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Shyam Benegal (1934-2024): The conscience keeper of Indian cinema
What a meeting with a woman entrepreneur in Kolkata taught a German diplomat about women in India
‘Inviting Modi for Christmas event ignores plight of persecuted Christians,’ says citizens’ group
‘Dune: Prophecy’ review: Palace intrigue overtakes magic in fantasy series
Why has the number of Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir fallen sharply?
Shirish Patel: The man and the public good
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‘Bride in the Hills’: Kannada writer Kuvempu’s novel depicts life under the ruthless regime of caste
The ugly history of Boer prisoner-of-war camps in India
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Sonia Faleiro
· Yesterday · 07:30 pm
How WhatsApp became the world’s ‘everything app’
Issie Lapowsky, Rest of World
· Dec 22, 2024 · 07:30 pm
Cambridge scholar trolled for PhD on politics of smell explains what her research is all about
Amelia Louks, The Conversation
· Dec 17, 2024 · 07:30 pm
Around the world, new mobile internet subscribers are plateauing
Khadija Alam, Rest of World Russell Brandom, Rest of World
· Dec 15, 2024 · 07:30 pm
‘Like a creeping coup’: Pakistan’s internet clampdown is throttling livelihoods
Zuha Siddiqui, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Dec 11, 2024 · 07:30 pm
‘Brain rot’: Oxford’s word of the year echoes digital woes of an online generation
Zulekha Shakoor Rajani
· Dec 07, 2024 · 09:00 am
Romania: How far-right candidate in race for presidency manipulated TikTok
Anda Iulia Solea, The Conversation
· Dec 04, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw calls for stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar’ content on social media
Scroll Staff
· Nov 27, 2024 · 07:38 pm
Screen time can involve several activities and not all of them are bad
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· Nov 22, 2024 · 10:00 pm
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Scroll Staff
· Nov 22, 2024 · 07:46 pm
Hyperlinks made the internet what it is today but AI and megaplatforms could spell its extinction
Dana McKay, The Conversation George Buchanan, The Conversation
· Nov 21, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Meta to appeal Rs 213.14 crore fine by Competition Commission of India over WhatsApp privacy policy
Scroll Staff
· Nov 19, 2024 · 01:30 pm
Trying a ‘digital detox’? Four ways to make it a success
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· Nov 12, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Ahead of elections, Mauritius’s attempt to ban social media reflects dwindling rights
Roukaya Kasenally, The Converastion
· Nov 10, 2024 · 10:00 pm
X suspends Iranian supreme leader’s Hebrew account, claims it violated rules
Scroll Staff
· Oct 28, 2024 · 03:40 pm
Opinion: How performative outrage on social media is hampering Indian Muslims
Istikhar Ali
· Oct 28, 2024 · 09:00 am
Remove hoax bomb threats to airlines or risk criminal action: Centre to social media firms
Scroll Staff
· Oct 27, 2024 · 11:32 am
Showdown between digital platforms, governments shows that neither cares about user rights
Mishi Choudhary Eben Moglen
· Oct 17, 2024 · 09:00 am
YouTube chef Kabita Singh reveals how creating a niche and focusing on content made her channel grow
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· Oct 17, 2024 · 08:30 am
Picture perfect wanderlust: How a Chinese app is driving tourism in Southeast Asia
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· Oct 12, 2024 · 07:30 pm
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