rediffGURU Ravi Mittal explains how to get over the embarrassment of being ghosted by someone you get intimate with.
rediffGURU Dr Upneet Kaur counsels a newly married woman on how to manage a controlling partner.
As many as 94 per cent of travel and tourism industry leaders consider AI to be critical to their business.
Right to privacy includes right to be forgotten and to be left alone, the Delhi High Court has said while directing various online platforms including YouTube to remove certain objectionable videos and audio clips of a Bengali actress.
The Supreme Court-appointed committees, entrusted with the probe of unauthorised use of Pegasus, have given a slew of recommendations including amending laws to protect citizens' right to privacy and ensure the nation's cyber security.
'Today, the State looks at everyone with suspicion.'
Emotional abuse and threats to life or marriage are not only morally wrong, they can be legally challenged, counsels rediffGURU Kanchan Rai.
The ministry has taken a strong position on the matter, and made it clear that it is not just problematic but also "irresponsible" for the messaging platform to leverage its position to impose "unfair" terms and conditions on Indian users, when many depend on WhatsApp to communicate in everyday life, according to the sources.
The "construct of the DPDP Act" cannot be changed at this stage, though there may be some minor tweaks in the language of the Rules and formats in certain legitimate cases.
It said Sadhguru has acquired uniqueness pertaining to his personality qua his voice, name, signature, image, likeness, vocal, articulation style and his unique attire, looks or appearance.
rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, CEO of Quack Quack, an online dating Web site, offers advice on how to heal and reclaim your confidence.
Amazon India has launched Amazon Diagnostics, an at-home healthcare service that allows customers to book lab tests, schedule appointments and receive digital reports directly via the Amazon app. Initially available in six cities-Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Mumbai and Hyderabad-the service covers more than 450 PIN codes and offers access to over 800 diagnostic tests.
Archana Deshpande, an image consultant and founder of TransformMe Life Skills Coaching, offers crucial advice on handling workplace conflicts.
rediffGURU Dr Ganesh Natarajan tells you how to upskill and upgrade yourself in order to future-proof your career.
The ministry of electronics and information technology has directed WhatsApp to withdraw its new privacy policy, according to sources. The IT ministry believes that the changes to WhatsApp privacy policy and the manner of introducing the said changes undermines the sacrosanct values of informational privacy, data security and user choice and harms the rights and interests of Indian citizens, government sources said. The government has given seven days to WhatsApp to respond to the notice and if no satisfactory response is received, necessary steps in consonance with law will be taken, sources informed. In a communication to WhatsApp on May 18, the ministry has once again told the messaging platform to withdraw its privacy policy 2021, they said.
Users well-versed in privacy laws or those concerned with their data would be worried; it could well be that many of us have already accepted the end user agreement without ado, points out Ashish Narsale.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the right to privacy includes the "right to be forgotten," and ordered the masking of an acquitted man's name from online records. The court reasoned that no public interest is served by keeping information alive on the internet after criminal proceedings are quashed. It also directed portals and search engines to comply with the order.
The apex court said people value their privacy more than the value of the company which might be in trillions.
You deserve to be with someone who chooses you fully, without delay or hesitation, advises rediffGURU Kanchan Rai, founder of Let Us Talk Foundation.
rediffGURU Shalini Singh explains how to manage your emotions when you are ghosted by someone you love.
Babil's palpable reactions to invasion of privacy make a strong case for Logout's plausible scenario, observes Sukanya Verma.
After the success of bringing businesses to WhatsApp, Meta - its parent - is now introducing ads and subscriptions to Status and Channels under the Updates tab of the messaging app, the company said on Monday. This move will further push its monetisation efforts on WhatsApp.
rediffGURU Dr Karan Gupta, education counsellor and the founder of Karan Gupta Consulting and the Karan Gupta Education Foundation offers expert advice on overseas education, including courses, admissions and visa guidance.
The most prominent changes deal with how WhatsApp shares information with Facebook and its subsidiaries.
rediffGURU Sushil Sukhwani offers guidance about the best courses and colleges for an international education.
A WhatsApp spokesperson said the update 'does not impact the privacy of personal messages for anyone'.
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman and his wife Saira have decided to separate after nearly three decades of marriage.
rediffGURU Prof Suvasish Mukhopadhyay counsels students on how to choose the right stream and career.
The Congress party on Monday defended its decision not to accompany the family of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the immersion of his ashes in the Yamuna, stating it was to ensure their privacy. Congress leader Pawan Khera said senior leaders did not accompany the family to gather and immerse the ashes of Dr Singh "out of our deference to the privacy of the family."
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph asked the mobile messaging app to give advertisement in five newspapers to publicise its undertaking given to the government.
rediffGURU Ravi Mittal, CEO, QuackQuack, an online dating app, explains a simple but useful dating rule.
rediffGURU Dr Ganesh Natarajan offers advice on how to build and scale your first start-up.
rediffGURU Ravi Mittal shares a list of questions to ask your potential partner in an arranged marriage set up.
Dr Karan Gupta offers guidance on how to pick the right international course and university.
Nayagam PP, a certified career counsellor and the founder of EduJob360, lists the top and emerging career streams in engineering.
A third-year BTech student of IIT Kharagpur was found hanging in his hostel room on Sunday, the third such incident at the institute this year. Mohammad Asif Qamar, a civil engineering student, was found dead in his room in Madanmohan Malviya Hall. The institute said it is cooperating with authorities in the investigation and has offered condolences to Qamar's family. The institute has also reiterated its commitment to providing counseling services to students.
Mahila court judge M Rajalakshmi, who convicted Gnanasekaran on May 28, awarded sentences in respect of each 11 charges proved by the prosecution against him. The sentences run concurrently, the judge added.
rediffGURU Dr Upneet Kaur explains why it may not be a good decision to move ahead in a relationship with a married man.
The Supreme Court of India will hear a batch of pleas seeking a probe into the alleged unauthorised use of Pegasus spyware for the surveillance of journalists and others next week. The court had previously ordered a technical panel to investigate the matter but received no reports. Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for some petitioners, urged the court to pass directions as the reports were not shared. The court has now listed the matter for hearing on April 29.
In a statement, the IT ministry termed WhatsApp's last moment challenge to the intermediary guidelines as an unfortunate attempt to prevent norms from coming into effect.
