The mysterious user editing a global open-source map in China’s favor
Open-source tools underpin technology used by millions of people, but they’re also vulnerable to manipulation.
Nilesh Christopher
“We are getting less money after working more”: Why Amazon drivers are going on strike in India
The demonstration will be the first nationwide protest at the e-commerce giant.
“I have to pull out everything”: India’s cryptocurrency community braces for a sweeping ban
A proposed bill would be the harshest ban in the world.
Loans that hijack your phone are coming to India
Lenders are turning to coercive loan apps that shut down smartphones if customers fall behind on payments.
How Koo became India’s Hindu nationalist–approved Twitter alternative
Aprameya Radhakrishna made Koo for local-language speakers. Overnight, Hindu nationalists drove its success.
Debt and shame via Google Play
Illegal loan apps operating in the Google Play store have been harassing and publicly shaming Indian borrowers.
WhatsApp is at risk of losing its most loyal customers: Indian uncles and aunties
A disastrous privacy policy rollout has consumers up in arms.
India, according to Kunal Shah
While Big Tech comes to South Asia for the elusive “next billion” users, the tech guru says his latest app caters to the 1%.
The gig economy comes for childhood education
Startups in India want to apply Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth playbook to children’s education. But is anyone learning anything?
Inside India’s digital gold rush
When Covid-19 cratered the country's economy, Indians turned to digital gold loans for easy cash.