Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the ministry’s refusal to clear the films, saying that ‘denying permission to some Palestinian films reflects bureaucratic over-cautiousness’.
Sahyog portal 'beacon of cooperation' between citizen & intermediary, Karnataka HC said, adding that it's a mechanism through which state endeavours to combat menace of cybercrime.
John Doe injunctions, known as ‘Ashok Kumar orders’ in India, were meant to stop piracy, but are now being weaponised to silence journalists, publishers and activists.
For many Indian parents, the possibility of their child being exposed to something poses a threat potent enough to justify silencing voices—rather than engaging with them.
Comedian Kunal Kamra, Editors Guild of India & others challenged 2023 amendment allowing Centre to set up fact-check unit to identify false online content 'related to business of govt'.
Study by Netherlands-based cybersecurity services provider Surfshark ranks India after Russia & South Korea. Top 2 reasons for such requests from India were defamation & impersonation.
The meeting was attended by Amazon, Disney, Netflix, Reliance’s broadcast unit, Viacom18, and Apple TV. Govt asked to ensure that streaming content aligns with code of ethics.
Despite its new avatar, Kerala’s culture remains rooted in socialistic principles. Yet there is growing acceptance to ‘privatisation with participation', observers say.
Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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