Instagram emerges as platform for anti-caste Indian artDalit and Bahujan artists are reshaping the landscape of digital expression, turning social media into dynamic exhibitions of resistance. T...
31 May, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
Iranians are back online after months-long shutdown but still face heavy restrictionsInternet access is returning to Iran after months long shutdown although the service is slow and some apps remain blocked. The outage follo...
28 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Russia's WWII victory celebrations muted this year as Ukraine war weighs on PutinTensions are high as Russia prepares for Victory Day celebrations amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. A unilateral ceasefire quickly collapsed...
08 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globallyChina is rapidly adopting artificial intelligence tools. Ordinary citizens and businesses are using AI for daily tasks and work. Chinese co...
06 May, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Reclusive Turkmenistan shows signs of cautiously opening upTurkmenistan, a nation known for its secrecy, is witnessing a subtle shift. E-commerce and social media are gaining traction, signaling a n...
02 May, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Another wave of public outcry tests Putin's rule in wartime RussiaRussian influencers are publicly criticising President Putin's government and policies. This dissent stems from economic hardship and stric...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
US calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, IranThe tools, supported by the U.S.-backed Open Technology Fund (OTF), have seen a surge of usage in Russia, Iran, Myanmar and authoritarian s...
06 Sep, 2024, 12.46 PM IST
China’s hue & cry over apps ban contradict its own rule of internet censorshipChina has most extensive and sophisticated censorship regimes in the world. Described as the "Great Firewall," a number of methods are empl...
01 Jul, 2020, 08.15 PM IST
Pakistan among top 10 worst countries for internet freedomPakistan is among the 10 worst countries along with Iran and China on the index of internet freedom, according to a global survey released ...
05 Dec, 2014, 07.41 PM IST
Iran moves to ease Internet censorship via "smart filtering"Censorship has eased somewhat since Hassan Rouhani was elected last year on a moderate platform the "smart filter" initiative seemed to ref...
14 May, 2014, 11.00 PM IST
Internet censorship: India to push for internet regulation at United NationsThe move by India would mean that control of social media corporations such as Twitter, Google and Facebook would finally wrest in hands of...
26 Aug, 2012, 06.39 AM IST
- Government not for internet censorship: Law Minister Salman Khurshid
Assuring that government does not plan to censor internet and social media, Law Minister Salman Khurshid today said adequate provisions are...
06 Jul, 2012, 05.49 PM IST
Sense and sensibility: Freedom of expression and censoring Facebook, Google & othersWhat is needed is a wider debate on limits or otherwise of individual and collective freedoms, leading to voluntary restraint based on the ...
16 Jan, 2012, 09.44 AM IST
Internet censorship: The web and free speechDebate on this is not new in the real world though; the meaning of freedom of action and of speech is constantly being redefined.
16 Dec, 2011, 10.00 AM IST
- Facebook fuels American flag business in Pakistan
In Pakistan a row about Facebook, censorship and religious sacrilege means booming demand for replica American and Israeli flags to go up i...
26 May, 2010, 12.54 PM IST
- IOC grilled on Internet censorship
IOC president Jacques Rogge was accused of backtracking on promises of press freedoms on Saturday and some Internet sites remained blocked ...
02 Aug, 2008, 10.03 PM IST
- Rogge made no deal on Internet censorship -official
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge made no deal with Beijing Olympic organisers over Internet censorship.
02 Aug, 2008, 01.32 PM IST