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Digital revolution has transformed landscape of financial inclusion in India — Amitabh Kant

Speaking at Carnegie Global Summit 2020, Amitabh Kant said a country's digital-first mindset is 'foundation for a new mechanism for the deliverance of public goods'.

WEF brings together 37 initiatives as part of global action plan to promote smart technology

According to the World Economic Forum, internet of things will play a crucial role in public health, especially distribution of Covid vaccine.

Russia is global master of deep fakes, but don’t expect China to be clumsy for long

In ‘Deep Fakes and the Infocalypse’, Nina Schick explains how China so far has exploited the internet against its citizens, but is now looking beyond its borders.

How China conducted a quiet internet experiment with forbidden foreign websites

The Tuber browser-app appeared without fanfare late September & offered for the first time in years a way to view long-banned websites from Facebook to Google and the New York Times.

Chinese app helps users bypass Great Firewall to access FB, Google, and then disappears

The Tuber browser, backed by Chinese cybersecurity giant 360 Security Technology, appeared to provide the users the ability to legally visit overseas websites & social media platforms.

Why 5G is unlikely to solve India’s digital connectivity problems

Considering that even 4G hasn’t reached majority of Indians, 5G seems a distant dream for those living in rural or under-serviced areas.

‘Vagina’ is top search on Bhojpuri Wikipedia, bringing vulgar songs back under scanner

ThePrint speaks to experts about a recent analysis that revealed ‘vagina’ as top search on Bhojpuri Wikipedia. The analysis comes amid worries about increasingly vulgar content in Bhojpuri songs. 

India has cheap internet & good e-governance, but lacks good digital life quality, finds study

A global survey of 85 countries showed that Denmark and Sweden offer the best digital quality of life. India scored a mid-level 57 rank, but did well on two indicators.

Dear Binod, thank you for saving 2020 from being a total washout

It all began when the YouTube channel Slayy Point explored the internet’s garbage dump, ie YouTube’s comments section, and chanced upon a diamond in the trash.

No, going Incognito doesn’t hide your web activity from your boss or school

Technically, private browsing online does give you a clean slate, but Google's Incognito and Microsoft’s InPrivate mode aren’t protective shields.

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Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.