Soumyarendra Barik is Special Correspondent with The Indian Express and reports on the intersection of technology, policy and society. With over five years of newsroom experience, he has reported on issues of gig workers’ rights, privacy,...Read More
Soumyarendra Barik is Special Correspondent with The Indian Express and reports on the intersection of technology, policy and society. With over five years of newsroom experience, he has reported on issues of gig workers’ rights, privacy, India’s prevalent digital divide and a range of other policy interventions that impact big tech companies. He once also tailed a food delivery worker for over 12 hours to quantify the amount of money they make, and the pain they go through while doing so. In his free time, he likes to nerd about watches, Formula 1 and football.
Mar 02, 2022 13:54 IST
BharatPe has removed Ashneer Grover from all positions in the company. Why? How has he responded?...
Thu, Mar 03, 2022
Mar 01, 2022 10:46 IST
BharatPe said its board plans to consider the report submitted by PwC on Grover’s conduct in this...
Wed, Mar 02, 2022
Mar 01, 2022 10:29 IST
Ashneer Grover has resigned from BharatPe. Why? Will he continue to hold shares in the company?...
Tue, Mar 01, 2022
Feb 28, 2022 04:10 IST
According to internet consultancy firm RedSeer, even in a conservative scenario, the q-commerce...
Tue, Mar 01, 2022
Feb 24, 2022 03:54 IST
The development comes as a warning note in India’s booming edtech ecosystem, home to the...
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Feb 23, 2022 14:59 IST
Madhuri is alleged to have used company funds for personal beauty treatments, buying electronic...
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Feb 23, 2022 11:08 IST
What does the draft of the India Data Accessibility and Use Policy propose? What are the concerns...
Wed, Feb 23, 2022
Feb 18, 2022 12:42 IST
Google is adopting new privacy restrictions that limit tracking across apps on its Android...
Fri, Feb 18, 2022
Feb 14, 2022 14:36 IST
The government has banned 54 more apps which have either originated in China or have some Chinese...
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
Feb 13, 2022 03:52 IST
The NHA’s initiative to map the Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) database with Aadhaar and...
Sun, Feb 13, 2022
Feb 12, 2022 03:15 IST
Sameer also wrote that the company did not need to raise capital in the foreseeable future, and...
Sat, Feb 12, 2022
Feb 09, 2022 01:25 IST
The move by the Board will likely leverage provisions in the company’s Articles of Association...
Wed, Feb 09, 2022
Feb 08, 2022 13:17 IST
Hyundai Motor has issued a statement saying it does not comment on "political or religious issues...
Thu, Feb 10, 2022
Feb 07, 2022 13:44 IST
Hyundai India has issued a statement after a dealer of the company in Pakistan shared a tweet...
Thu, Feb 10, 2022
Feb 05, 2022 09:26 IST
Globally, the legal cannabis market is expected to reach an estimated valuation of $146.4 billion...
Sun, Feb 06, 2022
Feb 05, 2022 07:13 IST
In a letter to the board, BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover called for the removal of its CEO,...
Sat, Feb 05, 2022
Feb 04, 2022 10:35 IST
Elon Musk's satellite internet venture Starlink has started offering a 'premium' service to its...
Sat, Feb 05, 2022