A Lakshman Rekha for media
Media has no choice but to cross Lakshman Rekha if it wants to unmask demons like Ravana in the garb of politicians, bureaucrats, etc.
To err is human, to forgive un-divine
There were three unfortunate incidents in India recently which amplify the degeneration of human responsibility.
Digital Piracy: New rule for old game
To put a curb on digital piracy has been an uphill task largely because of the attitude and conditioning of Internet users and also because of the medium used to download the content.
Are we heading in right direction in internet age?
In the world of Internet, nothing remains static and permanent for too long. It's the dynamics of the medium that makes it revolve around money, fame and fortune more than 24 times a day.
Chinese Chimera: Prosperity or freedom
There are certain events in the history of a nation which is hard to forget.
You have been poked!
You might have been poked in the virtual world, but now it has started spilling over to our real world.
Not good or bad, but right or wrong
The recent episode of Satyamev Jayate on child sexual abuse has stirred the conscience of India as never before.
Investing in virtual world
Last Tuesday, Facebook's team of entrepreneurs Mark Zuckerberg, Sandberg and Esberman were seen at their witty best while giving Facebook's first major IPO presentation in New York.
Behave yourself in social media
It might sound a cautious warning from a teacher to a student in a classroom, but in social media it's a warning which is real and tangible - be careful, the Big Brother is watching you.
Facebook on a monopolistic path?
It was not too long ago when we lived with the fact that the Internet and social media were free and open-ended connectivity tool. But not anymore.
Digital innovations and people's privacy
When Google first went public with its much anticipated Project Glass, the world could not but admire the innovation, novelty and freshness of its technological upgradation.
Can Internet, social media be really muzzled?
There were two major upheavals in the Internet world recently and both seems to have left bitter anticipation in the minds of netizens. One, China's crackdown on its internet users and second, the proposed UK law giving sweeping powers to its security agencies for electronic surveillance. The latter is also feared to include access to email details barring the content of the communication.
Are controversies hurting Gen. Singh's credibility?
In my school, I had a friend who was passionate about joining the armed forces. He would say, "If I fail to join Indian Army as an officer, I would join it as a soldier. No matter what, I want to be in the Indian Army."
Will Biharis outshine Punjabis, Gujaratis?
When Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that Biharis are a necessity for Delhi and the Indian Capital can't run without Bihar, he was not far from the truth. I took his statement seriously but also with a pinch of salt. I started counting the 'Bihar factors' which affect my daily life, directly or indirectly. I made an objective list of such people which included my newspaperwala, domestic help, car cleaner, iron lady (washer-women), plumber, electrician, kiranawala, vegetable vendor, my neighbour and my office colleagues. These are the people without whom my life would come to a standstill. Out of ten factors, I realised six were to do with Bihar, leave aside the countless number of friends and colleagues. It started dawning on me the importance of Bihar factor in my life.
Can Privacy policies save your privacy?
It's quite sometime since Google unveiled its privacy policy and implemented it on the floor.