H R Venkatesh

H R Venkatesh

How Private Is My VPN?
Digital Buddhi

How Private Is My VPN?

VPNs promise privacy, but The Markup found their apps and websites full of trackers

19 Aug 2021 6:58 AM GMT
Meghan And Harry: Why Couples Fear Of British Tabloids Is Justified
Media Buddhi

Meghan And Harry: Why Couple's Fear Of British Tabloids Is Justified

The treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by the British press is not the exception but the rule.

9 March 2021 10:26 AM GMT
Clubhouse: 7 Questions About The App That You Were Afraid To Ask, Answered
Explainers

7 Questions About Clubhouse That You Were Afraid To Ask, Answered

What is Clubhouse, the new app sweeping the world and how does it work? Here are answers to 7 basic questions you might...

12 Feb 2021 1:40 PM GMT
In 2021, Can We Mix Up Our Media Diet?
Videos

In 2021, Can We Mix Up Our Media Diet?

Echo Chambers and Filter Bubbles aren't helping us.

7 Jan 2021 9:54 AM GMT
The Best Of Indian Journalism 2020
Videos

The Best Of Indian Journalism 2020

But first, how to deal with editorial errors.

27 Dec 2020 9:50 AM GMT
A Lament For Mumbai Mirror And The Correspondent
Videos

A Lament For Mumbai Mirror And The Correspondent

Two recent shutdowns leave behind some clues, but what questions should we be asking?

13 Dec 2020 9:48 AM GMT
Trolls Target Individuals But They Also Destroy The Public Square
Videos

Trolls Target Individuals But They Also Destroy The Public Square

Episode 3 of the Media Buddhi video series.

10 Dec 2020 5:36 AM GMT
How (And Why) We Made The Narasimha Video
Media Buddhi

How (And Why) We Made The Narasimha Video

Getting a handle on 'fake news' and information pollution.

7 Dec 2020 5:06 AM GMT
The Media Buddhi Video Series Is Here
Media Buddhi

The Media Buddhi Video Series Is Here

Episode 1 tackles politicians' lies and the media's reluctance to print them as such.

29 Nov 2020 9:12 AM GMT
What about Scroll, The Quint, The Wire and The News Minute?
Media Buddhi

What about Scroll, The Quint, The Wire and The News Minute?

On trusting 'left-leaning' and 'liberal' media and why they ought to be read.

25 Nov 2020 4:21 PM GMT
Republic TV, FB, WhatsApp, YouTube: What Do They Have in Common?
Media Buddhi

Republic TV, FB, WhatsApp, YouTube: What Do They Have in Common?

Echo Chambers and Filter Bubbles, that's what.

25 Nov 2020 4:20 PM GMT
The Most Important Film Youll Watch. Probably.
Media Buddhi

The Most Important Film You'll Watch. Probably.

10 takeaways from The Social Dilemma.

25 Nov 2020 1:48 AM GMT