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The Pranava Institute works at the intersection of Emerging Technology, Public Policy, and Society from an India-first perspective. We help organisations stay ahead of the curve on all things tech policy through research, strategic insight, and capacity-building. We believe in developing emic approaches to technology and creating sustainable digital futures.

In the
Spotlight
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TPI Executive Director Shyam Krishnakumar briefs the ASML Senior Leadership on the sidelines of
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Our Workstreams
Digital Economy, Technology and
Geopolitics
Technology, Society
and
Design 
We've Worked With
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Meet the Team

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Executive Director and Co-founder​

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Co-Founder, Research Lead

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Senior Research Analyst

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Governance Lead and Design Researcher

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Research Analyst 

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Research Fellow 

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Research Fellow 

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Feature

...The Pranava Institute, has also developed a good practice manual, Design Beyond Deception, which has been created specifically for designers.

The manual is being used across India and in 2024, the institute conducted a Design Up workshop to help designers unpack the consequences of dark patterns within online choice architecture...

Report: Made to Manipulate - The impact of deceptive online design practices on wellbeing and strategies to mitigate harm

by Chandni Gupta, CPRC, Australia. 

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Project: Design Beyond Deception

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