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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicOnline privacy

Topic: Online privacy

Indian children rank best in coping with online risks, finds survey

Sukriti Vats -
UK-based cybersecurity firm says India has 30% stronger online safety education programs than the global average.

Searched for porn or stalked ex? Google now allows you to erase search history in 15 mins

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
The tech giant announced the 'quick delete' search history feature at its annual Google I/O conference for developers.

How did leaked Bollywood ‘drug chats’ affect WhatsApp? Its downloads saw 25,000/day jump

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
A similar trend emerged when WhatsApp was hit by Pegasus hacking controversy in late 2019 — it returned to the top of the numbers game after a brief hit in downloads.

Tech companies can appoint third party oversight on privacy risks in Covid-19 tracking

Sebastien Louradour -
Privacy risks in Covid-19 tracking can be addressed if tech companies take certain measures such as appointing an independent third party for oversight.

Monopoly in the name of privacy: How Google is slowly closing its advertising ecosystem

Hal Singer -
By encrypting domain naming system data, Google would prevent third parties from tracking users while they explore the web.

Google counters Apple, Firefox with a plan for online privacy

Gerrit De Vynck -
Google is being proactive in making sure its ideas for how the web should work are the ones that win out in the future.

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Opinion

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Stela Dey -
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Everyone’s ‘damaged’ in modern dating. Love will soon be called a mental illness

Economy

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

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

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

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

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

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