The Caravan: May 2018
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Aadhaar was originally pitched as a way to eliminate identity fraud in the delivery of public benefits. Today, its application far exceeds that purpose. Nandan Nilekani, the technology billionaire who was the prime mover behind Aadhaar, has said that โdata has become the new oil,โ and that โif we canrestructure data to benefit every individual and every business, then we can lead to enormous amount of activity and economic growth.โ He has also said, โIn the West, the identity business was privatised. Thatโs a much more unsafe model than when a government issues an ID.โ But while Aadhaar is presented as a way to mobilise Indiansโ data for the public good, the lines between those who run Aadhaar and those who profit from it are blurry.
Also in this issue:
Praveen Donthi on how the dilution of the SC/ST Act is reigniting Dalit anger against the BJP and RSS; Nilakantan RS on the deepening fault lines between southern states and the Indian union; Kamayani Sharma on Octoberโs experiments with the Bollywood romance genre; Sanam Meher on what Qandeel Baloch left behind; Ross Adkin on how Brexit negotiations are raising uncomfortable questions in Northern Ireland; Senthil Kumaran on the conflict between humans and tigers in India.
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The country's first and only publication devoted to narrative journalism, The Caravan occupies a singular position among Indian magazines. It is a new kind of magazine for a new kind of reader, one who demands both style and substance.
Since its relaunch in January 2010, the magazine has earned a reputation as one of the country's most sophisticated publications-a showcase for the region's finest writers and a distinctive blend of rigorous reporting, incisive criticism and commentary, stunning photo essays, and gripping new fiction and poetry. Its commitment to great storytelling has earned it the respect of readers from around the world.
"India's best English language magazine", The Guardian, London
"For those with an interest in India, it has become an absolute must-read", The New Republic, Washington
The Caravan fills a niche in the Indian media that has remained vacant for far too long, catering to the intellectually curious and aesthetically refined reader, who seeks a magazine of exceptional quality.
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