@_ananyaaa

@restofworld's South Asia reporter. [email protected] Forever eating and dancing | words in @qz @verge @CNNMoney @Inc @htTweets | @nyuniversity

 Mumbai, India
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Joined December 2009
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📢 I'm @restofworld's South Asia reporter! So excited to do big things with @the_bongrel, reunite with @ItikaSPunit, and learn from @AnupKaphle @mvzelenks and the rest of the incredible team who I am slowly meeting over the course of my first week, which started yesterday 🥳
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Meta is facing a growing threat from social media bans for under-16s. How is it responding? In countries like India, it is paying influencers to argue that parental controls are a better solution. Important reporting by @_ananyaaa — restofworld.org/2026/meta-in…

Meta accepts U.S. safety rules while pitching softer tools abroad

As governments consider banning social media for under-16s, Meta is turning to influencers to argue that parental controls are a better solution.

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New on Rest of World: India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing bit.ly/4gwHQCi

India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing

Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.

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The reality of Mark Zuckerberg's AI "for everyone" isn't as equitable in reality as it may seem on paper. It doesn't say nearly enough about what happens to people, languages, and local knowledge at the margins of the digital divide. restofworld.org/2026/mark-zu…

“It’s laughable”: Global AI experts challenge Zuckerberg’s “AI for everyone”

Observers scrutinize Meta founder’s argument about AI’s potential as an equalizer and enabler.

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Protests are increasingly being policed not just with barricades and lathis, but with AI-powered surveillance. Facial recognition systems can identify, track, and profile people in public spaces, raising serious concerns for privacy, free expression, and the right to protest. Watch the video to understand how these systems work, why they matter, and how you can document protests responsibly without putting others at risk.
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India asking Whatsapp, Signal, and Telegram to justify the username feature could lead to far-reaching consequences that may discourage innovation and encourage copycat demands globally restofworld.org/2026/india-w… @future_email @aaptiinstitute @accessnow @SFLCin @internetfreedom

India’s crackdown on a new WhatsApp feature risks setting a global precedent

If Meta complies or modifies its app for India, it risks creating a “slippery slope” that emboldens governments worldwide to demand changes to encrypted messaging apps.

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India is testing an alternative to silicon valley AI playbook restofworld.org/2026/india-b… Provided my inputs in this brilliant read, written by @_ananyaaa for @restofworld

India is testing an alternative to Silicon Valley’s AI playbook

A new hackathon invites developers to build offline, multilingual AI tools, challenging the idea that cutting-edge innovation belongs only to a handful of Western companies.

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Changes to the H-1B programme have caused lasting deep psychological fatigue among foreign tech workers. This could be America's loss for years to come — especially if other countries successfully capture this talent restofworld.org/2026/us-tech…

America’s immigrant tech workers are paying an uncertainty tax

A court struck down Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee. But many foreign workers say years of shifting immigration rules have already pushed them to consider Canada, the U.K., and the Gulf.

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I forgot I have a twitter — sorry, X — account for a hot sec. but resurfacing to say I'll be in BLR for a couple days and if you're working on something cool in AI or EVs (or any kind of tech really), DMs are open. let's grab a coffee!
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Despite weeks of drone and missile attacks, expat entrepreneurs and investors in Dubai are staying put, betting the city’s stability and business appeal will outlast the conflict By @ItikaSPunit & @_ananyaaa restofworld.org/2026/dubai-u…

Missiles slow Dubai’s tech scene — but don’t shake it

Despite weeks of drone and missile attacks, expat entrepreneurs and investors are staying put — betting the city’s stability and business appeal will outlast the conflict.

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Getting the next billion people online keeps running into the same wall: a phone cheap enough to actually buy. Read @_ananyaaa's piece on Africa's attempt to try it with a $40 phone. restofworld.org/2026/gsma-ch…

Can Africa succeed where India failed with the $40 smartphone?

Mobile operators and global groups are testing ultracheap 4G phones across six African countries, hoping to close the continent’s device affordability gap.

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The Gulf war is reshaping how Asia works restofworld.org/2026/asia-re… — by @_ananyaaa

The Gulf war is reshaping how Asia works

The global oil crisis triggered by the U.S.-Iran war is making Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Pakistan, and India get conservative with energy.

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From Kenya to South Asia, Meta’s Oversight Board often overturns takedowns where algorithms misread language or political context. But now, AI-generated content is flooding the system restofworld.org/2026/mmeta-o…

Meta’s Oversight Board races to govern the AI surge

As generative AI explodes on social media, the board’s slow, human-led review model faces a breaking point.

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Very reassuring to know nobody picks up when you call @MumbaiPolice and @MTPHereToHelp helplines 👍🏼 thanks to them, reckless drivers like this can hit and damage cars, confident that they won’t face consequences. Lawless land.
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I’ve been here before and been told there’s no FIR for such accidents unless someone is hurt. There is no license seizing, no damage these people pay — nothing. Even if I go to the police station, it’s my hours wasted for money to go out of my own insurance/pocket. Absurd.
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Anyway you have the car number, the drivers face and license. Linking Road, Khar, was the location of the accident. I hope someone will take action but I have little faith.
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Hiring by Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Google has risen sharply in India in recent months. This trend coincides with the growing restrictions to the H-1B visa, often used by tech companies to bring international talent to the U.S. restofworld.org/2026/h1b-vis…

Silicon Valley can’t import talent like before. So it’s exporting jobs

Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other U.S. tech giants are ramping up India hiring.

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North America, Europe, and Oceania together attracted less than 20% of total FDI announced by China in 2025, down from 70% in 2016, as per @rhodium_group. More on what caused the pullback in the U.S. and where China is parking its money on @restofworld : restofworld.org/2026/china-f…

China prioritizes investments outside the U.S.

In 2025, China invested in manufacturing hubs and data centers in Asia, mining in Latin America, and energy projects in Africa and the Middle East.

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"As an editor, it is now time for me to not only write articles but also focus more of my time on finding and fixing knowledge gaps, strengthening verifications, [and] maintaining neutrality." restofworld.org/2026/wikiped…

The volunteer Wikipedia army protecting against AI slop

The editors are both populating and fighting the world’s regional language AI engines.

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Everyone knows #Tesla, but have you heard of China's #Wuling Mini EV? Its success is actually anomalous in the micro EV market. They usually don't sell so well. And yet more and more carmakers are making them. Unpack this on @restofworld : restofworld.org/2026/micro-e…

Why won’t people buy these tiny electric cars?

Despite seeming ideal for crowded cities, these compact cars captured just $11 billion of the $800 billion global EV market.

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The coveted U.S. H-1B visa has had a tumultuous few months. An Immigration lawyer breaks down the behind-the-scenes challenges @restofworld restofworld.org/2026/get-h-1…

What it takes to get an H-1B visa in Trump’s America

An immigration lawyer explains the behind-the-scenes challenges of getting the coveted U.S. visa in 2026.

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