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Khara Index is an independent watchdog that checks India's most used apps for the dark patterns banned by the Central Consumer Protection Authority in 2023.
| What | Weekly checks of India's most used apps for 13 banned dark patterns, plus wallet traps |
| How | An AI agent uses each app like a normal customer and saves evidence. A person confirms every finding. Companies get 5 days to reply before they are named |
| Founder | Ryan Sethi |
| Founded | November 2026, India |
| Funding | Independent: the founder, grants and reader donations. No money from companies we might rate |
| Contact | hello@kharaindex.in |
About the founder
Ryan Sethi founded Khara Index in November 2026. He is 17, lives in India, and is an Emergent Ventures grantee. He designs the method and confirms every finding before it is published.
About Khara Index, to copy
Khara Index is an independent watchdog that checks India's most used apps every week for the dark patterns banned by the Central Consumer Protection Authority in 2023. An AI agent uses each app like a normal customer and saves evidence, a person confirms every finding, and companies can reply before they are named. Khara means pure in Hindi. kharaindex.in
Using our findings
You are welcome to quote our reports and use our screenshots with credit to Khara Index and a link to the report. For report 1 under embargo, data, or an interview, write to hello@kharaindex.in.