Building a truly progressive and tolerant society requires absolute freedom of speech, and not a conditional one (“Comedy without malice”, Feb.21); it should protect and promote contrarian voices. No idea should be too sacrosanct to be made fun of or disagreed with totally. The interesting aspect of stand-up comedy is that despite the laughter value…
Music composer and singer Aditya Narayan feels that Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)’s ban on use of certain words in the films is an attack on the freedom of speech and expression. The list of 28 words which was leaked to the media recently has drawn widespread criticism.
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Digital India in the next 10 years will have a $550 billion to $1 trillion impact on the GDP resulting from the use of intelligent applications of technology. This is 20-30 per cent of India’s incremental GDP growth and 3-6 times the current economic contribution of the industry itself, according to Noshir Kaka, Managing Director,…
Narendra Modi government’s fascination for the Chinese growth story is quite open. Now it seems to have begun to emulate the Communist autocracy in another area that the Chinese are known for – human rights violations to protect the image and growth-interests of the country. Before we move on, let’s admit that India hasn’t yet developed…
Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone’s big-screen dramatization of U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden’s mass surveillance revelations will be released on Dec. 25, distributor Open Road Films said on Friday.
“Snowden” will star Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details of U.S. and British surveillance and electronic monitoring programs.
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The espionage scandal in the Union petroleum ministry may be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to stealing government secrets with an eye on corporates who may be willing to pay handsomely to gain a profitable edge. One important lesson from the plot is the utility of CCTV surveillance in government offices…
Intelligence agencies from the UK and the US allegedly hacked into a Dutch SIM card manufacturer in order to steal codes and eavesdrop on mobile conversations. The information came from former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who has been in the news for exposing many other infamous surveillance programs carried out by intelligence agencies, reports The…
A more than month-long surveillance of at least three junior petroleum ministry employees by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) blew the lid off the corporate espionage network involving former journalists, corporate executives and lobbyists, ministry of home affairs sources told HT.
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Digital security company Gemalto NV was hacked by American and British spies to steal encryption keys used to protect the privacy of cellphone communications, news website Intercept reported, citing documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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There is hope for planned development of Bengaluru yet. Taking forward a development model being set up in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat and in Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi, India’s IT city will have a centralised databank comprising all details including population density, infrastructure and existing facilities.This will enable proper allocation and prioritisation…