Word of the Day: PanopticonPanopticon is more than a word, it is a concept that bridges architecture, philosophy, and modern digital life. Its enduring relevance lies...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Trump and Putin's ‘useful idiot’ Viktor Orbán faces a tough election in Hungary; the EU bashing leader could lose its 16-year grip, opinion polls suggestHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's long rule may end Sunday. Economic woes and rising costs fuel discontent. Orban's "informational au...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visaUS tech firms face new hurdles for H-1B visa applicants as the Trump administration is scrutinizing resumes and online profiles for any inv...
04 Dec, 2025, 09.50 AM IST
US House panel subpoenas Alphabet over content moderationThe Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have taken aim at Big Tech companies over policies they say lead to suppression of con...
07 Mar, 2025, 07.06 AM IST
Here's how DeepSeek's AI chatbot answered questions around ChinaIn some ways, DeepSeek was far less censored than most Chinese platforms, offering answers with keywords that would often be quickly scrubb...
30 Jan, 2025, 07.50 AM IST
Donald Trump assassination attempt image: Meta calls it 'hallucination'. Blames it on AI. Really? Details hereJoel Kaplan, VP Global Policy Tuesday apologized to the people and explained that these types of responses are referred to as hallucination...
01 Aug, 2024, 02.24 AM IST
China launches hotline for netizens to report 'illegal' history commentsThe tip line allows people to report fellow netizens who "distort" the Party's history, attack its leadership and policies, defame national...
11 Apr, 2021, 03.30 PM IST
After ban, India asks Chinese app makers to answer 77 questions on security, contentIndia last month banned the apps following a border clash between soldiers from the two countries, which left 20 Indian soldiers dead. Indi...
14 Jul, 2020, 10.20 PM IST
US Senator slams Twitter, FB for blocking Mother Teresa's quote on abortionMother Teresa, the founder of Missionaries of Charity who is revered for her work with the poor in India, was proclaimed a saint by Pope Fr...
12 Apr, 2019, 01.32 PM IST
Movie on Bal Thackeray hits censor roadblockThe move, or the movie, is part of Sena’s game plan to reclaim the Hindutva plank from the BJP, and projecting Balasaheb as the original Hi...
27 Dec, 2018, 08.31 AM IST
Sundar Pichai makes strong case for Google's return to ChinaPichai's attendance at the state sponsored internet meeting came after China recently lifted the ban on Google translation services.
03 Dec, 2017, 09.37 PM IST
‘Sanskaari’ Pahlaj Nihalani doing BJP no favoursThe government should immediately appoint a better censor chief who has the right intent and competence to do the job. It is time for Nihal...
26 Jun, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
Udta Punjab controversy manifests a nanny state that only empowers itselfThe controversy around Udta Punjab is the manifestation of a nanny state that empowers itself while claiming to act in public interest.
13 Jun, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
Make film certification norms non-discretionary: Arun JaitleyJaitley said in most countries there is a mechanism for certifying films and documentaries, but it has to be ensured that in doing so, arti...
09 Jan, 2016, 03.14 PM IST
Censor as a system should be abolished: Ram Gopal VarmaNational Award-winning filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma feels the concept of censor board seems irrelevant in today's times of instant information.
29 Nov, 2015, 06.02 PM IST
US researchers creat a new tool, Encore to monitor Web accessThe tool runs when a user visits a website where the code is installed and then discreetly collects data from potentially censored sites.
03 Jul, 2014, 03.55 PM IST
Rs 1,000-crore hits not far away: Karan JoharIn an interview with ET, Johar says he hoped Manish Tewari will help empower the censor board to become the final authority for the release...
19 Feb, 2013, 03.55 AM IST