Anand Venkatanarayanan

Anand Venkatanarayanan

Anand Venkatanarayanan is co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at DeepStrat

SIM-Binding is a Strategic Misstep

The SIM-binding mandate is not a procedural privilege the state grants itself; it is a structural redesign of India’s digital ecosystem.

Srinath Sridharan

Anand Venkatanarayanan

December 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM IST

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Wrong Messaging When the State Comes for Anna‑data on the Footpath

Broadening the net should mean including those with real capacity, rather than chasing the smallest trader with penalties built on data alone. Reform must begin by trusting citizens, while still asking the better-off to pay their share.

Srinath Sridharan

Anand Venkatanarayanan

August 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM IST

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