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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicOnline platforms

Topic: online platforms

From ‘selfies with PM’ to his speeches — NCERT working on virtual exhibition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’

Web platform will have several layers, ranging from lobby, exhibition hall, selfie zone among others. It will also have auditorium featuring speeches of PM & other ministers.

85% of platform-based gig workers put in 8 hrs daily but don’t get basic social security — NGO survey

Non-profit's survey of 5,000-plus gig workers engaged with 20-plus platforms finds that these are full-time jobs. Report points to issues of health, income security & lack of regulation.

In a first, Rajasthan clears bill to impose online surcharge for gig workers’ welfare fund

Under the bill, online platforms will collect a surcharge of up to 2% on transactions & deposit it in a welfare fund to be run by workers, govt & industry representatives.

Jewellers sell gold for as little as Rs 100 online as digital purchases rise in India

Jewellers in India had so far shied away from selling products online. But the pandemic forced them to reassess traditional ways of doing business.

Boys can cry. PubG is not back, but Shein is

After Ladakh clashes, the ban of Chinese app, Shein launched a thousand Indian memes. Amazon has finally ended women’s long wait with a two-day shopping window.

Amazon or Big Bazaar, Indians want low prices. Online retail must be a level-playing field

India’s e-commerce rules single out foreign-owned online platforms like Amazon and Flipkart. But the domestic online and offline retailers follow similar marketing tactics.

Suffer from Zoom fatigue? Try these creative ways to leave your call politely

A new study shows that most virtual conversations don’t end when people want them to. This is why bringing calls to their conclusion has become an art form.

Odisha, West Bengal successfully saved lives in Cyclone Yaas. Next is protecting property

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.