Articles by Pranesh Prakash
Data Matters| Once more, unto the breach
The CoWIN data leak was not a freak, one-time breach. At the very least, we need to have the option to opt out of large databases that have collected our data.

Published on Jun 16, 2023 10:26 PM IST
Privacy laws cannot make Facebeook and Google accountable
To safeguard users’ privacy, we need to be able to move away from platforms like Facebook without losing access to their networks.

Updated on Jan 03, 2019 07:38 AM IST
Right to privacy not just for privileged few, it’s a part of what makes us human
The assurance to dignity of the individual enshrined in the Constitution has finally found its de jure place through this judgement as the core of personal liberty and the right to privacy.

Updated on Aug 24, 2017 10:33 PM IST
Aadhaar marks a fundamental shift in citizen-state relations: From ‘We the People’ to ‘We the Government’
Your fingerprints, iris scans, details of where you shop. Compulsory Aadhaar means all this data is out there. And it’s still not clear who can view or use it

Updated on Apr 03, 2017 12:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times |
Pranesh Prakash
Privacy concerns overshadow monetary benefits of Aadhaar scheme
Since its inception in 2009, the Aadhaar system has been shrouded in controversy over issues of privacy, security and viability. It has been implemented without a legislative mandate and has resulted in a PIL in the Supreme Court, which referred it to a Constitution bench. On Friday, it kicked up more dust when the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to give statutory backing to the unique identity number scheme.

Updated on Mar 12, 2016 09:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Amber Sinha and Pranesh Prakash