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Zoho is no Signal. India must not put Swadeshi before security

Behind celebratory headlines for Zoho lies a history we cannot ignore. The company’s ManageEngine products have been repeatedly exploited, often by highly sophisticated attackers.

A ‘smart’ phone & a mixup—White House probe reveals what led to Signalgate

The Guardian reported that US NSA Mike Waltz wanted to add NSC spokesperson Brian Hughes, not journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, to a chat about US military strikes in Yemen.

Signal, WhatsApp intel chatter may not be fool-proof. Enigma code-breakers proved that in World War 2

Used by Nazi Germany, Enigma code was considered secure to send top-secret messages. But code-breakers, mathematicians deciphered it & turned the tide in World War II.

After Signal leak, personal data of top US security officials compromised, easily found online

According to a report in German news magazine Der Spiegel, phone numbers, emails & even passwords of Mike Waltz, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth are accessible online.

A new wave of Marathon runners is reshaping the culture of fitness in India

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Interoperability affects platforms like WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram. EU can learn from India

Evaluating the costs and benefits of interoperability requires a clear context. Modi govt's UPI push shows what consumer-friendly tech can look like.

Signal surges after WhatsApp’s new privacy rules, but expansion comes with growing pains

The meteoric growth has put huge pressure on Signal’s 30 or so employees, mostly engineers, product designers & developers who work remotely from their homes in US and Canada.

5% Indians have deleted WhatsApp, 21% using alternate platforms, finds survey

In a survey conducted by LocalCircles, 75% of respondents have also indicated that they will not use WhatsApp business chat and payment feature if its privacy policy is implemented in May.

Are Indians worried about privacy? Not really, shows data on WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram usage

A comparison of app usage between WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram in the first two weeks of January shows us how India reacted to WhatsApp privacy controversy. 

WhatsApp suffering ‘Facebook moment’. After capture by uncle-aunties, time for trendier apps

From loud and proud ‘Good Morning’ messages that clogged the web to endless memes, WhatApp’s ‘free’ service was a game-changer for Indians.

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Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.