Claiming your inheritance by executing a Will: What legal heirs must know about nominees, probate and asset transfersExecuting a Will in India is often more complex than believed, involving numerous institutions and documentation hurdles. Nominees do not a...
23 May, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
India-Nordic Summit signals New Delhi's emergence as 'co-author of global governance': AnalysisWhen Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen described India in Oslo as "not a middle power, but one of the world's greatest powers," it...
21 May, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
Skin Doctor case: Can you be arrested over your social media posts in India?Social media influencer Dr. Neelam Singh, 'The Skin Doctor', was arrested by Delhi Police for alleged posts targeting businessman Sunjay Ka...
14 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Taylor Swift: “I suffer from girlnextdooritis where the guy is friends with you and that's it.”Quote of the Day by Taylor Swift: Taylor Swift’s quote “I suffer from girlnextdooritis where the guy is friends with you and that's it,” hu...
11 May, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Are you affected? Medicare breach may expose Social Security Numbers — steps to check nowThe Medicare data leak has triggered fresh fears around Social Security number exposure and identity theft across the United States. A publ...
07 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
India drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones after pushbackIndia's government has dropped a proposal to pre-install the Aadhaar app on smartphones. This decision follows opposition from smartphone m...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on plea challenging 2023 data protection lawIndia data protection law: The plea, moved by The Reporters' Collective and renowned journalist Nitin Sethi, argues that the new data regim...
16 Feb, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Meta-WhatsApp privacy policy case: SC defers hearing to Feb 23The Supreme Court deferred to February 23 pleas by Meta Platforms Inc and WhatsApp against a CCI privacy penalty. A bench led by CJI Surya ...
09 Feb, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Ghibli trend or Ghibli trap: Is OpenAI turning your personal images into free AI training repository?The recent trend of Ghibli-style portraits on social media has sparked privacy concerns, with advocates warning that OpenAI may be collecti...
01 Apr, 2025, 10.39 AM IST
Can privacy and national security coexist on encrypted messaging platforms?Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France for inadequate monitoring of illegal activities on the platform has sparked a debate on balanci...
06 Sep, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
IT Parliamentary Committee tables report; Ashwini Vaishnaw says data bill not referred to committeeAs the digital landscape continues to evolve rapidly, such legislation would serve as a crucial protective measure, ensuring the secure and...
02 Aug, 2023, 12.02 AM IST
Privacy advocates slam bill that allows linking of Aadhaar to voter IDThe government has said that linking Aadhaar to Voter IDs is key to weeding out fake and duplicate voter cards and making elections fair an...
22 Dec, 2021, 07.13 PM IST
60% online users fear unauthorised data collection, only 11% users read privacy policies: SurveyWith a sample size of 2160 users across six states of India, the survey sought to unravel the users' perspectives on privacy and data prote...
11 Mar, 2019, 05.16 PM IST
Experts say citizens may start fearing digital big brother after government snooping orderExperts argue that rules backing the order are too broad, lack judicial oversight and need a fresh review.
22 Dec, 2018, 08.37 AM IST
'Virtual ID': Senior lawyers opposing Aadhaar in SC refrain from taking stand"I do not have an opinion on this. I don't know anything," Divan, who has been leading the arguments in the apex court against the 12-digit...
11 Jan, 2018, 07.30 PM IST
Supreme Court: Tough to define 'privacy' in internet ageWith India overtaking the US in the number of internet and mobile phone users, petitioners on Thursday prodded the Supreme Court to examine...
21 Jul, 2017, 10.01 AM IST
Top EU court gives people right to ask for Google data deletionThe EU's top court ruled that individuals have the right to ask Google to delete personal data produced by its ubiquitous search engine.
13 May, 2014, 04.56 PM IST