Picking up pieces of broken peace
Three remote villages in Punjab’s Malwa region have assumed centre stage of the protests triggered by incidents of sacrilege. The tension is palpable, troubling questions elicit few answers. Despite the unease, the villagers remain cautious: No going back to the dreadful days of the 1980s Burj Jawahar Singh Wala, Bargari and Panjgrain Khurd are Malwa villages used to being on …
Digital dreams, cyber security nightmares
Government initiatives in increasing Internet-enabled services must address concomitant worries regarding the privacy and safety of citizens’ data The world is increasingly connected and much can be accessed digitally in real time, often giving a tremendous advantage to various parties concerned. Now, we have initiatives that are increasingly digitising government departments and services and promising to make information available at …