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Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava is a Scroll.in staffer.
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40 government departments are using a social media surveillance tool – and little is known of it
The limited information publicly available on the AASMA tool suggests it can track social media profiles, devices and their locations.
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‘Government and industry take Adivasis’ land for development projects but ignore their interests’
Raghav Chandra, secretary of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, says displaced Adivasis should not only be compensated with money but land as well.
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Centre says it doesn’t have records of correspondence on proposed social media monitoring tool
It was responding to an RTI plea that wanted to know on what basis the information and broadcasting ministry decided to float the tender for the proposal.
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Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Aadhaar authority wants to monitor social media to identify “top detractors” and fix “sentiments”
After I&B ministry, now Aadhaar authority wants to watch your social media conversations
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Tribal affairs ministry opposes Centre’s draft National Forest Policy for its ‘privatisation thrust’
It contends that the draft policy released in March undermines the rights of Adivasis and other forest dwellers.
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Panchjanya project: Centre wants to bring Krishna’s mythological conch to Delhi
A conch-shaped building will be part of a proposed museum district near Delhi Zoo, Pragati Maidan and Old Fort.
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Video
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Watch: Musicians Shantanu Moitra and Papon collaborate for this year’s Earth Hour India anthem
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Farmer losses in Madhya Pradesh's price deficit scheme could go up to Rs 200 crore
The state agricultural marketing board is investigating one lakh ‘suspicious’ transactions under the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana.
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Government plans to monitor individual social media users to gauge opinion about official policies
I&B ministry tender for tool to create ‘a 360 degree view’ of users so it can target them with personalised responses raises privacy concerns.
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In one out of five cases, Aadhaar verification in fertiliser subsidy scheme is not working
Study finds traders do not always use buyers’ biometrics to register sales in 14 districts where the scheme has been launched.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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India’s government is slowly killing its pollution rules to benefit thermal plants
After letting old power plants pollute beyond limits, the Union government now wants to lift pollution curbs from under-construction plants too.
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As banks battle a loan crisis, they are also blocking more RTI pleas than most government bodies
A study has found that public-sector banks and the Reserve Bank are also flouting rules on denying information.
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Fact check: Has the BJP’s electrification push really ‘eliminated darkness’ from India?
More than 30 million rural households in India still live without power.
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The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour