The Economic Times  

Musk's Starlink set to disrupt India's internet market

SpaceX's Starlink is set to enter India's internet market through a partnership with Bharti Airtel, promising to revolutionise connectivity in...

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The Indian Express  

In AI race, what India needs to do to acquire indigenous GPU capabilities

Initial GPUs produced in India may not match the performance of leading models, potentially generating skepticism within the tech community

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The Indian Express  

How India can get the most out of its agreements with US

India has to focus on developing clear technology absorption strategies, strengthening intellectual property protection frameworks, and enhancing its innovation ecosystem

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ET Online  

DeepSeek’s frugal model shows a more profitable, market-rewarding GenAI solution than Tech-Bro AI

The generative AI ecosystem is seeing a major shift with the rise of Hangzhou-based DeepSeek, challenging US tech giants. DeepSeek's...

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The Economic Times  

India vs US: Contrasting paths in tackling TikTok is security challenges

The US Supreme Court has granted TikTok a hearing on January 10th to challenge a looming ban set for January...

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The Indian Express  

A Vijay Diwas reminder for India and Bangladesh: Managing public perceptions and addressing long-standing issues is crucial for bilateral ties

Recent political developments in Bangladesh, with the installation of the interim government under Mohammad Yunus, have introduced new complexities. Anti-India...

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The Indian Express  

The X-odus to Bluesky: Will it be another false start?

The most promising sign for this migration’s success is the changed expectations among users. Unlike previous exodus attempts, which sought...

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The Economic Times  

How Musk-Trump will take on tech

With Donald Trump is potential second term, the tech sector could see significant changes driven by aggressive deregulation, altering antitrust...

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The Economic Times  

India s AI revolution: Balancing technological growth with environmental sustainability

India is investing in AI development with the purchase of 10,000 GPUs. The focus is on creating a sustainable AI...

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The Quint  

AI and Neural Networks: The 2024 Physics Nobel Prize Indicates a Paradigm Shift

The very foundations of AI and neural networks are built upon principles deeply rooted in physics.

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The Indian Express  

Is AI Physics? Why the Nobel Committee is right

Interdisciplinary research is becoming increasingly important, with many of the most significant breakthroughs occurring at the intersections of traditional fields....

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The Quint  

Navigating the Digital Frontier in Cyber Security

Providing the NSCS with the task of coordination and strategic direction for cyber security is a prudent decision.

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The Quint  

Supreme Court Further Toughens the Law Against Child Pornography in India

The urgency in dealing with CSAEM stems from its severe impact on child victims and society at large.

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The Quint  

Israel s Pager and Radio Attacks on Hezbollah: An Era of Cyber-Physical Warfare?

The precision and scale of the attacks suggest meticulous planning beyond typical terrorist activities.

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The Quint  

Rogue Drones and Online Frauds are Reshaping India s National Security Landscape

Both exploit technological advancements to challenge traditional security paradigms.

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The Indian Express  

Pager attack in Lebanon: Can nations be allowed to cause violence and death using digital techniques?

Unless nations come together, the propensity to target digital or physical assets with cyber attacks could result in a rat...

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The Quint  

Musk and Xs Unpredictability is Undermining Their Role in Democratic Discourse

His emphasis on free speech and reduced censorship, while appealing to some, has led to instability and confusion.

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The Economic Times  

Can privacy and national security coexist on encrypted messaging platforms?

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is arrest in France for inadequate monitoring of illegal activities on the platform has sparked a...

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The Quint  

Pavel Durov is Arrest Represents the Complex Challenges Tech Companies Face Today

The issue is about striking the balance between protecting user privacy and addressing legitimate security concerns.

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The Quint  

Despite Concerns, Draft UNCC is a Good Start to Global Fight Against Cybercrime

The draft UNCC mandates that member states align their national laws to criminalise a range of cyber offences.

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The Quint  

The Rising Tide of Ransomware

The emergence of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs has become a force multiplier.

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The Economic Times  

View: Judge rules Google violated antitrust laws by maintaining its monopoly in search engine market

On Monday, District of Columbia judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google breached antitrust laws by maintaining its search engine monopoly....

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The Quint  

Microsofts Global Outage is a Stark Reminder of Existing Cyber Vulnerabilities

The findings indicate that it was caused by malfunctioning updates to the Falcon Sensor, a product of CrowdStrike.

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The Indian Express  

Lesson from global Microsoft outage: Need for greater regulation and accountability

Regulators must establish and enforce minimum security requirements across critical sectors. Mandatory disclosure of breaches and vulnerabilities will help improve...

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The Economic Times  

As we rely more on software & cloud systems, so does the need to address cyber vulnerabilities

The disruptions were linked to a Falcon sensor malfunction from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. Both companies assure no cyberattacks, with efforts...

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The Hind  

The NRC Impact

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The Indian Express  

AI and blockchain technology can only be one part of a holistic approach to check exam leakage

The approach should include strengthening anti-corruption measures, improving security protocols, reforming the education system to reduce exam pressure, and addressing...

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The Economic Times  

iCET on the right path

US NSA Jake Sullivan's visit to Delhi, the first since India's new NDA government took office, focused on advancing the...

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The Economic Times  

Relax. EVMs are secure, can be more

The whole process, involving technical, management and legal aspects, has been a success story for EC from the days of...

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The Economic Times  

How is Election Commission preparing for the new challenge of the misinformation monster?

Misinformation is not just an electoral issue in Indian elections but across the many democracies going to polls this year....

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The Indian Express  

Hamas attack on Israel The problem with over relying on technology

The security failures in Israel raise several questions and will be analysed. But for now, they are a reminder that...

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The Economic Times  

India can take the lead in advancing global AI governance

AI has taken the centre-stage of the global tech ecosystem and shaped recent geopolitical diplomacy, surpassing the efforts around wider...

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Mint  

Managing India’s cyber security problems

India can't create cyber security infrastructure by relying solely on system integration capabilities

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The Quint  

Microsoft-Google Clash & Other Learnings From the First Big Tech Antitrust Trial

Opinion: While taming 'Big Tech’ has been an issue in many geographies, this antitrust case will be keenly watched.

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The Economic Times  

India Canada Relations: Amid speculations, US maintains strong relations with India

Despite the diplomatic fallout between India and Canada, recent developments indicate that India and the US are maintaining a strong...

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The Quint  

Personal Data Protection: How India's Law Looks Compared to EU's Regulations

The pertinent point is if the legislation that has finally arrived will serve the purpose for which it is intended.

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The Quint  

Of Skill and Chance: 28 Percent GST on Online Gaming is Killing the Industry

Lesser tax may lead to reduced tax collection, but the subsequent growth of the industry can compensate for it.

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Organiser  

India’s UPI forays into global digital space

India’s successful implementation of digital technologies on numerous fronts, that too on grand scale, has global recognition. We can now...

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The Economic Times  

View: Hold on before you turn off the internet

The Manipur ban has raised concerns about shutdowns and their efficacy, and the impact of such bans on communication, business...

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The Indian Express  

From jet engines to AI and Quantum Computing: The seeds of the future in tech diplomacy with France and US

Delhi's timing and approach will build on these partnerships to engage and lead the strategic journey of technological advancements

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Organiser  

India-US Relations Tech transfer to define partnership

Key to India-US Ties: Close collaboration to optimize tech cooperation at academic, Industry and strategic levels

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The Quint  

How India’s Cyber Diplomacy Strategies Are Gaining Global Momentum

Amid a global digital divide, India's role is significant in steering technological and AI cooperation.

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The Quint  

As AI Fever Grips the World, Can India Seize the Opportunity?

As India had indicated a framework around its usage, the power of AI can be exploited for the good of...

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ABP News  

आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस कैसे एटम बम की तरह इंसानों के लिए बड़ा खतरा? क्यों इसके जनक को AI बनाकर हो रहा पछतावा

आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस किस तरह आने वाले समय में दुनिया को बदल देगा? क्यों इसके जनक बोले- AI बनाकर हो रहा...

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The Indian Express  

IT Rules amendments: Calling government’s new fact-checking rules draconian is stretching concerns too far

The government has to set rules allowing fact-checking by the unit that it notifies and these rules have to be...

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The Quint  

Why India-Japan Ties Are Immune To Mutual Disagreements On Russia-Ukraine War

Japan PM Kishida's India Visit: Agreement on China, not divergence on Russia-Ukraine war, remains the headline.

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The Indian Express  

The AIIMS cyber attack is a wake-up call for national security

Such attacks have connotations for privacy and security and highlight the importance of creating and implementing a national cyber security...

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The Quint  

India's Cyber Security: AIIMS Attack Stresses Need For International Cooperation

International cooperation is crucial to address ransomware pursuits by rogue nations to impact networks

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The Quint  

Can RBI Step Up To Secure Digital Investments Amid Meltdown?

RBI's pilot project in the pipeline is a necessary step towards regulated virtual currency over uncontrolled crypto

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The Quint  

In India & Europe, Can New Rules Make Twitter & Other Social Media Responsible?

Intermediaries have reached a stage where regulatory oversight needs to ensure diligence alongside safe harbour.

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The Quint  

India-Japan 2+2 Meet

Talks offer greater scope for both countries to create impact with rules-based participation and regional growth.

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The Indian Express  

Sheikh Hasina’s visit: Rivers shared, friendship deepened

Improved connectivity between India and Bangladesh

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The Quint  

As IRCTC Mulls Data Monetisation, There Is an Urgent Need for Data Privacy Rules

IRCTC has a huge tranche of data and monetising it raises questions about what the data would be used for.

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The Quint  

Indian Govt Wants International Flyers’ Data – Is It a Breach of Privacy?

The sharing of PNR is considered a privacy issue in many jurisdictions today across the world.

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Dhaka Tribune  

Together for cyber security

Cooperation in the field of cyber security is currently trending as one of the most important agendas worldwide.

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The Quint  

Assam Floods: Could the Govt Have Predicted the Disaster Using Tech?

Technology can help authorities gain actionable information much before the disaster actually takes place.

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Dhaka Tribune  

A cooperation worth defending

India and Bangladesh's defense partnership sets an example for the entire sub-continent

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The Indian Express  

How to strengthen cyber security the right way

CERT-In directions on cyber security compliance are rushed. They need to be more graded

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The Quint  

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma�s One Year as Delhi�s Mascot

As Sarma completes a year as Chief Minister, here's a scorecard of his performance.

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Dhaka Tribune  

A lesson for the entire sub�continent

The opening up of Chittagong Port stands to greatly impact regional connectivity for Bangladesh and India

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The Quint  

India-Bangladesh Ties: How Chittagong Port Will Strengthen �Act East� Policy

Bangladesh's offer to use the Chittagong port will be of benefit to India’s northeastern states.

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The Quint  

How Will an Elon Musk-Led Twitter Navigate India's Tough IT Regime?

Twitter and the government of India have crossed swords in the past over compliance.

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The Indian Express  

Towards a peaceful, stable Northeast

Subimal Bhattacharjee writes: Progress in settling border disputes, removal of AFSPA herald positive changes in the region.

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The Quint  

Sri Lanka Crisis: India�s Biggest Worries Should Be China and Insurgency

The Sri Lanka situation remains fluid. With President Gotabaya Rajapaksa losing his parliamentary majority on Tuesday, the emergency ordinance invoked...

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The Quint  

Crypto Tax & RBI Warning Show BJP Govt's Dilemma Over Digital Currency

A clear coherent policy strategy for the virtual digital currency ecosystem is still a work-in-progress.

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The Quint  

1971 War: Where Do India-Bangladesh Ties Stand 50 Years Later?

Though India and Bangladesh have different visions, the ties between the two nations remain strong.

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The Quint  

Puja Violence Will Crush Bangladesh�s Already Shrinking Hindu Minority

The attacks paint a poor picture and bring to sharp focus the question of religious freedom in Bangladesh.

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The Indian Express  

Why Sushmita Dev is crucial to Trinamool�s game in the Northeast

A wider opportunity exists for the Trinamool to make its mark not only in Assam, but also the Northeastern states,...

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The Indian Express  

The Assam-Mizoram border dispute is older and more complicated than it appears

Subimal Bhattacharjee writes: The Union government must help both states in resolving the issue and the border demarcation in place...

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DailyO  

How social media came to the rescue in India�s deadly Covid second wave

As the number of Covid cases rose and the system was inundated with the Covid tsunami, another heartening trend has...

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The Indian Express  

How not to secure the digital wallet

As Mobikwik episode shows, shooting the messenger, the one who raises doubts over data protection, does more harm than good....

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DailyO  

Why Whatsapp is desperate to update its privacy policy

Despite facing severe criticism for its planned update on privacy policy, WhatsApp has stuck to its guns and has decided...

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The Indian Express  

Mobikwik episode shows how not to secure the digital wallet

Shooting the messenger, the one who raises doubts over data protection, does more harm than good. Cyber security has to...

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The Indian Express  

Governing global platforms

Actions of social media platforms indicate they believe they can flout the law with impunity. Government must ensure compliance with...

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The Indian Express  

Covid-19 took my wife

Battling a sneaky virus in a healthcare system under stress where the only consolation is humanity

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The Hindu Business Line  

Traceability issue in WhatsApp-Govt spat

Tracing the origin of messages is difficult. A solution that doesn’t completely denude user privacy must be worked out. 
 

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Can we keep hackers from shorting the grid?

As devices get more interconnected and dependent on the internet, plugging the security leaks in our critical infrastructure has become...

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Assam�s predicament

Many faultlines exist in the political space concerning the state but over the years, there has been a harmonious coexistence...

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Whatsapp policy changes and Barak Valley; an expert analysis by Subimal Bhattacharjee

The last weekend was spent answering many queries from residents of Barak Valley as also other parts of the country...

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A last ode to Tarun Gogoi, a father figure to me: Writes Subimal Bhattacharjee

Writing an obituary on Tarun Gogoi is one of the toughest task I felt in the last few days as...

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TikTok: US explores, Indias ban continues

The US is working towards taking advantage of TikTok’s popularity but the Indian government is still continuing its ban on...

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How social media killed Assam Congress leader twice before he actually died

For many, it was just a click or touch of a button in the race to break the 'news' first...

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Is technology is a blessing or a curse in times of Covid-19?

While all the efforts are to find the vaccine and save lives with optimal arrangements, the concomitant role of digital...

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What privacy means in times of Covid-19

From the list of Tablighi Jamaat attendees shared on social media to the digital surveillance of employees working from home,...

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Why social-media admins cannot be penalised for sharing newspaper PDFs

Recent news reports had said that INS had warned social media group administrators of legal action for allowing circulation of...

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10 crore downloads for Aarogya Setu app: Success vs concerns

The Aarogya Setu app will be an important avenue for ensuring physical distancing and its enforcement in the days to...

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How long will the clock tick for TikTok?

Across the world, there have been concerns raised over security and transparency of Chinese apps like TikTok.

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Why UGC needs to take strict action against pay-and-publish journals

UGC's move to curb dubious publications was much needed to stop the menace of the prolific volume of research articles...

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The Economic Times  

Digital Gets Ground Rules

In a joint press conference addressed on Thursday by Ravi Shankar Prasad and Prakash Javadekar, GoI unveiled the much-awaited guidelines...

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Jio, Google For India: Why incoming digital investments promise us a pole position in global markets

What is noteworthy here is that not just tech giants, but also major venture capital firms have made a beeline...

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Why India-Japan strategic cooperation is growing

The Indo-Japan strategic partnership that has blossomed over the last decade will play a key role in the future geopolitical...

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Why it is time to regulate online gaming and fantasy sports in India

Online games are disguised as fantasy gaming, but in reality, they are betting games with a predominant element of chance. In...

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Six reasons tech will be a major trend in 2021

We can expect 2021 to be revolutionary with respect to innovation and growth in the internet-enabled technologies.

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The Economic Times  

Citizenship (Amendment) Act: Break these motivated links

Last Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed many issues pertaining to the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).

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Organiser  

Not Communal, but Humanitarian Bill

Unlike the NRC, which is still mired in political quagmire, CAB has just been approved by the Cabinet, promises to...

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The Economic Times  

A Bogey in the Making

In its meeting on Wednesday, the Union Cabinet cleared the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019, which was promised by BJP...

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Citizenship Amendment Bill: Not a communal but humanitarian issue

The union cabinet has cleared the CAB which seeks enabling the provision of Indian citizenship to people belonging to the...

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Organiser  

Make NRC Exercise More Meaningful

The exclusion list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) has kicked up a political storm in Assam. Many groups...

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The Economic Times  

Bogeymen from the Border

On January 8, the Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) after the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) submitted its...

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Rediff.com  

Modi sounds 2019 poll bugle from Assam

The significance and timing of the PM's start of the campaign journey from Silchar is a clear message that the...

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Organiser  

The NRC Impact

The NRC exercise was much necessary for Assam and for once it should settle the issue of the number of...

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The Indian Express  

Assam's identity brew

While all regions welcomed the move, opposition grew in Assam — on the premise that Hindus from Bangladesh who came...

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Hindustan Times  

Pass the Citizenship Bill in Assam

All those who are protesting against the Bill are the same ones who have remained indifferent to the rampant corrupt...

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DELHI  

Science And Technology

On June 14, 2019, the University Grants Commission (UGC), which is the regulatory body of higher education in India, released...

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MUMBAI  

Against Pay-And-Publishd

Why Why UG UGC needs C needs to take s to take strict action against pay-and-publis trict action against pay-and-publishh...

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Gujarat  

The NRC Impact

Indian academia from the menace of dubious publications and promote an environment of quality research in the country.

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MUMBAI  

Against Pay-And-Publish

Why Why UG UGC needs C needs to take s to take strict action against pay-and-publis trict action against pay-and-publishh...

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