Govt exempts Whatsapp, Facebook from encryption policy

Following a public uproar over threat to privacy, the government on Tuesday withdrew the draft encryption policy which made it mandatory for storage of all messages, including social media, for 90......

After outrage, govt exempts WhatsApp, social media from new encryption policy

Shortly after a controversy erupted over government's plans to snoop on every message sent through WhatsApp, SMS, e-mail or any such service, the Department of Electronics and Information......

India's social media headache

Unhappy with response to queries following Mehdi Biswas' arrest, Bengaluru Police summon Twitter India marketing head. Anita Babu reportsThe tussle between law enforcement agencies and social media......

GSM operators bitten by IM bug

Now you can chat instantly with your friends, colleagues and family members using your mobile phones through mobile instant messaging as you do now on popular instant messangers such as Yahoo......

Now access Yahoo in high-end Nokia phones

All multimedia phones and smartphones from Nokia will now be pre-loaded with popular Yahoo applications, enabling consumers to have access to a range of popular services, including messenger,......

What Works For Startups? VC Or Bootstrap?

Bootstrapping has put Nithin Kamath of Zerodha in a position where he can trifle with talk about valuation, points out Suveen Sinha. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Of the numerous......

Google launches instant messenger

Further expanding beyond its roots in Internet search, Google Inc launched the long-rumored programme that provides both text instant messaging and computer-to-computer voice chat.The new......