Rohit Kumar
@rohitkr_RK
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Co-founder, @tqh_policy | @ylacofficial | Attempting to strengthen the governance ecosystem through public policy research, advocacy & citizen engagement
Delhi
Joined August 2009
In our latest op-ed in the Hindu @businessline , “AI vs. The Artist: Why India’s Copyright Fix Falls Short”, @rohitkr_RK and @MahwashFatima10 examine India’s proposed mandatory licensing framework for AI training - and why its biggest vulnerability lies not just in access, but
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Behind much of TQH’s work over the years are @GuhaDeepro and @SumeyshS - our newest partners! Here’s a closer look at what they work on and how they shape our policy practice. Deepro Guha works across some of TQH’s most diverse and fast-moving policy areas, spanning technology
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#AirEmergency: *HAZARDOUS* air this morning in Delhi! Woke up at 7 AM and saw an apocalyptic view outside. Within five minutes of leaving the purified room had a mild headache. A thick blanket of smog engulfs the city. The MOST DANGEROUS PM2.5 levels is 30 TIMES the WHO safe
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Government Considering Enacting Norms To Ensure ArtificiaI Intelligence Companies To Pay Royalty To Content Creators @rohitkr_RK , Founding Partner of The Quantum Hub calls the proposal 'Unsustainable & Unfeasible,' tells @AshmitTejKumar that the committee’s approach of
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COMING UP AT 5 PM | Government is considering a proposal that would require AI companies to pay royalty to creators for using their copyrighted work. @AshmitTejKumar speaks to @rohitkr_RK, founding partner at The Quantum Hub on #Newscentre
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We are proud to launch the Women in Digital Economy Network (WIDEN). WiDEN is a collaborative initiative anchored at TQH to strengthen women’s participation and leadership in India’s digital economy. We were honoured to have Dr. Fauzia Khan (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha)
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As India moves toward a more digital future, should access to higher education still depend on physical test centres? This week, The Quantum Hub launched Reimagining Testing in India through Digital Innovation, a white paper developed with support from the @DuolingoENTest and
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So proud @nipunmalhotra ! Congratulations 🎉 🎉 More power to you!
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we’re proud to celebrate our colleague @nipunmalhotra for receiving the National Award for Individual Excellence from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities! Nipun’s work has reshaped how India thinks about
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We’re hiring! Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC) is expanding its team and inviting applications for full-time roles based in Delhi: 🔹 Senior Officer (4-6 years work experience) 🔹 Officer (2-4 years work experience) These roles are well suited for individuals who
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It was great to have @TennetiKrshnaMP have with us today for the YLAC Policy in Action program Delhi. Our fellows enjoyed learning about his time as an IPS officer and his transition to political life. The most valuable lessons in public policy come from experiences of those who
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Are current regulations truly balancing business realities with consumer protection? In the discussion on “India’s Digital Dark Side: Are You Being Nudged Into Paying More?” on @NDTVProfitIndia, our colleague @MahwashFatima10, Manager, Tech Policy at TQH, highlighted that with a
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YLAC Alumni Meetups are here! Across cities, our alumni are coming together — to reconnect, collaborate, and build community beyond the program. Whether you want to swap ideas, start something new, or just find your people, this is your space. 🌆 Join an alumni meetup in your
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In partnership with Microsoft, we hosted “AI Forward: Skilling for the Future” as an official AI Impact Pre-Summit Event yesterday. We were honoured to have Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister (IC), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (@MSDESkillIndia), Government of
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Some milestones make you pause and just take it all in. Today is one of those moments for @BhartiAparajita and me at YLAC and TQH! Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of working with some of the most committed, thoughtful, and values-driven people. And today, as
Today marks an exciting milestone in the journey of @ylacofficial and @tqh_policy ! We’re thrilled to celebrate the elevation of our three long-standing colleagues and teammates, each of whom has been integral to our work over the past several years. @shipra_baduni is stepping
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Last Sunday, our co-founder @rohitkr_RK and colleague Ujval Mohan had the opportunity to present our work at @mozillafestival 2025 in Barcelona - an energising gathering of people from around the world committed to building a safer and more equitable internet. We shared our
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My latest piece in @moneycontrolcom looks at the proposed amendments to the IT Rules to regulate deepfakes - an important step in tackling a fast-growing challenge. Synthetic content is no longer a novelty; it has swiftly become a national concern. The question now is not whether
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Don't think I have read something so beautiful and profound, in a very long time.
I set out to write a little about "Homebound," but ended up writing a personal essay featuring a film, a friend, a funeral, and grief as an act of rebellion: https://t.co/3RIL93rFLT
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The Government of India has recently amended the IT Rules, allowing only senior bureaucrats and police officers to order online content takedowns. The move follows recent judicial scrutiny of the government’s takedown powers - including the X Corp v. Union of India case - and
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Busy day for tech policy folks today! The proposed amendments to the IT Rules rightly acknowledge the harm that synthetic AI-generated content can cause to public trust in our information ecosystem. Steps such as mandatory labelling, visible identifiers, and metadata embedding
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The highest court of the country is complicit in endangering so many lives with this level of pollution achieved by using 'green' firecrackers. It could have stopped it. This is from South Delhi.
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