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Shashidhar K J

Shashidhar K J
Shashidhar K J was a Visiting Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. He works on the broad themes of technology and financial technology. His key areas of research looks at the intersection of telecommunications technology and media evolution of financial technology digital payment systems and net neutrality.

Featured Publications

Regulatory Sandboxes: Decoding India’s attempt to Regulate Fintech Disruption
May 24, 2023

Regulatory Sandboxes: Decoding India’s attempt to Regulate Fintech Disruption

Shashidhar K J
Cryptocurrency: हार्डवेयर के रोड़े के बीच क्रिप्टोकरेंसी की उड़ान
Dec 03, 2021

Cryptocurrency: हार्डवेयर के रोड़े के बीच क्रिप्टोकरेंसी की उड़ान

Shashidhar K J
Cryptocurrency soar runs into hardware problems
Nov 30, 2021

Cryptocurrency soar runs into hardware problems

| Shashidhar K J
ऑनलाइन गेमिंग: थोड़ा रुककर, सोच-समझकर गेमिंग के नियमों में बदलाव लाना बेहद ज़रूरी
Nov 12, 2021

ऑनलाइन गेमिंग: थोड़ा रुककर, सोच-समझकर गेमिंग के नियमों में बदलाव लाना बेहद ज़रूरी

Shashidhar K J
गेमिंगचा भस्मासूर रोखायला हवा
Oct 20, 2021

गेमिंगचा भस्मासूर रोखायला हवा

Shashidhar K J
Time to hit pause and change the rules for online gaming
Oct 14, 2021

Time to hit pause and change the rules for online gaming

| Shashidhar K J
वर्चुअल करेंसी के साथ चौथी औद्योगिक क्रांति: क्रिप्टोकरेंसियों के प्रति डर और नफ़रत
Aug 02, 2021

वर्चुअल करेंसी के साथ चौथी औद्योगिक क्रांति: क्रिप्टोकरेंसियों के प्रति डर और नफ़रत

Shashidhar K J
क्रिप्टोकरेंसी की लहर में आता बदलाव: चीन और भारत में इलेक्ट्रॉनिक नक़दी का तेज़ी से विकसित होता इको-सिस्टम
Jun 11, 2021

क्रिप्टोकरेंसी की लहर में आता बदलाव: चीन और भारत में इलेक्ट्रॉनिक नक़दी का तेज़ी से विकसित होता इको-सिस्टम

Shashidhar K J
Change in the cryptocurrency currents: Fast-evolving ecosystem of e-cash in China and India
Jun 09, 2021

Change in the cryptocurrency currents: Fast-evolving ecosystem of e-cash in China and India

Shashidhar K J
The tyranny of vanity metrics and impractical tech solutions in India’s COVID-19 second wave
May 06, 2021

The tyranny of vanity metrics and impractical tech solutions in India’s COVID-19 second wave

Shashidhar K J
सुरक्षित डिजिटल व्यवहारांच्या दिशेने…
Apr 28, 2021

सुरक्षित डिजिटल व्यवहारांच्या दिशेने…

Shashidhar K J
RBI moves to bring more parity between fintechs and banks
Apr 20, 2021

RBI moves to bring more parity between fintechs and banks

Shashidhar K J
Four policy issues to consider for electric vehicles in India
Apr 04, 2021

Four policy issues to consider for electric vehicles in India

Shashidhar K J
Fear and loathing of cryptocurrencies
Mar 04, 2021

Fear and loathing of cryptocurrencies

Shashidhar K J
Cryptocurrency Bill: Killing the messenger?
Feb 18, 2021

Cryptocurrency Bill: Killing the messenger?

| Shashidhar K J
कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्तेसाठी हवेत नवे कायदे
Jan 31, 2021

कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्तेसाठी हवेत नवे कायदे

Shashidhar K J
बेहतर नियमन के लिए, क्यों आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस को चाहिए एक नया नाम
Jan 30, 2021

बेहतर नियमन के लिए, क्यों आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस को चाहिए एक नया नाम

Shashidhar K J
Why artificial intelligence needs a new name for better regulation
Jan 29, 2021

Why artificial intelligence needs a new name for better regulation

| Shashidhar K J
सुरुवात डिजिटल कर्जाच्या दशकाची
Dec 28, 2020

सुरुवात डिजिटल कर्जाच्या दशकाची

Shashidhar K J
The 2020s will be decade of digital lending with payments as steppingstone
Dec 22, 2020

The 2020s will be decade of digital lending with payments as steppingstone

Shashidhar K J
India’s Draft Health Data Management Policy: ORF Recommendations
Nov 24, 2020

India’s Draft Health Data Management Policy: ORF Recommendations

Shashidhar K J | Kriti Kapur | Oommen C. Kurian
साइबर गेमिंग वर्ल्ड: गूगल, एप्पल और एपिक गेम्स के बीच महाभारत
Oct 10, 2020

साइबर गेमिंग वर्ल्ड: गूगल, एप्पल और एपिक गेम्स के बीच महाभारत

Shashidhar K J
Battle Royale between Google, Apple and Epic Games
Sep 02, 2020

Battle Royale between Google, Apple and Epic Games

Shashidhar K J
Amalgamating small cogs in the giant tech machine: Three lessons for regulators following the Congressional hearings
Aug 13, 2020

Amalgamating small cogs in the giant tech machine: Three lessons for regulators following the Congressional hearings

Anushka Shah | Shashidhar K J | Anushka Shah
Understanding America’s response to India’s equalisation levy
Jul 18, 2020

Understanding America’s response to India’s equalisation levy

Kashish Parpiani | Shashidhar K J
आरोग्य सेतु ऐप और विरोधाभास: क्या नागरिकों की मदद के नाम पर हो रही है निगरानी?
Jul 09, 2020

आरोग्य सेतु ऐप और विरोधाभास: क्या नागरिकों की मदद के नाम पर हो रही है निगरानी?

Shashidhar K J
‘आरोग्यसेतू’ने काय साधणार?
Jun 11, 2020

‘आरोग्यसेतू’ने काय साधणार?

Shashidhar K J
Aarogya Setu App and its many conflicts
Jun 06, 2020

Aarogya Setu App and its many conflicts

| Shashidhar K J
कोविड-19 के कारण नागरिकों की ‘प्राइवेसी’ ख़तरे में!
May 02, 2020

कोविड-19 के कारण नागरिकों की ‘प्राइवेसी’ ख़तरे में!

Shashidhar K J
Net neutrality in the time of COVID-19
Apr 28, 2020

Net neutrality in the time of COVID-19

| Shashidhar K J | Shruti Jain
COVID19 will test the limits of the privacy debate
Apr 02, 2020

COVID19 will test the limits of the privacy debate

| Shashidhar K J
More challenges set to riddle US-India divergence on e-commerce
Feb 05, 2020

More challenges set to riddle US-India divergence on e-commerce

Kashish Parpiani | Shashidhar K J
An assessment of the bulk data sharing policy of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Dec 16, 2019

An assessment of the bulk data sharing policy of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Shashidhar K J
डिजिटल पेमेंट्स ‘नवा व्यापार’!
Nov 08, 2019

डिजिटल पेमेंट्स ‘नवा व्यापार’!

Shashidhar K J
The weaponisation of cashbacks on UPI by Google Pay
Oct 28, 2019

The weaponisation of cashbacks on UPI by Google Pay

Shashidhar K J
Communications blackout in Kashmir: A quick fix that can backfire
Aug 14, 2019

Communications blackout in Kashmir: A quick fix that can backfire

| Parjanya Bhatt | Shashidhar K J
भारत-अमेरिकेतला ‘डेटा’तणाव!
Jul 30, 2019

भारत-अमेरिकेतला ‘डेटा’तणाव!

Shashidhar K J | Kashish Parpiani
Easing the US-India divergence on data localisation
Jul 22, 2019

Easing the US-India divergence on data localisation

| Kashish Parpiani | Shashidhar K J
The curious case of shopping buttons
May 28, 2019

The curious case of shopping buttons

| Shashidhar K J
Telecom vs. banking-led models of financial inclusion: Lessons for Africa and India
May 27, 2019

Telecom vs. banking-led models of financial inclusion: Lessons for Africa and India

Renita D'souza | Shashidhar K J
India’s draft e-commerce policy: A need to look beyond data as the new oil
Mar 30, 2019

India’s draft e-commerce policy: A need to look beyond data as the new oil

Shashidhar K J

Expert Speak

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Economics and Finance | Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology Dec 03, 2021

Cryptocurrency: हार्डवेयर के रोड़े के बीच क्रिप्टोकरेंसी की उड़ान

Shashidhar K J
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Economics and Finance | Cyber Security | Internet Governance Nov 30, 2021

Cryptocurrency soar runs into hardware problems

| Shashidhar K J
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Nov 12, 2021

ऑनलाइन गेमिंग: थोड़ा रुककर, सोच-समझकर गेमिंग के नियमों में बदलाव लाना बेहद ज़रूरी

Shashidhar K J
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Oct 14, 2021

Time to hit pause and change the rules for online gaming

| Shashidhar K J
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Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Aug 02, 2021

वर्चुअल करेंसी के साथ चौथी औद्योगिक क्रांति: क्रिप्टोकरेंसियों के प्रति डर और नफ़रत

Shashidhar K J
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Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Jun 11, 2021

क्रिप्टोकरेंसी की लहर में आता बदलाव: चीन और भारत में इलेक्ट्रॉनिक नक़दी का तेज़ी से विकसित होता इको-सिस्टम

Shashidhar K J
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International Affairs | Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Jun 09, 2021

Change in the cryptocurrency currents: Fast-evolving ecosystem of e-cash in China and India

Shashidhar K J
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Healthcare | Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology May 06, 2021

The tyranny of vanity metrics and impractical tech solutions in India’s COVID-19 second wave

Shashidhar K J
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Indian Economy Apr 20, 2021

RBI moves to bring more parity between fintechs and banks

Shashidhar K J
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Media and Internet | Cyber Security | Climate Change | Cyber and Technology Apr 04, 2021

Four policy issues to consider for electric vehicles in India

Shashidhar K J
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Economics and Finance | Cyber Security | Internet Governance Mar 04, 2021

Fear and loathing of cryptocurrencies

Shashidhar K J
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Cyber Security Jan 30, 2021

बेहतर नियमन के लिए, क्यों आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस को चाहिए एक नया नाम

Shashidhar K J
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Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology Jan 29, 2021

Why artificial intelligence needs a new name for better regulation

| Shashidhar K J
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Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Privacy and Surveillance Dec 22, 2020

The 2020s will be decade of digital lending with payments as steppingstone

Shashidhar K J
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Oct 10, 2020

साइबर गेमिंग वर्ल्ड: गूगल, एप्पल और एपिक गेम्स के बीच महाभारत

Shashidhar K J
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Sep 02, 2020

Battle Royale between Google, Apple and Epic Games

Shashidhar K J
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Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology | Privacy and Surveillance Aug 13, 2020

Amalgamating small cogs in the giant tech machine: Three lessons for regulators following the Congressional hearings

Anushka Shah | Shashidhar K J | Anushka Shah
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US Foreign Policy | Media and Internet Jul 18, 2020

Understanding America’s response to India’s equalisation levy

Kashish Parpiani | Shashidhar K J
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Jul 09, 2020

आरोग्य सेतु ऐप और विरोधाभास: क्या नागरिकों की मदद के नाम पर हो रही है निगरानी?

Shashidhar K J
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Media and Internet | Cyber Security | Privacy and Surveillance Jun 06, 2020

Aarogya Setu App and its many conflicts

| Shashidhar K J
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Healthcare | Cyber and Technology May 02, 2020

कोविड-19 के कारण नागरिकों की ‘प्राइवेसी’ ख़तरे में!

Shashidhar K J
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Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology | Privacy and Surveillance | Net Neutrality Apr 28, 2020

Net neutrality in the time of COVID-19

| Shashidhar K J | Shruti Jain
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Healthcare | Cyber Security | Internet Governance | Privacy and Surveillance Apr 02, 2020

COVID19 will test the limits of the privacy debate

| Shashidhar K J
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Cyber and Technology Feb 05, 2020

More challenges set to riddle US-India divergence on e-commerce

Kashish Parpiani | Shashidhar K J
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Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Oct 28, 2019

The weaponisation of cashbacks on UPI by Google Pay

Shashidhar K J
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Domestic Politics and Governance | Indian Defence Aug 14, 2019

Communications blackout in Kashmir: A quick fix that can backfire

| Parjanya Bhatt | Shashidhar K J
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Privacy & Data Protection Jul 22, 2019

Easing the US-India divergence on data localisation

| Kashish Parpiani | Shashidhar K J
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Economics and Finance | Media and Internet | Internet Governance | Cyber and Technology | Privacy and Surveillance May 28, 2019

The curious case of shopping buttons

| Shashidhar K J
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Cyber and Technology | Digital Inclusion May 27, 2019

Telecom vs. banking-led models of financial inclusion: Lessons for Africa and India

Renita D'souza | Shashidhar K J
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Indian Economy Mar 30, 2019

India’s draft e-commerce policy: A need to look beyond data as the new oil

Shashidhar K J

Contributors

Renita D'souza

Renita D'souza

110 Contributions

Kashish Parpiani

Kashish Parpiani

129 Contributions

Parjanya Bhatt

Parjanya Bhatt

24 Contributions

Shruti Jain

Shruti Jain

66 Contributions

Anushka Shah

Anushka Shah

15 Contributions

Anushka Shah

Anushka Shah

9 Contributions

Kriti Kapur

Kriti Kapur

34 Contributions

Oommen C. Kurian

Oommen C. Kurian

297 Contributions

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Commentaries

गेमिंगचा भस्मासूर रोखायला हवा
Cyber and Technology Oct 20, 2021

गेमिंगचा भस्मासूर रोखायला हवा

Shashidhar K J
सुरक्षित डिजिटल व्यवहारांच्या दिशेने…
Economics and Finance Apr 28, 2021

सुरक्षित डिजिटल व्यवहारांच्या दिशेने…

Shashidhar K J
Cryptocurrency Bill: Killing the messenger?
Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Feb 18, 2021

Cryptocurrency Bill: Killing the messenger?

| Shashidhar K J
कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्तेसाठी हवेत नवे कायदे
Cyber and Technology Jan 31, 2021

कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्तेसाठी हवेत नवे कायदे

Shashidhar K J
सुरुवात डिजिटल कर्जाच्या दशकाची
Digital Inclusion Dec 28, 2020

सुरुवात डिजिटल कर्जाच्या दशकाची

Shashidhar K J
‘आरोग्यसेतू’ने काय साधणार?
Healthcare Jun 11, 2020

‘आरोग्यसेतू’ने काय साधणार?

Shashidhar K J
डिजिटल पेमेंट्स ‘नवा व्यापार’!
Development | Digital Inclusion Nov 08, 2019

डिजिटल पेमेंट्स ‘नवा व्यापार’!

Shashidhar K J
भारत-अमेरिकेतला ‘डेटा’तणाव!
Privacy & Data Protection | United Nations Jul 30, 2019

भारत-अमेरिकेतला ‘डेटा’तणाव!

Shashidhar K J | Kashish Parpiani

Issue Briefs

Regulatory Sandboxes: Decoding India’s attempt to Regulate Fintech Disruption
Media and Internet | Cyber Security May 24, 2023

Regulatory Sandboxes: Decoding India’s attempt to Regulate Fintech Disruption

Shashidhar K J
An assessment of the bulk data sharing policy of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Media and Internet | Cyber Security | Urbanisation | Cyber and Technology Dec 16, 2019

An assessment of the bulk data sharing policy of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Shashidhar K J

Special Reports

India’s Draft Health Data Management Policy: ORF Recommendations
Healthcare | Privacy & Data Protection Nov 24, 2020

India’s Draft Health Data Management Policy: ORF Recommendations

Shashidhar K J | Kriti Kapur | Oommen C. Kurian