South Asia Newsletter 20 September 2022 Google rolls the dice with gambling apps After years of stalling, Google will allow gambling apps on the Play store in India, but the move isn't without controversy.
Reports 13 September 2022 Inside the Pakistani city at the heart of Alibaba’s global expansion strategy Sialkot, which has become Pakistan’s export hub in recent years, is home to one of the largest concentrations of sellers on the Chinese e-commerce site.
3 Minutes With 13 September 2022 India’s 100th unicorn is all about helping small businesses manage their money Mabel Chacko’s neo-banking platform Open is backed by Google and Tiger Global, and has helped over 2.3 million small businesses in India.
South Asia Newsletter 6 September 2022 Cricket for commerce: Daraz is betting on sports to drive business in Pakistan Livestreaming cricket matches inside a shopping app, Daraz, is driving millions of users in Pakistan to try e-commerce for the first time.
South Asia Newsletter 23 August 2022 Bangladesh’s new data protection law grants more power to the state than its people Activists worry the proposed digital laws can act as blunt tools to silence political critics ahead of 2023 elections.
Reports 23 August 2022 Right-wing groups are exploiting OSINT to spread propaganda in India OSINT has mostly been used to hold the powerful accountable, as in the Russian invasion of Ukraine; in India, it’s being co-opted to target Modi’s critics.
South Asia Newsletter 9 August 2022 India’s open banking revolution is here, but convenience comes at a price Privacy advocates raise the alarm over data shared through the system.
3 Minutes With 9 August 2022 Meet the edtech founder who wants to democratize quality education for the masses Shahir Chowdhury's Shikho provides opportunities for Bangladeshi students to learn from the country's top educators.
South Asia Newsletter 12 July 2022 In India, your payment data could become evidence of dissent Alt News’ donors are rightfully alarmed about payment data being weaponized, but their outrage might be misplaced.
South Asia Newsletter 28 June 2022 Amid layoffs, not all hope is lost for Indian job seekers yet Over 10,000 tech workers have been laid off in India in 2022, but there are pockets of sustained demand for jobs.
How To Buy 28 June 2022 How to buy fresh meat in Bengaluru Online meat delivery platforms are challenging taboos and streamlining the buying experience for Indian carnivores.
Reports 27 June 2022 Tech-stock-alypse now: founders, workers, and investors on the global startup collapse Funding is drying up, and layoffs are skyrocketing: “There was no notice. There was an email in the morning and then a town hall.”
