We have to use digital technology as empowered citizens, not as passive subject
This opinion was published in The Indian Express on March 25, 2025.
About the Authors
Kahaan is a Research Fellow in the Applied Law and Technology Research Team at Vidhi. His experience in the technology law and policy space is diverse, spanning academia, strategic litigation, and advocacy. Previously, he has worked at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Washington D.C.), the Software Freedom Law Center, India (SFLC.in), and at the Daksha Fellowship. His work has focused on areas such as internet shutdowns, technological due process, digital free speech, privacy, and AI governance. He has worked on reports on different subjects at the intersection of law and technology commissioned by the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (UK FCDO), the European Commission (EC), among others. His work often incorporates an interdisciplinary perspective, specifically from the fields of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), system design principles, and philosophy of technology. He graduated from Symbiosis Law School, Pune in 2021 with an LL.B., and secured his LL.M. in Technology Law and Policy from the Georgetown University Law Center, Washington D.C. in 2024.
Debargha is retained as a Research Fellow to the Founder’s Office of Arghya Sengupta. In his role, he provides legislative drafting assistance to various Ministries, Departments and Authorities of the Central Government and various State Governments, supports the development of the Kautilya Societies across law universities, and manages strategic litigation initiatives and independent research projects under the Founder’s Office. Debargha is an India qualified lawyer and has represented leading corporations across healthcare, education and manufacturing industries before various Courts and Tribunals in India as an Associate (Disputes) with Saraf & Partners Law Offices, Delhi. He founded and presently serves as the Managing Trustee of Project Saathi, a non-profit organisation advocating for strengthening of India’s Right to Education Act. He regularly advises various impact-driven businesses and non-profits on legal and policy strategy. He holds a BA LLB (Hons.) degree from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, India.