Big Brother
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Bohra community's smart card system shows us what a post-Aadhaar world could look like
The sect uses radio-frequency enabled identity cards to keep track of the religious activities of its members.
Aarefa Johari
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How a comic character sparked our very modern privacy fears – 200 years ago
Privacy fears were stoked in the 19th century even as people relished the tale of a Nosy Parker.
David Vincent, The Conversation
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Why Apple is weighing in on a British government surveillance bill
Having aggressively marketed its privacy credentials for the last two years, Apple's contribution to the consultation is not surprising.
Eerke Boiten, The Conversation
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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CCTVs and biometrics: UGC wants to police campuses, not secure them, say students
Students and faculty across universities are agitating against the University Grants Commission guidelines that 'turn campuses into prisons'.
Mayank Jain
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Pakistan is spying on its citizens, says report by British NGO
The Inter-Services Intelligence commissioned a huge system in 2013 to tap into the main fibre-optic cables entering the country, says a report of Privacy International.
Saikat Datta
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Why Indians must resist the Modi government's planned surveillance system
By allowing the government to directly access phone and internet communications without the restriction of a privacy law, the system could put citizen rights in jeopardy.
Saikat Datta
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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Congress minister who put surveillance system in place warns against its 'lawful but malicious' use
As Modi government puts the Central Monitoring System on fast track, Milind Deora says that without a strong privacy bill, it could be misused.
Saikat Datta
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Never mind the law of the land, your bank data is no longer private
The banks wanted legislative safeguards, but the centre says it is for the anti-terror National Intelligence Grid.
Saikat Datta
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Never mind the 'snooping' on Rahul, the government is watching over even your internet usage
Citizens in India have no worthwhile safeguards against an intrusive government.
Saikat Datta
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success