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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: Privacy

Registry of sex offenders carries immense risks. It also puts the survivor in mortal danger

Privacy is a basic human right, and even criminals have those. To undermine this capacity because vicious, punitive justice sells on primetime TV debates is to tear through the foundation that this country.

Errors by government authorities expose Aadhaar to risk and criticism

Despite government's claims that Aadhaar card information cannot be leaked, it has happened several times. Ironically, in some cases, it is done by the government itself.

Facebook wants to swipe right, thinks likes can lead to love

Facebook Dating may not be such a bad idea considering the existential questions the company is facing about its purpose in life. But making...

Don’t be shocked at spies tracking your phone

The discovery of "stingray" devices in Washington is a reminder of how much data we're giving away. The press has been in a lather of...

Plugged-In: Salman Khan goes to prison, the death of privacy, and Arun Jaitley’s health

A 24×7 blur of headlines, breaking news and shouting matches, notifications and pop-ups — news, views and opinion have become an overwhelming flood that...

Aadhaar authentication failure in Supreme Court is a fake issue

It is very clear that the issue is not of the Aadhaar's biometrics platform or its architecture but that of ground implementation by some state agencies/institutions.

No political party can legally be prevented from using data mining to win elections

Personal freedoms, right to privacy and secrecy have been long compromised willingly by ourselves, robbing us of our right to protest now.

As SC extends Aadhaar-linking deadline, here’s what UIDAI CEO had said on protecting privacy

SC urged the govt to delay Aadhaar linking till it delivers a verdict. UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey had said he was happy that data security was part of the national agenda.

Everyone you give your data to needs to be accountable for it: lawyer Manasa Venkatraman

The lawyer and researcher said that even if data is given for the purpose of national security, agencies need to be held accountable for it. 

निराधार है यह ‘आधारोफोबिया’, सिर्फ ‘चीज और वाइन क्लास’ के लिए चिंता का विषय

अगर सरकार आप पर नजर रखना चाहे तो उसे 'आधार' को आधार बनाने की कोई जरूरत नहीं पड़ेगी. लेकिन गरीबों को अपने अधिकारों के लिए उसका सहारा लेने की जरूरत जरूर पड़ेगी.

On Camera

Have Hindus passed the test by letting Droupadi Murmu enter Ram temple? Not yet

The BJP needs Hindu unity for electoral benefit, that too in a caste-ridden religious society. That makes it go for reform, reconciliation, and samarasata.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.