Right to Privacy

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Why is the social media giant suing a U.S. regulator? What does this mean for children’s privacy rights across Meta’s apps? How will this affect regulators trying to reign in Big Tech companies?

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Dalits, STs, and minorities require a third political force to prosper: Asaduddin Owaisi

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Identity pangs: On Aadhaar and concerns

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Data protection rules to come out over next thirty days, say MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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‘Quite simply, the state views data protection as being a nuisance to its digital programmes’

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