Tag: Internet

• VPNs as Tools for Breaking the Law

  The Indian government keeps expanding its powers to arbitrarily take down or restrict access to content on the internet. But it has no coherent answer to a basic enforcement problem: unless the flagged content is deleted, anyone can bypass such measures with a VPN. Sure, this is good for free…

  August 25, 2026
• Why doesn’t India have an anti-porn movement?

  Probably the most mainstream discourse against pornography in India comes from the “no-fap” online forums and clickbait content. This is largely, if not exclusively, driven by misguided notions from the toxic manosphere. Even conservative/right-wing parties and their ecosystems do not have an organised movement against pornography, which is probably for…

  August 21, 2026
• The Internet Must Be Governed. The Question Is How, Not If.

  The internet is dysfunctional. Riding on the backs of powerful algorithms that are constantly mining data, the internet seems to have acquired a life of its own, guiding not just what we buy but the very governments that come to power. No matter how secretive the platform designers are about…

  March 19, 2026