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Digital Native: A new road to justice
Making the List takes courage and strength. It involves the formation of a new collective of care. by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 25, 2018 03:44 AM — Filed under:
Digital native: Our lonely connected lives
Even as the UK last month announced the appointment of Minister of Loneliness, which sounds more like the title of the next Arundhati Roy novel, it is worth ... by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 25, 2018 03:40 AM — Filed under:
Digital Native: AI Manifesto
Our intention and government action will determine our relationship with AI. by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 17, 2018 11:02 AM — Filed under:
Digital native: The age of consent
Just like porn is not real life, all news is not real news. It’s time, therefore, to come of age in the 18th year of this century. by Nishant Shah last modified Jan 10, 2018 02:17 AM — Filed under:
Digital native: Memory card is full
We train ourselves to forget as our devices store everything. How do we remember things that matter? by Nishant Shah last modified Jan 10, 2018 02:08 AM — Filed under:
Digital Native: Finger on the buzzer
Which Hogwarts House are you? No, you don’t really want to know. by Nishant Shah last modified Jan 10, 2018 12:38 AM — Filed under:
Digital Native: There is no spoon, There is no privacy
It should be common knowledge by now, in our lived experiences of big data, that digital privacy is a battle ground. by Nishant Shah last modified Jan 10, 2018 12:27 AM — Filed under:
Digital native: Rebellion by Google Doc
The List is an example of the power of digital anonymity and solidarity. But we need to move beyond it. by Nishant Shah last modified Jan 09, 2018 04:19 PM — Filed under:
Digital native: Let there be life
The first robot citizen of the world is from Saudi Arabia, and she has the dubious fame of having more rights than human counterparts in the country. by Nishant Shah last modified Jan 09, 2018 04:05 PM — Filed under:
Digital native: What’s in a name? Privilege
Anonymity-based internet apps like Sarahah may not be as vicious for those surrounded by the comfort of social status. If your experience of Sarahah has been ... by Nishant Shah last modified Oct 13, 2017 12:51 AM — Filed under: ,
Digital native: You are not alone
Away from the guidance of adults, the internet can be a lonely place for youngsters, pushing them towards self-harm. by Nishant Shah last modified Sep 12, 2017 01:22 PM — Filed under: ,
Digital native: Ever on the go
It is time to insist that the infrastructure of digital India is accompanied by the infrastructure of care for the digital Indian.When the telephone was first ... by Nishant Shah last modified Aug 07, 2017 03:54 PM — Filed under: ,
Digital native: Not only words
Emoticons, or if you prefer the original Japanese word emojis, are everywhere. We are used to emoticons in all shapes and sizes — from animated gifs jumping ... by Nishant Shah last modified Aug 07, 2017 03:33 PM — Filed under: ,
Digital Native: On mute, the Voice of the People
We are at the mercy of trigger-happy governments and profit-hungry corporations that hold our digital lives ransom. They have the capacity to censor, contain, ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jul 05, 2017 05:04 PM — Filed under: ,
Digital Native: In digiville attention is Currency
The increased importance on attention and the lack of it on social media gives all the more reason why we need to be discerning about what we invest our ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jul 05, 2017 04:40 PM — Filed under: ,
Digital native: Look before you (digitally) leap
Creating a digital future is great, but there’s a serious need to secure the infrastructure first. by Nishant Shah last modified Jun 08, 2017 01:22 AM — Filed under: , ,
Digital native: Free speech? You must be joking!
India’s digital landscape is dotted with vigilante voices that drown out people’s right to free speech. by Nishant Shah last modified Jun 08, 2017 01:16 AM — Filed under: , ,
Digital native: Snap out of outrage mode
Rage at the inequality of the digital world is good. But why stop at the Snapchat CEO? by Nishant Shah last modified May 05, 2017 01:45 AM — Filed under: ,
Digital native: Are You Still Having Fun?
Before you accept a fun app into your digital ecosystem, prepare yourself for the data you will be giving away. by Nishant Shah last modified May 05, 2017 01:37 AM — Filed under: ,
Digital native: You can check out, you can never leave
Aadhaar is not something you define and opt into, it is something that defines you. by Nishant Shah last modified May 05, 2017 01:31 AM — Filed under: , ,
Digital native: Lie Me a River
The sea of social media around us often drowns the truth, exchanging misinformation for facts. by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 19, 2017 02:47 PM — Filed under: , ,
Digital native: Who will watch the watchman?
The state mining its citizens as data and suspending rights to privacy under the rhetoric of national security is alarming. by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 03, 2017 04:18 PM — Filed under: ,
Digital Native: Do not go Gently into the Good Night
If there’s a lesson to be learned from the resistance to the Trump administration, it is this — patriotism is not a feeling, it is an action. by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 03, 2017 04:07 PM — Filed under: ,
Digital native: Back at it Again
The Indian digital landscape has put us in a loop of hashtags and outrage, a space where we have mastered the art of shame. by Nishant Shah last modified Feb 02, 2017 03:04 PM — Filed under: ,
Digital Native: The Dream of the Cyborg
We have arrived at hybrid realities, where the technological and the human cannot be separated. The digital future we had once imagined is already here. by Nishant Shah last modified Feb 02, 2017 02:56 PM — Filed under: ,
Digital Native: People Like Us
How the algorithm decides what you see on your timeline. If you have been hanging out on social media, there is one thing you can’t have escaped — a filter ... by Nishant Shah last modified Dec 18, 2016 02:19 PM — Filed under: , ,
Digital native: The View from My Bubble
In the digital world, the privileged have the power to deny a devastating crisis for the poor. by Nishant Shah last modified Dec 05, 2016 03:15 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Digital native: The Voices in Our Heads
What if our phones were to go silent? Would you be able to deal with the silence? by Nishant Shah last modified Nov 22, 2016 02:23 AM — Filed under: ,
Digital Native: Mind Your Language
The lack of localisation on the Internet is a symptom of a larger problem. It has been a festive season. Greetings are in the air. Well, realistically ... by Nishant Shah last modified Nov 09, 2016 04:10 PM
Digital Native: The Future is Now
The digital is not just an addition but the new norm in our lives, and it might not be all good. There used to be a popular joke among technology geeks when ... by Nishant Shah last modified Oct 17, 2016 02:12 AM — Filed under: , ,