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Varad Pande

The writer works at Omidyar Network India, an investment firm focussed on social impact through equity investments and grants, with an emphasis on technology.

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Filling the physical gaps in India’s digital pushPremium Story

March 07,2022 03:44:51 AM

Non-tech elements like community engagement and governance are important to realise utility for digital platforms

Mon, Mar 07, 2022

How to create a truly digital publicPremium Story

October 30,2021 04:50:29 AM

Varad Pande, Sarayu Natarajan write: Technology must be designed with the people in mind.

Sun, Oct 31, 2021

Free and Open Source Software has great potential in government applicationsPremium Story

August 30,2021 03:08:17 AM

Abhishek Singh, Varad Pande writes: Constraints in public procurement processes have kept the potential from being fully realised. This must change

Tue, Aug 31, 2021

How Open Network for Digital Commerce could disrupt India’s e-commerce spacePremium Story

July 23,2021 03:21:23 AM

Dominated by a few players, it presents a legitimate case for intervention. But government should proceed with caution as it comes with risks

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

Lessons in direct income support from OdishaPremium Story

March 15,2021 03:00:35 AM

Governments can learn much on how to construct a social welfare system for farmers from Odisha's KALIA scheme for DIS.

Mon, Mar 15, 2021

Privacy policies online are illegible and ‘consent’ is broken. New ideas are neededPremium Story

January 18,2021 02:10:09 AM

By educating and empowering every Indian, we will enable her to participate fully in India’s digital economy, and thereby create a meaningful digital life for every Indian.

Mon, Jan 18, 2021

Experience with GST holds valuable lessons for One Nation One Ration CardPremium Story

May 27,2020 04:03:34 AM

If done well, One Nation, One Ration Card, could lay the foundation of a truly national and portable benefits system that includes other welfare programmes like LPG subsidy and social pensions.

Wed, May 27, 2020

Privacy law should not disproportionately increase cost of business for start-upsPremium Story

March 13,2020 03:45:08 AM

India has set itself a goal of a $1-trillion digital economy. This ambitious target will require it to develop a thriving start-up ecosystem. It is therefore important that the privacy bill does not lead to an uneven playing field for them.

Fri, Mar 13, 2020

To achieve its full potential, Aadhaar should be made easier and safer to usePremium Story

December 19,2019 04:40:01 AM

Aadhaar has touched the life of almost every Indian resident. If there is one learning from the study, it is that the best way to deliver on the promise of Aadhaar is to focus on improving the user experience, making it easier for everyone to use Aadhaar safely every day.

Thu, Dec 19, 2019

A hundred small stepsPremium Story

September 26,2019 00:45:51 AM

Government should restructure PDS to meet goal of ‘one nation, one ration card’

Thu, Sep 26, 2019

The government must address concerns over privacy and secrecy of dataPremium Story

July 31,2019 01:31:36 AM

We believe that with big data comes big responsibility. As demonstrated by Cambridge Analytica and numerous other data breaches, poorly designed systems create risks for individuals, businesses and governments.

Wed, Jul 31, 2019