
Understanding South Asian Social Media Through The Friction Prism
We might imagine friction as an abrasive, grinding resistance — a cacophony of opposing wills and flying sparks. But friction can also be signified by social absence...

Everyday Life in Tamil Nadu, India and Its Cost to “Free Basics”
This paper explores how the ‘Free Basics’ initiative in India got transformed into a national debate on ‘net neutrality’ principle and finally led to it...