Digital Delhi Dialogue: Are We Living to Be Scanned?
In the heart of India’s capital, an event is set to spark one of the most important conversations of our time. On September 28, 2025, the prestigious India International Centre in New Delhi will host the Digital Delhi Dialogue, a platform not just for tech enthusiasts but for every citizen concerned about what it means to live in the digital age.
The theme—“Are We Living to Be Scanned?”—is more than a provocative question. It reflects our present reality and warns us about our collective future.
Beyond Technology: A Civil Debate
India has emerged as a global leader in digital transformation. From Aadhaar to DigiLocker, from facial recognition to real-time tracking, our digital footprints are expanding. Governments label this as “digital empowerment,” but we must ask:
Are we truly empowered, or are we being digitally profiled and stripped of control over our identity?
Apps demand location, preferences, and behavioral access with a single tap. But how many of us understand what we’re agreeing to?
The Rise of the Surveillance State
Technology offers unmatched convenience—but at what cost?
Every digital interaction—from a Google search to an online purchase—feeds into systems that track, analyze, and influence our behavior.
Where does convenience end, and surveillance begin?
This is no longer a theoretical concern. Across the globe, digital surveillance is being used to monitor citizens, suppress dissent, and influence public opinion.
Consent in the Click Era
In today’s digital reality, “consent” is reduced to a checkbox.
Complex terms and conditions are rarely read, yet behind them lie permissions for data mining, behavioral analysis, and algorithmic targeting.
Is this informed consent—or digital coercion?
Jeetandra Tiwari and his team at Rajneetik Tarkas argue that this technological intrusion must be regulated through open dialogue, civic participation, and democratic oversight.
Technology Must Serve Humanity—Not the Other Way Around
The Dialogue is not anti-technology. It’s a space to rethink how we use technology responsibly.
Shouldn’t tech be designed to protect dignity and privacy—not override them?
Policymakers, journalists, citizens, and students must unite to create a balanced digital ecosystem—one that doesn’t sacrifice individual rights for efficiency or profit.
What Does It Mean to Be Human in the Digital Age?
In an era when algorithms know our next move, and when data decides our options, what does it mean to be human?
If we don’t ask this question now, we risk waking up in a world where humans are nothing more than data points—scannable, trackable, and controllable.
A Call to Action
Digital Delhi Dialogue 2025 is a call to every Indian who values democracy, privacy, and freedom.
Let’s not wait until it’s too late. Let’s take control of the narrative now.
Because the real question is not “Can technology empower us?”
It’s “Will we allow it to define us?”