scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, April 3, 2026
TopicNSO

Topic: NSO

Israeli spyware Pegasus invades iPhones, targets include Mexican rights workers, says report

The Citizen Lab reported that the attacks targeted human rights activists who were researching the 2015 mass kidnapping of 43 student demonstrators in Mexico.

How did Indian economy perform during pandemic & after? Turns out, not as badly as was estimated

Having received additional data on Covid-impacted 2020-21, govt has revised the year’s growth upwards in each revision. Growth for post-pandemic 2021-22 has also been estimated higher.

Scandal-plagued Pegasus could get shut down, Israeli spyware firm NSO looks at company sale

Pegasus can track a user’s mobile phone, and its misuse has landed NSO at the centre of high-profile privacy and human rights abuse cases.

Five lessons the farm laws saga has taught Indians

One must admire the foresight of leaders of farm unions, who consistently argued that farm laws are not issues to be decided by the judiciary.

Meghalaya farmer is now richer than Punjab’s

An average Indian farmer household now earns most of the income working as labourer and from other non-farm activities.

Pegasus spyware temporarily blocked for some clients to check misuse, says NSO employee

According to NPR report, NSO employee says the Israeli firm is investigating some of its govt clients amid reports of the spyware being misused.

‘Somebody has to do the dirty work’, Israeli firm NSO founder says after Pegasus row

Israeli firm NSO's CEO Shalev Hulio says Pegasus was built for the greater good and he would shut it down if there was a better alternative.

Imran Khan, Emmanuel Macron, Cyril Ramaphosa among 14 world leaders on Pegasus ‘hacking’ list

Among the foreign leaders are three presidents, 10 prime ministers, and the King of Morocco.

Indian economy seen shrinking 15-25% in April-June, but worst could be over

Manufacturing and services are expected to be worst-hit sectors in the first quarter. The economy is expected to shrink by at least 10% in the full year.

Slowdown persists, economy grew 4.7% in Q3 2019-20 — the ‘lowest in 27 quarters’

Economic recovery remains elusive as sectors such as manufacturing and electricity contract. Full year GDP growth forecast at 5%.

On Camera

Pam Bondi’s firing is good news. Now, US Senate must stand up for DOJ

Bondi’s missteps hastened her exit, but her departure offers a reset. The Senate must not rubber-stamp Trump’s pick and should demand an attorney general committed to DOJ independence.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

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.