India’s whitespace allocation opens up possibilities

The Indian government has allocated spectrum to eight organisations for testing TV whitespace technology, opening up opportunities for use of unlicensed spectrum in the country without the need for auctions. H Nwana, executive director of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA), told Mobile World Live he welcomed the decision for carrying out experiments using TV whitespace-like rules, following…

This attack on Nivedita Menon

A notable feature of the university protests that have rocked the nation in recent times is the prominent presence of women. Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula’s mother Radhika was hounded by the media, and her personal life vilified in the attempt to prove that Rohith was not a Dalit. The faculty members from Jawaharlal Nehru…

Facebook’s India offer an act of techno imperialism and digital colonialism disguised as charity

The problem with flying high as a young technology billionaire is that eventually deceit and treachery always triumph over youth and good intentions. Vast and rapidly attained wealth creates its own morally corrupting weather system that follows you around your entire life. The dystopian world that Silicon Valley social media billionaires want to inflict on…