Tech Weekly podcast: Evgeny Morozov on the web as a force for good

There's an international flavour to this week's programme. We start off by hearing from Evgeny Morozov, the Stanford scholar who doubts whether the web can bring about democratic change. Despite reports noting the importance of Facebook in the current Tunisian protests, and the 2009 Twitter revolution in Iran, Evgeny thinks the new technology could end up posing many more problems than it solves. Charles Arthur finds out from this cyber-sceptic that the everyday tools we use for shopping and personalisation could end up restricting the internet in authoritarian states. And although Aleks is away this week, she's still been busy – speaking to Indian business blogger Nikhil Pahwa from MediaNama.com . He's the first interviewee from her recent trip to the country, and sets the scene, explaining what the digital sector is like in the country, what opportunities there are for British businesses in India, and how the mobile internet is the next big hope. Jemima Kiss presents the show, and there's also this week's technology headlines with news on Steve Jobs' latest health problems, a Facebook flotation that flopped, and how Nokia doesn't Come With Music any more. Don't forget to ... • Mail us at [email protected] • Get our Twitter feed for programme updates or follow our Twitter list • Like our Facebook page • See our pics on Flickr /Post your tech pics