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Moneylife Digital Team 23 December 2025
Punjab's former inspector general of police (IG) Amar Singh Chahal is in critical condition after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot injury at his residence in Patiala, with police probing allegations that he was defrauded of ₹8.1 crore in a sophisticated online investment scam.   Mr Chahal,...

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Today, almost everyone is connected to the online world—by choice, by necessity, or simply because modern systems leave us with little alternative. Whether we are banking, shopping, working or socialising, our daily lives now run through cyberspace. That reality also means we are constantly...

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This is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered app which helps you convert random spoken thoughts into organised text! It has fast summarisation, export to popular apps and a user-friendly interface.   It is ideal for creative people who want to capture random thoughts quickly and want them...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 17 December 2025
The Delhi High Court recently granted interim relief to a tech company that found that pirated and unauthorised CCTV and surveillance software was installed and used at the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry headquarters at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi. (X v. Ashok Kumar)   Justice Tejas...

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Moneylife Digital Team 15 December 2025
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended lives and healthcare systems across the country, the Supreme Court has delivered long-awaited relief to families of doctors who died while treating patients during the crisis, ruling that their kin cannot be denied insurance benefits merely because...

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On my return from a trip to China in 2000, the Rotary Club of Bombay North asked me to prepare a brief note for the Rotary magazine, INSPIRATION. I was very happy to do this, especially since there was a lot on this visit that had impressed me.   Some of the notes I made at that time—24 years...

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Bollywood star Dharmendra’s passing has brought many of his memorable stories, films and songs back into the spotlight on social media. Among them are several video clips created using artificial intelligence (AI). These AI-generated clips reminded me of a famous song filmed with Dharmendra in...

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Here’s a hack you may want to look at. A Windows computer, typically, takes anywhere between 10 and 20 seconds to start up and it can be very irritating, if it takes more time. The easiest way to speed up boot time is to disable unwanted start-up apps. To do this, just search for ‘Startup...

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Debayan Roy (Bar  and   Bench) 05 December 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday assured that judges are very cautious when it comes to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and that they will not let such technology take over judicial decision-making (Kartikeya Rawal v. Union of India).   A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant...

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Every week, I track how fraudsters and cybercriminals from around the world adapt more quickly than regulators and remain several steps ahead of law enforcement agencies (LEAs). But a bigger danger is now emerging: a growing digital trust deficit. This is the widening gap between what citizens...

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The note-taking apps environment is fairly cluttered now. While Evernote remains my personal favourite, UpNote is a simpler, and relatively more affordable. In fact, it is notes, diary and journal all rolled into one. It has fast, reliable syncing and a clean, user-friendly interface that makes...

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Moneylife Digital Team 03 December 2025
In a significant reversal, the Union government withdrew its directive on Wednesday, mandating the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones sold in India, just days after issuing a sweeping order that sparked political outrage, public pushback and intense scrutiny from...

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KBS Sidhu 02 December 2025
SIMless WhatsApp a Thing of the Past?   1. What Exactly Has the Government Done?   On the last working day of November 2025, the department of telecommunications (DoT)—reportedly acting unilaterally, without any meaningful consultation with key stakeholders such as the telecom service...

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Moneylife Digital Team 02 December 2025
The Union government’s latest directive requiring mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi application on all handsets sold in India has ignited a sharp political and public backlash, with critics alleging an unprecedented intrusion into citizens’ digital privacy. Amid mounting...

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When I look at the buildings in Hong Kong or the roads in Dubai, the uniform architecture of buildings in different parts of London or on the islands of Greece and then return to India and compare the scenario, I wonder why there is such a great disparity. Except for a few patches in this vast...

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Anuj Behal (IndiaSpend) 28 November 2025
As winter deepens, New Delhi is once again losing the fight for breath. Every winter, Delhi continues to choke under hazardous air—and this year is no exception. On November 18, the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB’s) 24-hour bulletin recorded a city-wide Air Quality Index (AQI) of 374,...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench) 28 November 2025
Data Evolve Solutions on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that KPMG conducted an “illegal visit” to its Hyderabad premises and cloned the Digi Yatra app, later deploying it in 28 airports despite the underlying agreement permitting use only at 4 airports. (Digi Yatra Foundation v. Data Evolve...

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Moneylife Digital Team 27 November 2025
A massive blaze that ripped through multiple high-rise towers in Hong Kong has killed at least 44 people, injured 45 and left 279 residents missing, marking one of the deadliest fires in the city’s history. The fire erupted on Wednesday afternoon at Wang Fuk Court, a densely populated...

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Two recent incidents show how cybercriminals are quickly changing their tactics to fool even alert and well-informed people. From fake advertisements on social media to malicious files disguised as documents, and even Ponzi-style investment schemes misusing the Union finance minister’s name and...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 November 2025
A landmark three-paper series published in The Lancet  has issued one of the strongest global warnings yet about the public health dangers posed by ultra-processed food products (UPFs). Authored by 43 international experts, including India’s Dr Arun Gupta, paediatrician and senior public health...

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