Review: The Third Way by Rahul Matthan
1 year ago

Review: The Third Way by Rahul Matthan

Hindustan Times  

The history of modern of technology begins in the West. But there is another way, argues technology lawyer Rahul Matthan in his new book titled The Third Way – India’s Revolutionary Approach to Data Governance. Matthan’s third way refers to the development and adoption of the so-called the India Stack – a combination of platforms and protocols that make up the country’s Digital Public Infrastructure. Matthan’s characterisation of DPI is correct – the framework in India today is one of the quickest ways anywhere in the world for so many people to be reached, whether for a product, service or subsidy, with such ease and at so little cost. India’s approach, Matthan contends, is not one that is a repackaging of various western principles, but one that can be a blueprint for nation-states straddling Laissez-faire capitalism and socialism.

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India’s digital public infrastructure: A catalyst for innovation and competition
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India’s digital public infrastructure: A catalyst for innovation and competition

Live Mint  

Some scholars and practitioners have argued that digital public infrastructure could lead to monopolization and stifle private innovation by creating large government-controlled platforms that overshadow private players. In India, DPI initiatives like UPI and Aadhaar are examples of the state taking a lead in technological development, enabling private-sector growth and innovation. This is precisely what DPI is designed to do—broaden …

Digital Infrastructure: The Secret Weapon for India's Economic Ascent
2 months ago

Digital Infrastructure: The Secret Weapon for India's Economic Ascent

The Hindu  

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Transforming India's Economy: The Power of Digital Public Infrastructure
2 months ago

Transforming India's Economy: The Power of Digital Public Infrastructure

Live Mint  

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5 months ago

​Shock-proof state: On an outage and a democratic digital infrastructure

The Hindu  

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The Quint  

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Hindustan Times  

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Book Excerpt | How surveillance capitalism dictates the ‘attention economy’ we are living in: Extract from Rahul Matthan’s ‘The Third Way: India’s Revolutionary Approach to Data Governance’
1 year, 1 month ago

Book Excerpt | How surveillance capitalism dictates the ‘attention economy’ we are living in: Extract from Rahul Matthan’s ‘The Third Way: India’s Revolutionary Approach to Data Governance’

The Hindu  

Technology companies are fighting each other for a share of our attention. In The Third Way: India’s Revolutionary Approach to Data Governance, technology lawyer and privacy expert Rahul Matthan presents an original view of the role technology can play in data governance. It has, as a result, assumed tremendous commercial significance, giving rise to what Shoshana Zuboff calls surveillance capitalism, …

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How the Digital India Act will shape the future of the country’s cyber landscape

The Hindu  

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World Bank lauds India's digital infra impact: 'Five-decade journey in 6 years'
1 year, 3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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News 18  

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From Orientalism to Digital Leadership - News18
1 year, 3 months ago

From Orientalism to Digital Leadership - News18

News 18  

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1 year, 6 months ago

India likely to offer digital infra to several countries

Live Mint  

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IMF hails India’s digital transformation, asks other countries to learn from it

Live Mint  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 9 months ago

MeitY mystery: Consultation process for Digital India Bill still opaque

The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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1 year, 9 months ago

The world can learn from India’s digital public infra experience

Hindustan Times  

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1 year, 11 months ago

Private quasi-regulatory entities offer digital strength

Live Mint  

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2 years, 3 months ago

Digital India: The Indian way | OPINION

India Today  

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India’s e-belt-and-road initiative for digital diplomacy

Live Mint  

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Digital ecosystems: Who should finance what?
2 years, 10 months ago

Digital ecosystems: Who should finance what?

Hindustan Times  

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The digital future of our country is distinctly being re-imagined
3 years, 3 months ago

The digital future of our country is distinctly being re-imagined

Live Mint  

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The US and India have a lot of work to do on digital cooperation
3 years, 5 months ago

The US and India have a lot of work to do on digital cooperation

Al Jazeera  

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Digital India: How the six-year-old mission has taken a largely offline nation online
3 years, 5 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Digital India now a way of life, says Modi
4 years, 1 month ago

Digital India now a way of life, says Modi

The Hindu  

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India must focus on digital infrastructure, data protection laws
4 years, 4 months ago

India must focus on digital infrastructure, data protection laws

Hindustan Times  

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