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'Not sensible to publicly shame a 10-year-old or lead social media debate': Why experts want you to stop trolling Class 5 KBC contestant who sounded 'overconfident', dismiss parenting fail observations

October 18, 2025 1:21 pm

'Not sensible to publicly shame a 10-year-old or lead social media debate': Why experts want you to stop trolling Class 5 KBC contestant who sounded 'overconfident', dismiss parenting fail observations

Arattai vs WhatsApp: The answer to Western Big Tech is not Indian Big Tech

October 13, 2025 3:04 pm

Our lawmakers need to enact policy that enables interoperability and a large and vibrant ecosystem of messaging applications

41 minors died by suicide in 4 years after internet abuse, says Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan

September 29, 2025 4:13 pm

Answering an unstarred question, Vijayan told the assembly last week that the suicides were reported from 2021 until September 9 this year.

Musk's X to appeal Indian court ruling on secretive content removal system

September 29, 2025 12:41 pm

X owner Elon Musk, a self-described free-speech absolutist, has clashed with authorities in several countries over compliance and content takedown demands

Akshay Kumar says his social media screen time is just 15-20 minutes every day: 'I am not giving gyaan or anything but...'

September 28, 2025 2:50 pm

"I have done the same for my daughter," shared Akshay Kumar

The struggles of a serial deleter: Why I returned to social media

September 23, 2025 2:53 pm

Visas require social checks. In the lack of influence, most jobs including writing, require an audience and constantly-established relevance. Can you choose to step away?

Sameera Reddy, 46, on being real on social media despite being body shamed and called 'aunty, moti' : 'Hey, I weigh 82 kilos!'

September 18, 2025 5:51 pm

"At that time in 2019, I did get a lot of backlash. Don't think it was easy," reflected Sameera Reddy

‘None of us are middle class’: Edelweiss CEO says social media makes even those with Rs 70 lakh income face financial anxiety

September 16, 2025 6:49 pm

Radhika Gupta puts the real middle-class bracket at just Rs 5–8 lakh annually, not Rs 70 lakh.

Aishwarya Lekshmi quits social media: To be or not to be online

September 16, 2025 12:04 pm

From Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone to Samantha and Selena Gomez, for famous women, online platforms open up another space where they face disproportionate scrutiny and ridicule. But does exiting these apps even guarantee freedom?

From Tahrir Square to Nepal agitation: How social media is changing the politics of the oppressed

September 12, 2025 6:14 pm

The Oli government’s ban on social media platforms was interpreted as an attempt to muzzle dissent, underlining the importance of these platforms as a medium of expression and discussion, outside the physical public sphere

Why is social media obsessed with cortisol?

September 17, 2025 3:54 pm

Here's why social media is talking about cortisol or the stress hormone.

How to protect your mental health from social media

September 15, 2025 11:09 am

Here's how you can protect your mental health from social media.

The rise in government requests for Facebook data: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

There has been a surge in government requests for “information” and “user accounts” from Facebook, according to a report released by the social media giant. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Take On Social Media, Yoga & The Blue Whale Game

June 22, 2020 6:55 pm

Film fraternity welcomes Sanju Baba with open arms

February 26, 2016 7:09 am

Mumbai, Feb 26 (ANI): Celebrating Sanjay Dutt's release, Bollywood celebrities welcomed Dutt with open arms. Apart from celebs wishing the actor on social media, many of them, including Sophie Choudry, Shakti Kapoor and R. Madhavan, visited actor's residence to welcome him. Dutt's family and friends, including wife Manyata Dutt and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, were present outside the Yerwada jail in Pune to receive him on Thursday morning. Dutt was arrested for possessing a prohibited weapon AK 56 rifle under the Arms Act, in the Mumbai serial bomb blast case. Expressing his happiness, actor Shakti Kapoor said he met Dutt and could see drastic change in his behaviour. He further said Sanjay is a versatile actor and he will surely help him in whichever way he needs it.