Publications
Research papers and reports
Gurumurthy, A. & Bharthur, D. (2019). Impact of digitalisation in the ports sector. FES India. Available at http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/indien/15910-20200116.pdf.
Gurumurthy, A. & Bharthur, D. (2019). Taking stock of Artificial Intelligence in Indian agriculture. FES India. Available at http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/indien/15808.pdf.
Gurumurthy, A. & Bharthur, D. (2020). Techno-disruptions and travel: Examining the impact of platformisation in the Indian tourism sector. Tourism Watch. Available at https://www.tourism-watch.de/system/files/document/Analyse95.pdf.
Gurumurthy, A. & Chami, N. (2019). Development justice in the digital paradigm: Agenda 2030 and beyond. Development, 62(1–4), pp. 19–28. Available at https://doi.org/10.1057/s41301-019-00203-6.
Gurumurthy, A. & Chami, N. (2019). Digital public goods: A precondition for realising SDGs. SEF and Peace Foundation. Available at https://www.sef-bonn.org/fileadmin/SEF-Dateiliste/04_Publikationen/GG-Spotlight/2019/ggs_2019-04_en.pdf.
Gurumurthy, A. & Chami, N. (2019). From ill-founded delusions to real possibilities: An e-commerce agenda for women’s empowerment. Digital Justice Project. DAWN & IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/add/IT-for-Change-Gender-and-e-commerce-Oct2019.pdf.
Gurumurthy, A. & Chami, N. (2019). The wicked problem of AI governance. FES India. Available at http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/indien/15763.pdf.
Gurumurthy, A. & Chami, N. (2020). The intelligent corporation: Data and the digital economy. State of Power Series. Transnational Institute. Available at https://longreads.tni.org/the-intelligent-corporation-data-and-the-digital-economy/.
Gurumurthy, A., Bharthur, D., Chami, N., Vipra, J., & Anwar, I.A. (2019). Platform planet: Development in the intelligence economy. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/add/Report-Platform%20Planet_Development_in_the_intelligence_economy.pdf.
Gurumurthy, A., Chami, N., & Alemany, C. (2019). Gender equality in the digital economy: Emerging issues. Digital Justice Project. DAWN & IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/gender-equality-in-the-digital-economy.
Gurumurthy, A., Vasudevan, A., & Chami, N. (2019). Born digital, born free? A socio-legal study on young women’s experiences of online violence in South India – Executive summary. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/1662/Executive_Summary_Born%20digital-Born-free%20.pdf.
Gurumurthy, A., Vasudevan, A., & Chami, N. (2019). Born digital, born free? A socio-legal study on young women’s experiences of online violence in South India – Synthesis report. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/1662/Born-Digital_Born-Free_Synthesis-Report%28DRAFT%29.pdf.
Gurumurthy, A., Vasudevan, A., Chami, N., & Mahesh, S. (2019). Getting it right online: Young women’s negotiations in the face of cyberviolence in Karnataka. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/add/Karnataka_Report_Righting-Gender-Wrongs.pdf.
Kasinathan, G. (2019). Digital technology in the education sector. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/digital-technology-education-sector.
Kasinanthan, G. (2020). Making AI work in Indian education. FES India. Available at http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/indien/15953.pdf.
Singh, P. J. (2019). Data and digital intelligence commons: Making a case for community ownership. Data Governance Network. Available at https://datagovernance.org/files/research/ITFC_Parminder_Data_Commons_-_Paper_2.pdf.
Singh, P. J. (2020). Economic rights in a data-based society: Collective data ownership, workers’ rights, and the role of the public sector. FES and PSI. Available at: http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/16034.pdf.
Singh, P. J. & Gurumurthy, A. (2020). Data sharing requires a data commons framework law: A policy brief. Data Governance Network. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/add/Data%20Sharing%20Requires%20A%20Data%20Commons%20Framework%20Law%20DGN%20Policy%20Brief.pdf.
Singh, P. J. & Rani, U. (2019). Digital platforms, data, and development: Implications for workers in developing economies. Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal, 41 (1), pp 101-122. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/add/Digital Platforms%2C Data%2C and Development Implications for Workers Developing Economies_CLL%26PJ.pdf.
Singh, P. J. & Vipra, J. (2019). Economic rights over data: A framework for community data ownership. Development, 62(1), pp. 53-57. Available at http://link.springer.com/10.1057/s41301-019-00212-5.
Vipra, J. (2020). Regulating AI in the finance sector in India. FES India. Available at http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/indien/15975.pdf.
Advocacy
Gurumurthy, A. (2020). Internet governance in India: People, purpose and process. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/internet-governance-in-india-people-purpose-process.
Gurumurthy, A., Jha, B. (2019). IT for Change’s submission to the UN Special Rapporteur’s Report on Privacy. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/it-for-changes-submission-to-un-special-rapporteurs-report-on-privacy.
IT for Change. (2020). Submission on the Draft Amendment to Intermediary Guidelines Rules 2018. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/index.php/submission-on-draft-amendment-to-intermediary-guidelines-rules-2018.
IT for Change. (2020). Submission on the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/add/IT%20for%20Change_Submission%20on%20the%20Personal%20Data%20Protection%20Bill%202019_Feb%202020.pdf.
Research and policy analysis contributions to IT for Change’s projects
Aguirre, M. & Garcia-Rivadulla, S. (2019). Peer to peer lending platforms as tools for financial inclusion in Uruguay – Policy overview. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Policy-Overview-Uruguay.pdf.
Aguirre, M. & Garcia-Rivadulla, S. (2020). Peer to peer lending platforms as tools for financial inclusion in Uruguay – Research report. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Uruguay-Research-Report.pdf.
Bentley, C. & Maharika, I. F. (2019). Making travel platforms work for Indonesian workers and small businesses – Policy overview. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Making-Travel-Platforms-Work-for-Indonesian-Workers-and0ASmall-Businesses.pdf.
Bentley, C. & Maharika, I. F. (2020). Making travel platforms work for women, small business holders, and marginalized workers in Indonesia’s tourism sector – Research report. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Indonesia-Research-Report.pdf.
Bentley, C., Maharika, I. F., Pratiwi, Y., Wacano, D., & Nazaruddin, M. (2019). Making travel platforms work for Indonesian workers and small businesses – Policy brief. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Indonesia-Policy-Brief.pdf.
Chen, J. Y. (2019). Digital platforms for ride-hailing and food-delivery services in China. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Digital-Platforms-for-Ride-Hailing-and-Food-Delivery-Services-in-China.pdf.
Chen, Y. (2019). Recommendations on digital platforms for ride-hailing and food delivery services in China. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/China-Policy-Brief.pdf.
Chen, J. Y., Sun, S. P., & Qiu, J. L. (2020). Deliver on the promise of the platform economy. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/China-Research-Report.pdf.
Devika, J., Vijayakumar, C., Mini, D. S., Resmi, P. S., & Alexander, E. (2019). Walking on eggshells: A study on gender justice and women’s struggles in Malayali cyberspace. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/add/Kerala-Report_Righting-Gender-Norms%20%281%29.pdf.
Ducato, R., Marique, E., Strowel, A., & Wattecamps, C. (2019). Protection of users in the platform economy: A European perspective. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EU-Policy-Brief-.pdf.
Ganesh, M. I. (2019). Tipping the scale: Notes on the topologies of Big Data platforms. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Tipping-the-Scale0ANotes-on-the-Topologies-of-Big-Data-Platforms.pdf.
Garcia, L. & Pacis, J. (2019). Directions for the platform economy in the Philippines. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Philippines-Policy-Brief.pdf.
Garcia, L., Barrameda, T., Pacis, J., & Barrameda, A. S. (2019). Digitization and domestic work: The policy environment in the Philippines. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Policy-Overview_Philippines.pdf.
Garcia, L., Barrameda, T., Pacis, J., & Barrameda, A. S. (2020). Cleaning ladies on demand: Are local digital platforms transforming domestic work in the Philippines?. IT for Change. Available at: https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Philippines-Research-Report.pdf.
Hintz, A. (2020). Data policies: Towards citizen-centric regulation. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Hintz-Final.pdf.
Hintz, A. & Brand, J. (2019). Data policies: Regulatory approaches for data-driven platforms in the UK and EU – Policy overview. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Policy-Overview_UK_EU.pdf.
Hintz, A. & Brand, J. (2020). Data policies: Regulatory approaches for data-driven platforms in the UK and EU – Research report. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UK-Research-Report.pdf.
Mare, A., Chiumbu, S., & Mpofu, S. (2020). Investigating the operational and labor policy frameworks for ride-hailing platforms: Case of Uber and Taxify in South Africa. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/South-Africa-PDF.pdf.
Mare, A., Chiumbu, S., & Mpofu, S. (2020). Operational and labor policy frameworks for ride-hailing platforms in South Africa: Policy insights. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/South-Africa-Policy-Brief-1-1.pdf.
Ogunyemi, K. (2019). Towards inclusive platformization in Nigeria. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Nigeria-Policy-Brief.pdf.
Ogunyemi, K., Onyeajuwa, M., Adeola, O., Aneke, U., Nwogu, C., Akagha, O., & Ajibola, A. (2020). Nigeria’s platform economy: A state of play report. IT for Change. Available at: https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Nigeria-Policy-Overview.pdf.
Ogunyemi, K., Onyeajuwa, M., Adeola, O., Aneke, U., Nwogu, C., Akagha, O., & Ajibola, A. (2020). Towards platformization in Nigeria – The regulatory framing. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Nigeria-Research-Report.pdf.
Ramaseshan, G., Ramasamy, S., Sangeetha, M.R., Prabha, S., Krishna, N., & Kumar, S. (2019). Towards a safer cyberzone: A study on gender and online violence in Tamil Nadu. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/sites/default/files/add/TamilNadu-Report_Righting-Gender-Wrongs.pdf.
Reilly, K. (2019). Data power structures in Canada: Towards maximizing public value. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Canada-Policy-Brief.pdf.
Reilly, K. & Muñoz-Nieves, C. (2020). Data and the platform economy in Canada: A policy state-of-play report. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Canada-Policy-Overview-1.pdf.
Valente, M. G. & Luciano, M. (2020). Bits and film: Policy for digital platforms in media and audiovisual markets in Brazil. IT for Change. Available at https://itforchange.net/platformpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Brazil-PDF.pdf.
In the media
Bharthur, D. (2019, July 5). On RightsCon and the long con of digital policy multistakeholderism. Bot Populi. Available at https://botpopuli.net/on-rightscon-and-the-long-con-of-digital-policy-multistakeholderism.
Gurumurthy, A. (2019, July 5). Digital economy deserves more. BusinessLine. Available at https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/digital-economy-deserves-more/article28298825.ece.
Gurumurthy, A. (2020, March 3). In a new world order driven by AI, we need to rewrite the rules of data capitalism. Open Democracy. Available at https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/new-world-order-driven-ai-we-need-rewrite-rules-data-capitalism/.
Gurumurthy, A. (2020, March 10). How to make AI work for people and planet. Open Democracy. Available at https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/how-make-ai-work-people-and-planet/.
Gurumurthy, A. (2020, February 24). Between Big Data and Big Brother. Bot Populi. Available at https://botpopuli.net/between-big-data-and-big-brother.
Gurumurthy, A. & Vipra, J. (2019, April 5). Misleading takedowns: Facebook needs to be a lot more transparent when it comes to banning pages, groups. Tech2. Available at https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/misleading-takedowns-facebook-needs-to-be-a-lot-more-transparent-when-it-comes-to-banning-pages-groups-6392971.html.
Gurumurthy, A. & Chami, N. (2020, January 6). Why the debate on e-commerce must move beyond FDI rules. Hindustan Times. Available at https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/why-the-debate-on-e-commerce-must-move-beyond-fdi-rules/story-EXARY80i3n0RQJZLiQj6PN.html.
Gurumurthy, A. & Jha, B. (2019, November 19). Debating political ads on social media is Facebook, Twitter’s way to derail issue; what’s needed is legislation, not bans. Firstpost. Available at https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/the-debate-on-political-ads-on-social-media-is-just-a-distraction-the-law-cannot-be-used-to-legitimise-private-censorship-7666501.html.
Gurumurthy, K. (2019, September 2). Digital technology in the education sector. ALAI. Available at https://www.alainet.org/en/articulo/200760.
Mahesh, S. (2019, September 5). How a low-income community in Bengaluru used data to demand a bus route. Citizen Matters. Available at https://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/bengaluru-old-baiyappanahalli-bmtc-bus-route-data-campaign-37240?fbclid=IwAR1vhLq7HhZEokl7JBGdR1FWD5VpEm2zdTd-xKlTqnNB6jZS1nK27mp8lgM.
Mittal, A. (2020, January 14). Has India’s privacy bill considered the dangers of unrestricted processing of ‘anonymised’ data?. The Wire. Available at https://thewire.in/government/privacy-bill-anonymous-data.
Singh, P. J. (2019, July 2). India should aim for a digital non-alignment. Hindustan Times. Available at https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/india-should-aim-for-a-digital-non-alignment/story-ViT3PTiuo5j6dKUvt94YpO.html.
Singh, P. J. (2019, July 9). Looking beyond privacy: The importance of economic rights to data. The Wire. Available at https://thewire.in/tech/data-privacy-digital-economy.
Thin, L. (2020, February 25). Booking platforms disrupt tourism value chains in India. Tourism Watch. Available at https://www.tourism-watch.de/en/focus/booking-platforms-disrupt-tourism-value-chains-india.
Vipra, J. (2019, June 27). What’s up with Libra? Concerns about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency. The Wire. Available at: https://thewire.in/tech/libra-facebook-new-cryptocurrency.
Forthcoming
Gurumurthy, A. (2020). Institutional listening: An essential principle for democracy in digital times. In (Eds). J. Tacchi & T. Tuffte. (2020). Communicating for change. Palgrave-London.
Kasinathan, G., Anand D., & Karthik K. (forthcoming). Democratizing translation using digital methods. In Language and language teaching. Azim Premji University.
Kasinathan, G. & Ranganathan, S. (forthcoming). Technology and right to education. In Mehendale, A., Jain, M., and Mukhopadhyay, R. (Eds.) Education changes and right to education: Essays on emerging issues.
Mittal, A. (2020). Exploring the constitutional tenability of data sharing policies. Data Governance Network.
Singh, P.J. (2020). Breaking up Big Tech: Separation of its data, cloud and intelligence layers. Data Governance Network Working Paper 09.