Navigating the Digitalisation of Finance: User experiences of risks and harms
Our study unpacks the experiences of marginalised users navigating the digitalisation of finance. Through a survey of 3,784 users, 18 interviews and 7 focus group discussions, our study’s findings highlight user experiences of risks and harms while accessing digital financial services, unpacking experiences specifically of persons with disabilities, transgender persons, gender and sexual minorities, elderly persons, women, regional language-first users, and persons facing digital and economic vulnerabilities.
Openness
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State of Openness in India's E-Governance Applications
March 26, 2025
Open source software (OSS), also commonly known as free and open source software (FOSS) or free libre open source software (FLOSS), is software that is made available with its source code. It is licensed liberally, granting users access to study, use, modify, improve, or redistribute it. This work was sponsored by Mozilla Foundation.
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Envisioning the Role of Open Knowledge in the Implementation of the National Education Policy 2020
August 27, 2024
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Commemorating Chandan Chiring (1990-2024)
May 06, 2024
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Open Movement in India (2013-23): The Idea and Its Expressions
February 10, 2024
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Security of Open Source Software : A Survey of Technical Stakeholders’ Perceptions and Actions
April 13, 2023
Accessibility
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53
March 06, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
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Comments on Guidelines for Indian Government Websites
November 26, 2017
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Comments on Mobile Accessibility Guidelines
January 03, 2018
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Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled
July 03, 2017
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GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities
June 24, 2017
Telecom
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How the Telecom Act undermines personal liberties
February 20, 2024
In this article, Prof. Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri analyse whether the law has enough safeguards and an independent regulatory architecture to protect the rights of citizens. The authors posit that the current version leaves the door open for an overenthusiastic enforcement machinery to suppress fundamental rights without any meaningful checks and balances.
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Comments to the Telecommunications Bill, 2023
December 22, 2023
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Why spectrum needs a change in approach
January 18, 2023
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CIS’ Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022
November 22, 2022
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An Overview of Telecommunications Policy and Regulation Framework in India
March 25, 2022
Internet Governance
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Mapping the Legal and Regulatory Frameworks of the Ad-Tech Ecosystem in India
April 24, 2025
The main purpose of regulations in any sector is essentially twofold, one is to ensure that the interests of the general public or consumers are protected, and the other is to ensure that the sector itself flourishes and grows. Too much regulation may possibly stifle the commercial potential of any sector, whereas too little regulation runs the risk of leaving consumers vulnerable to harmful practices.
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The Cost of Free Basics in India: Does Facebook's 'walled garden' reduce or reinforce digital inequalities?
April 05, 2025
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Emotional Contagion: Theorising the Role of Affect in COVID-19 Information Disorder
April 03, 2025
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Education, Epistemologies and AI: Understanding the role of Generative AI in Education
March 21, 2025
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and feedback to the: Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025
March 06, 2025
Access to Knowledge (A2K)
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She Leads Bootcamp 2025
February 19, 2025
CIS-A2K is committed to bridging the gender gap within Indian Wikimedia communities, and to further this goal, last year we launched the impactful She Leads program. This initiative is designed to empower female Wikimedians to take on leadership roles within their language communities, promoting diversity and inclusivity.
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Envisioning the Role of Open Knowledge in the Implementation of the National Education Policy 2020
August 27, 2024
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Open Movement in India (2013-23): The Idea and Its Expressions
February 10, 2024
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Using the Wikimedia sphere for the revitalization of small and underrepresented languages in India
February 10, 2024
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Commemorating Ulo Senthamizh Kodai (1945 - 2024): A Luminary of Tamil Open Knowledge Movement
February 08, 2024
researchers@work
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Whose Technology is it Anyway? An exploratory essay on the political economy of India's digital revolution
April 11, 2025
The story of India's digital journey has become an oft-cited tale of economic success across the globe, inspiring similar experiments in other nations in the Global Majority world - most prominently across sub-Saharan Africa. At home, however, this tale has been used to rapidly normalise the deployment of digital technologies. In this process, these innovations have not just bolstered the state's control over individuals and their actions, but have also enabled the tech elite to extract more value from workers, small businesses, and even consumers.
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Navigating the Digitalisation of Finance: User experiences of risks and harms
April 08, 2025
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Bahujan Digital Publishing Infrastructures
January 18, 2025
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Explainer | Predatory Pricing
April 23, 2025
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AI for Healthcare: Understanding Data Supply Chain and Auditability in India
November 29, 2024
