Governments are experimenting with platforms that allow citizens to participate in policymaking.
Category - Civic Tech
Jhana AI: Building an AI paralegal for India’s legal system
Jhana’s builds specifically for Indian law, using local datasets and contextual training.
PUCAR: Building a digital layer to reduce india’s court backlog
PUCAR was formed around 2022–2023 as a mission-driven collective.
Haqdarshak: Last-Mile layer for government welfare access
Haqdarshak operates in a category between civic tech and service delivery.
Devnagri AI: Building Language infra for India’s internet
Devnagri aims to make translations more aligned with how language is used in specific contexts.
Adalat AI: Structuring court data to make legal work faster
A startup building AI tools to structure and simplify court data.
Apurva.ai: Making sense of complex challenges
It has gained traction among those working on multi-stakeholder problems.
OpenNyAI: Building for AI in the justice system
A key part of OpenNyAI is its community model.
HyperVerge: Building the identity layer for the Internet economy
HyperVerge operates in a global category often referred to as “identity infrastructure.”
Startup Challenge to develop Citizen-Centric Solutions
It provide opportunities to Blockchain & Web3 Start-ups to build innovative government.
Adi Vaani, India’s AI-Powered tribal languages translator...
Adi Vaani is a frugal innovation developed at nearly one-tenth the cost of commercial platforms.
Telangana tracks student attendance with facial recognition
Authorities claim the system eliminates proxy attendance and boosts accountability.
Going viral: how ideas and beliefs spread
This simple rule produced realistic patterns seen in viral events.
IChangeMyCity: The story of a civic-tech pioneer
It has given citizens new ways to raise their voices.
RaastaFix, proposes to resolve your road woes
Municipal authorities in Gurgaon have already begun evaluating the platform’s integration
AI to help those caught in social media echo chambers
Many people could recognize false claims but felt compelled to seek more evidence.
AI chatbots sway political opinions in few interactions
Participants showed a noticeable bias in the direction of their chatbot’s political slant.
Hyderabad city and Google launch civic AI pilot
By simulating real-time human interaction, these systems help reduce public wait times
IIT-BHU’s app wins global Smart Mobility Prize
Upon demonstration, the team plans to expand the app’s reach to other cities.
DIGIPIN to help enhanced location-based services
Geotagged addresses, enabled by DIGIPIN, enhance governance.
Atal Innovation Mission and Bhashini tie up for vernacular...
This ensures language inclusivity within India’s dynamic innovation ecosystem.
Humans can spot malware with minimal support: Study
Novices sometimes misidentified legitimate software as malware
Online gaming platforms being used to recruit extremists
The research underscores the appeal of hyper-masculine gaming genres.
Watch Duty: A wildfire tracking app and its impact
Watch Duty has become a model for nonprofit innovation.
