News Unique Health ID creation is voluntary and consensual, government claims in Parliament India's vaccine portal caused a stir when beneficiaries were surprised to know that they had signed up for a new ID. Anushka JainDecember 1, 2021
News How will Aadhaar be affected when the PDP bill comes into play? IT Ministry official discusses The interplay between Aadhaar and the 2019 draft of the PDP Bill captured the discussion for Day 3 of a UIDAI-led event. Aihik SurNovember 26, 2021
News What RS Sharma had to say about consent, privacy, and UIDAI’s handling of Aadhaar Sharma stood by his decision to publicly disclose his own Aadhaar number as he still doesn't see it as a problem. Aihik SurNovember 25, 2021
News Standing Committee on IT is taking a closer look at the UIDAI’s security and surveillance possibilities The government has initiated multiple projects that seed citizen data with Aadhaar in the absence of a privacy law. Anushka JainNovember 19, 2021
News Exclusive: Telangana to introduce facial recognition for ration supply in the future As Telangana explores bringing facial recognition to fair price shops, many warn that the use of such tech can be exclusionary. Aihik SurNovember 9, 2021
News Government backs proposal to allow new voter registrations using Aadhaar: Report The government has approached UIDAI to use Aadhaar for such purposes even as many have called it a dangerous idea. Anushka JainNovember 8, 2021
News Aadhaar-based facial recognition is the premise of this contest organised by the government With plans to challenge participants on Aadhaar-based facial authentication, here's why UIDAI's Hackathon sets off alarm bells. Nishant KauntiaOctober 20, 2021
News More than 2 lakh verified with Aadhaar-based facial recognition for vaccination, RTI reveals Since the pilot has now crossed 60,000 facial authentications, will the government stick to its guns and roll it out across India? Anushka JainOctober 14, 2021
News Indian government looks to blockchain for managing multiple digital IDs Senior government officials in a panel attempted to justify leveraging blockchain tech for Indians to prove their identity online. Aihik SurOctober 8, 2021
News Madurai cops want weapons dealers to collect Aadhaar, personal information of buyers The police told knife and sickle sellers to record the Aadhaar details in registers, a risky proposition to make for unique IDs. Anushka JainOctober 1, 2021