Expressions - Bhagwad Jal Park
My thoughts, haikus and freelance musings
The concept of Privacy in India has been notoriously difficult to pin down into words, though we all have an understanding of what it means in one way or the other. We saw some Supreme Court cases which try and define privacy as the “right to be left alone”, but is this enough? Apparently not … Read more
Explains the legal basis for privacy issues in India. Talks about various Supreme Court judgments upholding the privacy of Indian citizens.
The understanding of Privacy is still in it’s infancy in India. We’re still at the stage where we feel that better security and information about everything is always a good thing. The danger is that by the time we realize that our hard earned freedoms have been lost, it can be too late. Several Government … Read more
I was alerted by Slashdot about the recent surveillance laws passed in India that gives the police sweeping powers to monitor all Internet communication for any suspected offense. The police have the right under the new laws to break into my house and check if I’m browsing porn. Image Credit: bennylin0724 This is not the … Read more
Yesterday was Saturday, and I was asked to come to work on Sunday, which is today, for 3 hours, though experience shows that it’s usually longer than what they say. I refused to come. They say it’s important. That’s an insult. It implies that my free time, and my home life is not. I know … Read more
Today I went to cancel my Airtel connection for my internet. As I’m leaving the city on the 20th of December, I thought that I’d settle my accounts with them, and return their modem. The man behind the desk asks me for my ID. I tell him I can’t drive, have no voter’s ID, and … Read more
I’ve recently been looking at the governments proposals to bring out a universal ID card for everyone. They call it an Multipurpose National Identity Card (MNIC). I was quite horrified by the idea, and am attaching a copy of a letter I have sent to a person who wrote an article in the Indian Express … Read more