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The emergence of Uddhav Thackeray 2.0 in Arnab Goswami’s arrest

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Better than Netflix, torrents — Why Telegram is the new destination for movies, shows online

From new shows to obscure art films, Telegram has evolved into more than just an encrypted messaging service. It is becoming the go-to place for pirated content.

Rahul Gandhi gets on Telegram to ‘engage directly’ but his YouTube videos don’t offer much hope

Rahul Gandhi's last social media experiment hasn't been a roaring success, and shows the party isn't able to make a mass connect.

Telegram — a free speech Russian platform is a haven for far-Right terror groups

The content related to far-Right attackers on Telegram aims to create a cult of personality around mass shooters venerating them as ‘saints’.

Spying or hacking — nothing is hurting WhatsApp’s status as India’s top messaging app

Data with Sensor Tower shows WhatsApp was most downloaded app in November, the month the Pegasus scandal broke, and continues to remain India’s most popular app.

TamTam is new ISIS favourite after Telegram. London Bridge attack was claimed here

It was on Russian messenger app TamTam that the Islamic State claimed responsibility for London Bridge attack by Usman Khan of Pakistani origin.

There will be no more Facebook and Twitter revolutions, they are outdated now

With its channel feature that allows users to broadcast information, if there’s any one app today’s protesters would want to credit, it’s Telegram.

Rape videos, child porn, terror — Telegram anonymity is giving criminals a free run

The end-to-end encryption provided by social media app Telegram has paved the way for a host of illegal activities.

Prying government eyes drive politicians, terrorists to WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal

Self-destructing messages, end-to-end encryption are used by messaging apps to avoid data breach but security lapses aren't unlikely.

Islamic State and Zakir Musa group are sparring for supremacy in Kashmir — on Telegram

Islamic State Jammu Kashmir and Zakir Musa's Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind both call for Sharia in Kashmir, with little presence on the ground.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.