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How Concentration Kills Innovation: A Round Table on Investing and Innovating in the Age of Big Tech
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by
Abhineet Nayyar and Isha Suri
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published
Apr 29, 2025
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filed under:
Researchers at Work
We are at the cusp of pivotal technological transformation – driven by rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence, computing, robotics, biotechnology, and digital infrastructure, including the next generation of communication technologies. India aspires to be one of the leaders in this technological age, with ambitions of achieving a US$1 trillion digital economy in the near future, and domestic startups are anticipated to be a major driving force behind achieving this milestone and as such have been instrumental in ushering investments from state and market actors, alike.
Located in
RAW
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Whose Technology is it Anyway? An exploratory essay on the political economy of India's digital revolution
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by
Abhineet Nayyar
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published
Apr 11, 2025
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filed under:
Telecom,
Researchers at Work
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.
Located in
RAW
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Navigating the Digitalisation of Finance: User experiences of risks and harms
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by
Amrita Sengupta, Chiara Furtado, Garima Agrawal, Nishkala Sekhar, Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Apr 08, 2025
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last modified
Apr 10, 2025 05:49 AM
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filed under:
Financial Platforms,
Digital Financial Harms,
Homepage,
Digital Financial Services,
Featured,
Researchers at Work
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.
Located in
RAW
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Bahujan Digital Publishing Infrastructures
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by
Yatharth
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published
Jan 19, 2025
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last modified
Jan 20, 2025 10:48 AM
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filed under:
Digital Cultures,
Researchers at Work,
Publications,
Caste
In this study, we look at alternative Bahujan digital publishing as sites where Bahujans can claim media representation and how a vision of an anti-caste internet is emerging through these publishing practices.
Located in
RAW
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Explainer | Predatory Pricing
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by
Abhineet Nayyar and Isha Suri
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published
Dec 23, 2024
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last modified
Apr 23, 2025 01:50 PM
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filed under:
Researchers at Work,
Digital Competition,
Antitrust
Who doesn't love discounts? After all, that is what got so many of us on the internet for the first time. And yet, earlier this year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in its draft Digital Competition Bill, mentioned 'Pricing/Deep Discounting' as one of the Anti-Competitive Practices, or ACPs, that the draft Bill relies on. Does this mean that discounting or pricing can be anti-competitive? If so, how do we identify this form of predatory pricing?
Located in
RAW
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AI for Healthcare: Understanding Data Supply Chain and Auditability in India
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by
Amrita Sengupta (PI), Shweta Mohandas (Co-PI), (In alphabetical order) Abhineet Nayyar, Chetna VM, Puthiya Purayil Sneha, Yatharth
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published
Nov 29, 2024
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last modified
Nov 30, 2024 08:17 AM
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filed under:
Health Tech,
RAW Publications,
Researchers at Work,
Featured,
Healthcare,
Homepage,
Artificial Intelligence
This report aims to understand the prevalence and use of AI auditing practices in the healthcare sector. By mapping the data supply chain underlying AI technologies, the study aims to unpack i) how AI systems are developed and deployed to achieve healthcare outcomes and, ii) how AI audits are perceived and implemented by key stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.
Located in
Internet Governance
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Blog
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Explainer | Tying and Bundling
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by
Abhineet Nayyar and Isha Suri
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published
Oct 16, 2024
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last modified
Dec 23, 2024 11:05 AM
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filed under:
Bundling,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Competition,
Antitrust
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs released the draft Digital Competition Bill for public comment. Although much has been written about the ex-ante process it proposes, there is little discussion of the nine Anti-Competitive Practices, or ACPs, that the draft Bill builds on. Even when it exists, this discussion is often accompanied by heavy jargon, thereby limiting its accessibility for small businesses, workers, and consumers who are most affected by these ACPs.
Located in
RAW
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Platforming precarity: Data narratives of workers sustaining urban platform services
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by
Aayush Rathi, Abhishek Sekharan, Ambika Tandon, Chetna V. M., Chiara Furtado, Nishkala Sekhar, and Sriharsha Devulapalli
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published
Oct 15, 2024
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filed under:
Labour Futures,
Digital Economy,
Homepage,
Digital Labour,
Featured,
Researchers at Work
CIS conducted quantitative surveys with over 800 workers employed in the app-based taxi and delivery sectors across 4 cities in India as part of the ‘Labour Futures’ project supported by the Internet Society Foundation. The surveys covered key employment indicators, including earnings and working hours, work-related cost burdens, income and social security, and platform policies and management. Findings from these surveys are presented as data visualisation briefs centring workers’ everyday experiences. These data briefs form a foundational evidence base for policy and action around labour rights, social protection, and urban inclusion in platform work.
Located in
RAW
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Gig and platform workers’ perspectives on worker collectives
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by
Shaik Salauddin
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published
Aug 13, 2024
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filed under:
Digital Labour,
Researchers at Work,
Labour Futures,
Digital Economy
This report highlights findings from a survey conducted by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union on platform workers’ perspectives around various worker collectives, particularly platform worker unions and cooperative societies. The survey was conducted with workers working for app-based platform companies like Ola, Uber, InDriver, Swiggy, Zomato, and Flipkart.
Located in
RAW
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Future of the Commons: A Conversation on Artificial Intelligence, Indian Languages, and Archives Conference Report
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by
Soni Wadhwa, Puthiya Purayil Sneha, Garima Agrawal and Nishant Shankar
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published
Aug 06, 2024
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filed under:
Digital Cultures,
Featured,
Homepage,
Researchers at Work
We are pleased to share our report on the ‘Future of the Commons: A Conversation on Artificial Intelligence, Indian Languages, and Archives’ conference, held in July 2024 at the Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL) in Pune.
Located in
RAW
