Anand is a journalist exploring the impact of technology on society in India. One of his key interests also lies in trying to make sense of the way in which digital privacy is evolving and shaping the connected future. His work has previously appeared in publications including The Economic Times, CNBC, Moneycontrol, Tech2, Mint and NextBigWhat.
The story of a teenage boy Aman is common among the 30,000 men, women and children who expose themselves to toxic fumes, acid splashes and lasting injuries in Seelampur, the town where all our old phones go to die.
Amit Bhardwaj’s GainBitcoin network unraveled into one of India’s largest cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes. The fraudulent operation exposed the risks of unregulated digital investments, impacting thousands of investors and prompting significant legal and regulatory scrutiny.
Zakhil Suresh, an aspiring chartered accountant in Kodungallur, a small port town on the Malabar coast in Kerala, has a nose for investment opportunities. Suresh, 23, was an early entrant into the swirling world of Bitcoins, a so-called cryptocurrency that is taking the world by storm — it has appreciated about 33 million times since […]