'India's Misinformation Problem Is Deeply Social'

'It flows through families, caste groups, and local WhatsApp communities where trust is personal.''Children are taught to defer to elders, so if a parent or uncle forwards something, you don't......

Former Prof held for sexually abusing woman, seeking Rs 1.5 crore

A retired professor from Bengaluru University has been arrested after a 37-year-old woman accused him of 'sustained sexual harassment, intimidation, and extortion attempts', police said on Friday.......

Modi's Message In A Battle For The Congress

The Congress' performance in the Lok Sabha elections showed that it may be down but not out, and Modi is determined to ensure that in the next round in 2029, it is consigned to irrelevance, points......

We can't do what China does: Rahul Gandhi in Colombia

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the 'wholesale attack on the democratic system' currently underway in India is the single biggest risk the country is facing, and asserted that allowing......

WhatsApp bets big on payments biz in India, plans big investments

A day after getting permission to raise its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) user base to 100 million, WhatsApp on Thursday said it has plans to make significant investments in ‘payments on......

Govt directs WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy

The government has ordered WhatsApp to withdraw its controversial new privacy policy, saying the changes undermine the sacrosanct values of privacy, data security and harms rights and interests of......

Ravneet Kaur: An IAS officer with varied experience

The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has named Ravneet Kaur, a Punjab cadre IAS officer of 1988 batch, as chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Kaur will hold the post for five......

Why Must Mark and Musk Be So Macho?

Haven't they heard about the 'Tale of Two Brothers'? asks Suveen Sinha. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Zuckerberg -- or Zuck, as he is known to nearly everyone of his acquaintance -- is......

Making Waves In India And Hollywood

'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well.''Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene!''For someone like him to message me just says how supportive......

Dhamaka review

Dhamaka doesn't always hit the right buttons and Kartik Aaryan is a puny choice for a role of enormous calibre and incessant focus, rues Sukanya Verma. Anchors are actors seeking an audience eager......

Asian Games: Wushu athlete goes incommunicado

IMAGE: After being denied visa to travel to China for the Asian Games, Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has gone incommunicado. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has gone......