California’s ‘Screenager’ classes show teens how to navigate social media and AICalifornia schools are leading the charge in teaching students to identify fake news and deepfakes online. Educators are equipping teenager...
26 Dec, 2025, 12.06 PM IST
Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact checking, based on Musk's X example, next weekMeta will test its crowd-sourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, starting March 18, replacing traditional fact-checks. Unlike befor...
13 Mar, 2025, 06.11 PM IST
Time for India to get the investment game right!Indian households traditionally prefer fixed deposits, gold, and real estate for investments. However, equities, mutual funds, SGBs, InvITs...
20 May, 2024, 03.41 PM IST
How to Gain Business Acumen: A Must-Have Skill for Mid-Career LeadersBusiness acumen is a crucial skill for mid-career leaders, allowing them to understand complex business situations, make informed decisions...
14 Sep, 2023, 06.04 PM IST
Microsoft’s media literacy program aims to empower internet users against online misinformationThe stakes are high. Misinformation on sites like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube has been blamed for encouraging political polarisation, und...
13 Jun, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
Why women financial literacy is important for India's futureBy empowering women with financial education and resources, we can bridge long-standing gaps and help drive economic growth on a national l...
08 Mar, 2023, 01.02 PM IST
Google to expand misinformation "prebunking" in EuropeThe tech giant plans to release a series of short videos highlighting the techniques common to many misleading claims. The videos will appe...
13 Feb, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
Google, YouTube to invest $13.2 million to help fight misinformationIn a bid to further fight misinformation, Google and YouTube have announced a $13.2 million grant to the International Fact-Checking Networ...
30 Nov, 2022, 04.43 PM IST
Addressing the need-gaps: How fintechs can make deeper inroads in rural IndiaWith only 28 per cent of rural India boasting access to internet-enabled smartphones and a low level of digital literacy among rural reside...
04 Dec, 2021, 10.30 PM IST
Why marketers should focus on Indian language content for consumersIndian language content drives almost twice the engagement and exponentially increases the reach of online content.
03 Oct, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
Here's how India can clean up fake news messA better way to limit the influence of hoaxes on WhatsApp and other platforms is to increase media literacy.
22 Aug, 2018, 06.24 AM IST
IIT Bombay likely to help Whatsapp fight fake newsA group of academicians at the engineering institute is in the process of working on a project to fight fake news on WhatsApp, for the comp...
06 Aug, 2018, 09.58 AM IST
WhatsApp launches research awards for social science and misinformationApplications are welcome from individuals with established experience studying online interaction and information technologies.
04 Jul, 2018, 03.20 PM IST
India among countries using innovative teaching techniques: ReportThe report, to be officially launched in Washington DC next month, found that Pratham's 'Read India' programme was proving an effective mod...
13 Mar, 2016, 11.19 AM IST
Assam one of the best performing states: Jairam Ramesh"Unfortunately, Assam gets into headlines for wrong reasons. The media does not project Assam's achievement in human development," Ramesh s...
01 Dec, 2012, 06.41 PM IST
- Census chief: Population density worrisome too, apart from skewed sex ratio
As India's Census Commissioner, the 1985 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre headed the country’s 15th census, which deployed 2.7 mil...
02 Apr, 2011, 05.33 AM IST
- 'Slumdog Millionaire' protests in India don't subside
Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' is a hit abroad, but in India, protesters have taken to the streets to attack the film.
23 Feb, 2009, 12.19 PM IST