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Topic: WhatsApp

India’s young audience is mature, but storytellers haven’t done enough: Neelesh Misra

Gaon Connection founder Neelesh Misra shares his ideas about content creation, fake news and journalism.

After Blue Whale Challenge, why India should now worry about Momo Challenge

The game played on social media has claimed three lives in India so far; govt issues advisory asking parents to monitor their children’s behaviour.

How WhatsApp payment service works and why it’s been challenged in court

A plea has been filed in Supreme Court saying until WhatsApp appoints a grievance officer, it should not be allowed to begin its payments service.

A 91-year-old law is making a comeback in India due to lynchings and WhatsApp forwards

How the govt chooses to deal with cases under Section 295A, and other laws curbing free speech, speaks volumes of its own electoral calculations.

Brain behind Baba Ramdev’s Kimbho quits to launch her own messenger app

Aditi Kamal is set to relaunch her old app, Bolo Messenger, just days after Patanjali's ‘swadeshi’ version of WhatsApp hits the market.

If India wants to stop fake news in 2019 elections, it can learn from Brazil

Comprova, a collective of 24 Brazilian newsrooms, will monitor and refute misinformation on WhatsApp in the run-up to elections. 

Appoint grievance officer for WhatsApp, think tank urges Supreme Court

The CASC plea says shutting down internet services — as governments have been doing so far — is not a viable option.

Ravi Shankar Prasad wants to curb fake news, but forgot to mention BJP IT cell

If the Modi government was serious about fake news it would adopt a no-tolerance policy on all fronts, including its own IT cells and party leaders.

Why restricting social media is not a solution to dangerous behaviour in India

Social media restrictions are not just ineffective solutions, they may also undermine India’s democracy. Evidence shows that such restrictions are being used to suppress voices.

I’m charging BJP with spending billions to spread hate on Facebook, WhatsApp: Derek O’Brien

The problem is that the government is trying to show they are reaching out to social media platforms (FB, Whatsapp) to see how they...

On Camera

‘Delhi winters’ is a legend. Now it’s just air anxiety

The wealthy float above the crisis—insulated in air-purified cars, weekend getaways at farmhouses, and vacations timed perfectly to coincide with Delhi’s worst weeks.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.