China News Shein’s India re-entry subject to data and operations control being handed over to Reliance Retail Shein’s comeback to the Indian market (with a partnership with Reliance Retail)… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 17, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Australian passes law that bans social media for users under 16 years Australia has successfully passed a new legislation, one that bans children under… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 29, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Australia to introduce bill that will ban children under 16 from social media Australian teens under 16 may soon find themselves legally locked out of… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 7, 20243 minute read
Culture & Policy News Indian Government questions Wikipedia’s editorial control and bias Wikipedia is under severe government scrutiny in India. The Centre issued a… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 5, 20242 minute read
A.I. Culture & Policy News A new advisory by India’s IT ministry talks about strict regulations for AI platforms Considering the focus on AI in recent months, concerns regarding the potential… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 4, 20242 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News U.S. FCC votes 3-2 to advance reinstatement of net neutrality rules rolled back during Trump tenure In a significant and hotly debated decision, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 19, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News After Twitter, Now Meta warned by European Commissioner on Israel-Hamas misinformation, has 24 hours to take action In the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, pointed warnings are been… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 12, 20233 minute read
Global News UK competition watchdog probes AWS, Google, Microsoft, alleged anti-competitive practices in focus The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has initiated a… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 5, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News FTC, 17 U.S. states file antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, accusing it of monopolistic practices Amazon’s practices, this time — and perhaps incoming — have earned the… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 27, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy News India passes Personal Data Protection Bill, penalties of upto $30Mn for companies found in violation In a significant development in the country’s data privacy landscape, the upper… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 9, 20232 minute read
Apps China Culture & Policy News India to ban over 230 betting and loan apps, with several of them being China-origin With an overwhelming rise in notorious betting and online “quick loan” apps… Soumyadeep SarkarFebruary 6, 20232 minute read
