBCs, will consolidate its support from the backward classes.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 08, 2018 · 07:30 am