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Thursday, May 21, 2026
TopicVirtual dating

Topic: virtual dating

Coins, gifts, manipulation, fraud: Inside the world of live-streaming ‘friendship’ apps, now under lens

A cyber fraud case & a PIL bring scrutiny on live-streaming & social apps accused of enabling obscenity, sextortion & organised cybercrime through virtual coin-and-gift economies.

Less ghosting, breadcrumbing, catfishing: Bumble survey says Covid has made online dating better

At least 48% people on Bumble survey say there is increased attention to a prospect's personality rather than looks. The sample size was 2,000 single Indians. It was conducted in June 2021. 

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Here’s how India can unlock $500 billion exports and 24 million jobs

India’s share in world goods exports was only 1.8 per cent in 2024. China’s share was 14.6 per cent.

Recovery of unclaimed shares, dividends now takes days, not yrs. EAC-PM credits investor watchdog revamp

PM-EAC paper says overhaul of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority system sharply improved processing speed and reduced paperwork for investors.

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

While India yet to set in motion theaterisation of armed forces, China's military reforms combined China’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force aimed at regional dominance & tight political control.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.