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Reimagining Diplomacy in the Post-COVID World: An Indian Perspective | Opinion

The world after COVID-19 will be more multi-polar, pluralistic and rebalanced. And India, with its experiences, will help make a difference, writes Dr S Jaishankar, minister of external affairs of India.

Feb 20, 2021

China exposed: Even COVID didn't stop CCP's mass surveillance, abuse of biometric data [details]

The invasive usage of biometric data has particularly been heightened since the onset of coronavirus pandemic a year ago when Beijing initiated the use of drones with facial recognition to monitor people outside their homes during lockdowns.

Feb 20, 2021

Modi launches platform for transparent taxation

COVID-19 pandemic calls for a greater co-operation in South Asia: PM

Notably, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a SAARC conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in March last year also.

Feb 18, 2021

Trump, Giuliani sued for conspiring to incite Capitol Hill riots | Details inside

A Democratic congressman, in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, accused former President Donald Trump, his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and two right-wing groups of conspiring to incite last month's deadly riot at the US Capitol.

Feb 17, 2021

Misleading star ratings for hotels lands Google in trouble; attracts $1.3 million fine [details]

The DGCCRF probe revealed that the tech giant had replaced the standard classification system of the public tourist board with a star rating system powered by its own criteria.

Feb 16, 2021

In first call with Xi Jinping, Biden expresses concern over Hong Kong crackdown

US President Joe Biden spoke to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping his first direct contact with the leader of the world's second-largest economy since winning the November U.S. presidential election and taking office last month.

Feb 11, 2021

COVID scare precedes romance: Couples in love recollect how it reshaped romantic relationships

Several romantic relationships have faced setbacks as lovers continue to stay physically away due to coronavirus scare

Feb 9, 2021

Biden cancels Trump's nomination of Indian American Vijay Shankar as judge

Vijay Shankar's nomination to be a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Washington, held over from the Trump period, was cancelled by President Joe Biden.

Feb 5, 2021

India to host Indian Ocean Region defence ministers' conclave next month | Details inside

India will host the defence ministers of the countries of the Indian Ocean Region at a conclave during upcoming Aero India in Bengaluru, officials said on Friday.

Feb 3, 2021

Rolling out Forest Rights Act in J&K; make it democratic, participative and inclusive

One mistake that many states committed when they implemented the FRA is now being repeated in Jammu and Kashmir, says Raja Muzaffar Bhat, a Srinagar-based activist, further elaborating on the ground reality of FRA in J&K.

Feb 2, 2021

Hashout Celebrates Excellence and Digital Innovation

Hashout delivers high-quality solutions by following the industry's best development practices like test-driven development and test automation to aid in rapid, continuous delivery of features to improve the maintainability and sustainability of clients' software in the long run.

Feb 1, 2021

"Is that Taj Mahal or luxury hotel": New Microsoft office in Noida leaves netizens awestruck | Reactions

The Noida-based Microsoft Development Centre features vaulted doorways, arches, and marble domes that pays tribute to the country's rich craftsmanship.

Jan 29, 2021

Prevention of cyber crimes through data privacy; law alone can't fix everything [Explained]

A robust data privacy legal regime shall guide the men to respect data integrity and data privacy. Data privacy cannot be achieved by data privacy program but by building a data privacy culture.

Jan 27, 2021

Tractor parade: Farmers' R-Day tableaux depicts stir against farm laws at Singhu border

Tableaus from states like Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand displayed how fruits and vegetables are cultivated in hilly regions, while those from Punjab and Haryana chose to showcase the use of traditional and modern technologies in crop farming.

Jan 26, 2021

15 Years Of Rang De Basanti: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra talks about origin and inspiration| EXCLUSIVE

15 Years Of Rang De Basanti: Did you know that Aamir Khan had only two pairs of jeans and six to seven t shirts for the film.