Right To Privacy
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Madras High Court orders name of person acquitted in rape case to be erased from records
The bench invoked the principle of ‘right to be forgotten’.
Scroll Staff
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How Modi government is using data privacy as an excuse to cripple the Right to Information
The inherent conflict between the right to privacy and the right to information is being exploited by the government to restrict the Right to Information Act.
Vineet Bhalla
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Data Protection Bill approved by Cabinet, to be tabled in Parliament’s Monsoon Session
Exemptions given to the Centre and its agencies have been reportedly retained in the bill despite the concerns of experts.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Facial recognition system rollout at Indian airports raises privacy concerns
Experts caution that collected passenger information could be misused, shared or stolen.
Nachiket Deuskar
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Right to privacy not absolute, Centre tells SC on plea on seizure of electronic devices
The plea wants orders to be issued to law enforcement agencies on several aspects, including seeking permission from a magistrate before seizing the devices.
Scroll Staff
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Five years after the SC upheld the right to privacy, why does India lack a data protection law?
The Puttaswamy judgement of August 2017 may have led to many breakthroughs, but it has also shown the limits of the Supreme Court’s powers.
Umang Poddar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Centre’s reply sought on plea against ‘360 degree surveillance’ of all citizens
The petition said authorities’ access to telephone and internet data in bulk was an infringement of the fundamental right to privacy of an individual.
Scroll Staff
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RTI body pulls up government over ‘evasive answers’ on creation of Aarogya Setu app, issues notice
National Informatics Centre, National e-Governance Division and the Ministry of Electronics & IT failed to furnish answers to an RTI query on the app.
Scroll Staff
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New health data policy may be misused for surveillance: Chhattisgarh minister writes to Vardhan
In a letter, TS Singh Deo said that state governments should be given time to provide their feedback since health is a state subject.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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India’s Aarogya Setu app is another chapter in its chequered history of data protection
From lapses in Aadhaar to SBI’s data servers, India’s cyber security practices have not been promising.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
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Google admits that its staff can listen to recordings on Google Assistant after data leak
The company said its language reviewers are directed not to transcribe background conversations.
Scroll Staff
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Is privacy an elitist concern? Not so, says new survey
It also found that Indians are more comfortable sharing location data with online businesses, such as food delivery apps, than with the government.
Kanishk Karan
The Field
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals