Privacy concerns in the Aadhaar Act, 2016
By Renuka Sane and Vrinda Bhandari On 23rd March 2016, the Government of India enacted the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Sub…
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Players and playing fields in the Internet age – Ajay Shah
For obtaining fairplay in the working of the market economy, one basic concept is the distinction between players and playing fields. We want many play…
It’s Official: Tencent & Naspers Go Their Separate Ways In India; Restructuring
Chinese social networking major Tencent and South African media conglomerate Naspers are restructuring their Indian partnership, in a manner that all f…
#GMIC2013: Xiaomi Founder Lei Jun On How MIUI Addresses Key Android Issues
XiaoMi is a smartphone company that is a rage in China: its Mi branded handsets sport a highly customized Android deployment (called MIUI), and are l…
Updated: OnMobile Revenue Up 35.7%, Profit Down 25.5% YoY For Q1-FY13; Charts
Update: In response to our queries, OnMobile has shared the following additional information on their performance: - International revenues was 56% …
US & India Governments Launch Open Government Platform
The governments of the United States of America and India launched today launched an Open Government Platform (OGPL), an open source version of the US'…
How India Makes E-books Easier to Ban than Books
Contrary to what Mr. Sibal's recent hand-wringing at objectionable online material might suggest, under Indian laws currently in force it is far easier…
On Twitter’s Decision To Censor Content According To Local Laws
Twitter has made changes to its policies and technology, such that it allows the company to showcase different content in different countries, keepin…
Updated: Is BBC.com’s India Edition Local Enough?
Update: BBC informs that the India news sub-index will launch slightly later on 21st November, and that it needs a little more development time. Note t…
Bharti Enterprises Forms Mobile Internet JV With Softbank
We've been trying to figure out what BSB is for the last couple of weeks now, and it has just been announced - Bharti Enterprises has formed a joint …
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi On e-Governance Expectations, Delivery & Challenges
Speaking at the International Conference on E-governance yesterday, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi pointed out how the state has been using inf…
Chart Of The Day: Eko & Banking Correspondent Transactions With State Bank Of India
Business Correspondents extend the mandate of banks to individual businesses through digital networks - they operate in the same way as ATM machines do…