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Budget2022

Conflicted sentiments: Analysing Budget 2022-23 trends

Budget 2022-2023 evokes conflicted sentiments. IFF attempts to analyse the highs and lows of the Union Budget, with a special focus on DoT, MeitY and MIB.
03 February, 2022
8 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar, Simrandeep SinghSimrandeep Singh & Gyan TripathiGyan Tripathi
digital Rights
Featured

The E-Rupi Scheme: An Explainer

Recently, the PM launched the E-Rupi voucher programme. Given that these vouchers are supposed to transform the digital payments system and assist in vaccine delivery, we thought we’d create an explainer on the scheme. This is our attempt at helping people understanding the programme.
21 August, 2021
6 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
aadhaar

Bad Rules for Good Governance

We explain why the Aadhaar Good Governances Rules are unconstitutional as they exceed the limits of the Aadhaar Act, violate the Puttaswamy judgement and proportionality test, and are vague and non-voluntary. We have petitioned the Committees on Subordinate Legislation to review the Rules.
27 April, 2021
7 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
accesstointernet

Mixed signals: Observations on the 2021-22 Budget

Budget 2021-22 is a mixed bag. Though it contains praiseworthy allocations towards programs such as Digital India and the USOF and provides a stimulus to R&D, allocations towards the PMGDISHA remain low, while concerns remain that signficant capital expenditure may not take place.
02 February, 2021
7 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
accesstointernet

Is internet access not a basic necessity? Should our privacy not be safeguarded in health and education?

While the emphasis laid on improving access and equity is commendable, there are certain concerns that the Economic Survey must address. These include questions raised about the commercialisation of healthcare and the viability of remote learning, as well as the overarching data paradigm.
30 January, 2021
5 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
Policy

Read IFF’s Response to the Draft Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2020. Our Ask? Hold Big Tech Accountable

IFF responded to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; draft Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2020 . We suggest ways in which the Government could strengthen and streamline its institutions. We also stress on the need for India’s competition laws to reflect challenges emerging from technology markets.
20 March, 2020
6 min read
Sidharth DebSidharth Deb
budget

Four ways how the 2020 budget can promote the digital economy and rights

We have made 4 recommendations to the Ministry of Finance for the Union Budget 2020-21.
21 January, 2020
2 min read
Apar GuptaApar Gupta

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