Governance

The Caravan's four-month-long investigation into India’s Civil Registration System, the comprehensive digital records of births and deaths of Indian citizens, found that the database had been compromised for at least two years now, with fake certificates being sold for a mere two hundred rupees. While the Registrar General of India did not respond to The Caravan, specific instances brought to their attention were deleted from their database.

The Sikkim government's 'One Family, One Job' scheme was seen to be skewed against youth from rural areas as they were unable to apply online. Sikkim Chronicle's report on this issue led the government to announce a quota to enable equal opportunities to young men across the state.

Severely impacted by the exodus of migrant workers during the pandemic, the exporters in the textile hub of Tiruppur demanded that the government put in place social and personal security measures for workers from outside the state. ThePrint's story led the Tamil Nadu Industries Minister to assure the government's willingness to consider any proposal that was a “win-win situation” for the workers and the industry.

The Wire broke the story of how at least 300 verified mobiles of ministers, opposition leaders, journalists, lawyers, rights activists and officials in India were surveilled through the use of snooping software Pegasus. The Wire’s findings, part of a global collaborative investigation, revealed the “frightening extent” to which citizens’ privacy and personal liberties were being compromised.