India, May 4 -- He did not bring documents. Instead, he brought a corpse.

Data, documentation, verification and authentication have become the defining grammar of modern governance. Whether it's your profile on Facebook or LinkedIn, or a bank transaction, you'll need your Aadhaar card or an OTP to authenticate your identity. Of course, it ensures our safety and reduces the risk of impersonation and fraud.

But who would have imagined that the process to prove the identity could even force someone to dig someone's grave and produce the mortal remains? Shocking, isn't it?

Well, this is exactly what happened in Odisha, the state from which our President hails. A 52-year-old tribal man, Jitu Munda, walked with the corpse of his sister on h...