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Also on California ballot: Gig economy, race in admissionsSubscriber Only
October 26, 2020 04:01 IST
Other than choosing between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden, in what is being called the contest for “America’s soul”, these are some of the questions Californians will be voting on come November 3.
Mon, Oct 26, 2020
US Elections 2020: Indian-Americans are grappling with the racial system like never beforeSubscriber Only
October 25, 2020 06:00 IST
After a summer of massive protests and standing at the cusp of a significant Presidential election, Indian-American households are grappling with the American racial system like never before.
Sun, Oct 25, 2020
Two weeks to go for polls, Trump narrows gap, but Biden still has the edgeSubscriber Only
October 20, 2020 04:45 IST
With Biden's leads in national polls, all conventional political understanding says he should win. But, the landscape feels like deja vu for pundits who remember former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's poll-lead in the run-up to the 2016 election.
Tue, Oct 20, 2020Corey Goldstone Interview: ‘We most likely won’t have results on election night’Subscriber Only
October 17, 2020 13:30 IST
Yet the most concerning aspect of this election is how President Trump and others have repeatedly claimed that if more voters use mail-in ballots or if the election results do not go in their favor, then the system cannot be trusted.
Sat, Oct 17, 2020
Record surge in mail-in votes, poll officials warn of delayed resultsSubscriber Only
October 16, 2020 04:32 IST
Of the 78 million mail-in votes requested this year, 9.3 million had been submitted by the beginning of this week, according to the University of Florida’s US Elections Project.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Only 22% NRIs to vote President Donald Trump, but support for PM Modi cuts across divide: US surveySubscriber Only
October 15, 2020 04:34 IST
The survey comes even as the 41.61 lakh-strong community finds its voting choices in the spotlight given one, their view on politics back in India and two, the Democrats' choice of Indian-origin Kamala Harris as vice-presidential candidate.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Back-stories and chitti tales: Indian Americans on the US election campaign trailSubscriber Only
October 11, 2020 05:00 IST
Though Indian Americans make up only one per cent of the US population, they make up at least two per cent of the roughly 600 officials on the campaign roster of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Harris.
Sun, Oct 11, 2020
Will Trump-Modi’s courtship matter in November US elections?Subscriber Only
September 27, 2020 04:45 IST
Republicans have the advantage of Trump and Modi’s public courtship; Democrats the onus of their Kashmir stance.
Sun, Sep 27, 2020
Amid row over bias, Facebook bans BJP MLA Raja Singh for violating hate speech policySubscriber Only
September 04, 2020 04:50 IST
Sources said such a ban involves removing pages, groups, and accounts set up to represent the individual when the company knows that s/he is participating in that content.
Fri, Sep 04, 2020
PM Narendra Modi’s Twitter account hacked by ‘John Wick’Subscriber Only
September 03, 2020 05:38 IST
The tweets, which have since been taken down, asked the followers to donate to the PM National Relief Fund through cryptocurrency.
Fri, Sep 04, 2020
Facebook India chief Ajit Mohan appears before House panel, faces many questionsSubscriber Only
September 03, 2020 01:00 IST
A Facebook company spokesperson said: “We thank the Honorable Parliamentary Committee for their time. We remain committed to be an open and transparent platform, and to giving people voice and allowing them to express themselves freely.”
Thu, Sep 03, 2020
IT Minister writes to Zuckerberg: ‘Facebook staff biased… abusing PM, Ministers’Subscriber Only
September 01, 2020 18:45 IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad also said that 'a group of Facebook employees with international media is giving a free run to malevolent vested interests to cast aspersions on the democratic process of our great democracy.'
Wed, Sep 02, 2020
Processes and concerns: How does public policy in social media work?Subscriber Only
September 01, 2020 09:28 IST
How does content moderation work on social media sites? Some technology policy experts have called for a thick line between public policy and content moderation, while others have criticised the processes as “informal and opaque”.
Wed, Sep 02, 2020
Before 2019 polls, BJP flagged 44 ‘rival’ pages, 14 now off FacebookSubscriber Only
September 01, 2020 05:23 IST
Pages flagged by the BJP that are on the platform include the official account of the Bhim Army, satire site “We Hate BJP”, unofficial Congress-supporting pages, and a page called “The Truth of Gujarat” sharing mostly Alt News fact checks.
Tue, Sep 01, 2020
House panel to ask Facebook to explain ‘inaction’ on hate posts linked to BJPSubscriber Only
August 17, 2020 05:31 IST
Sources said the committee Secretariat will write to Facebook Monday demanding its explanation and is also likely to summon the social media company.
Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Citing business reasons, Facebook opposed action on BJP-linked hate posts: WSJ reportSubscriber Only
August 16, 2020 04:15 IST
Facebook's top public policy executive in India “opposed applying hate-speech rules” to at least four individuals and groups linked with the BJP despite the fact that they were “flagged internally for promoting or participating in violence.”
Sun, Aug 16, 2020
PM announces health ID for every Indian: Covid-19 our biggest self-reliance lessonSubscriber Only
August 16, 2020 04:00 IST
“I am pleased to share with you that the mission will be launched on pilot mode in the six Union Territories of Chandigarh, Ladakh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep,” PM Modi said.
Sun, Aug 16, 2020
PM Modi: All 6 lakh villages to get high-speed Net, country a new cybersecurity lawSubscriber Only
August 16, 2020 01:48 IST
Enhanced digital connectivity has proved to be of big help, especially in including villages in India's development journey, PM Modi said.
Sun, Aug 16, 2020
Explained: Behind PM Modi’s three big digital announcementsSubscriber Only
August 15, 2020 11:10 IST
PM Modi's Independence Day announcements on Digital India projects mark the culmination of projects that have been in the offing for a few years, or are a reaction to the present situation, as in the context of the tensions with China.
Sat, Aug 15, 2020
Explained: Who is Kamala Harris and what does her pick for V-P signify?Subscriber Only
August 13, 2020 01:27 IST
Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s ‘do no harm’ pick. She is not seen as being as far left as other former Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, but is also not as centrist as Biden.
Sat, Aug 15, 2020
House panel discusses ways to minimise Internet shutdownsSubscriber Only
August 12, 2020 01:02 IST
The committee, it is learnt, also discussed the Supreme Court order in January that mandated that Internet shutdown orders must be made public and observed that the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression using the Internet was constitutionally protected.
Wed, Aug 12, 2020
Two outfits voice concerns on data protection legislation before joint parliamentary panelSubscriber Only
August 11, 2020 02:29 IST
Representatives from Luthra and Luthra, it is learnt, recommended narrowing down the definitions of harm and sensitive personal data.
Tue, Aug 11, 2020
EC explores potential of using blockchain tech for remote votingSubscriber Only
August 11, 2020 01:32 IST
This distributed collection of the information has led some to claim that this system can overcome issues of over-centralisation.
Tue, Aug 11, 2020
ICMR symposium: India pvt sector has key role in manufacturing vaccine, says Dr FauciSubscriber Only
July 31, 2020 05:32 IST
Dr Fauci was speaking at an online symposium organised by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which was also attended by several other internationally acclaimed epidemiologists and vaccinologists.
Fri, Jul 31, 2020
Duties require access to data: Home, agencies to House panelSubscriber Only
July 28, 2020 06:06 IST
The representatives cited the "sensitive" nature of their functions and duties, as well as gave the Covid-19 pandemic as a reason why the government needed access to personal data.
Tue, Jul 28, 2020Journalism of Courage
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