Vidyalankar Institute team on top in Mumbai leg of HT Centennial Debate
2 months ago

Vidyalankar Institute team on top in Mumbai leg of HT Centennial Debate

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-four of Mumbai’s best higher education institutions battled it out on Wednesday morning in the second regional leg of the Hindustan Times centennial debate. Held at the Jio World Convention Centre, the four-hour-long event saw the city’s brightest young minds engage in a battle of wits and knowledge on the topic – “the social media generation is more lost than found”. Social media has led to a desensitisation of traditionally sensitive tragedies, with jokes and memes rife about tragic incidents, taking away the importance of the issue.” The debate, which will next be held in Bengaluru, will culminate in a battle of India’s top speakers on the national stage, marking the extraordinary journey of Hindustan Times, which turned 100 last year. The Hindustan Times Centennial Debate is a celebration of this journey that spans a century and straddles an extraordinary range – from a small band of men and women inspired by Mahatma Gandhi to battle brutal colonial censorship laws, to a globally respected voice chronicling the rise of the world’s largest democracy.

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VIT emerges winner at HT centennial debate
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2 months ago

VIT emerges winner at HT centennial debate

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Twenty-four of Mumbai’s best educational institutions battled it out on Wednesday morning in the second regional leg of the Hindustan Times centennial debate. Jan 22, 2025: The winners of HT`s centenary debate, the top 20 colleges from Mumbai, participated in an inter-college Hindustan Times centenary debate at Jio World Convention Center in BKC, Mumbai. Social media has led to …

The Hindu Lit for Life 2025: Miss Malini and Krish Ashok’s survival kit for the Internet age
2 months ago

The Hindu Lit for Life 2025: Miss Malini and Krish Ashok’s survival kit for the Internet age

The Hindu  

The internet was born without an instruction manual. On day two of The Hindus Lit for Life 2025, ‘accidental influencers’ Malini Agarwal and Krish Ashok, author of The Masala Lab, took the audience through their journey. I have realised that as much as social media and the internet gave me this extraordinary life and the ability to be here, it …

India’s J-Schools Must Evolve to Survive Journalism’s Existential Crisis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s J-Schools Must Evolve to Survive Journalism’s Existential Crisis

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 28, 2024 19:02 IST - 13 MINS READ In June this year, the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media in Bengaluru shut down after 24 years of existence. “Most people, especially in the current generation, no longer rely on TV, let alone the newspaper for news: They check social media instead.” Social media has indeed become …

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge
4 months, 1 week ago

Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

Chief Justice Chandrachud: Every Institution Can Be Improved, But It's Not About Fundamental Flaws
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chief Justice Chandrachud: Every Institution Can Be Improved, But It's Not About Fundamental Flaws

New Indian Express  

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement in institutions, but stresses that it should not lead to a conclusion of fundamental flaws. He acknowledges the challenges faced by judges due to the increasing workload and complexity of their work, but highlights the dedication and commitment of judges to their duties.

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media
1 year, 4 months ago

In India’s strife-torn Manipur, narrative battle is fought on social media

Al Jazeera  

Social media warriors have sprung up to share their community’s views and put down the others’ in this ethnic conflict. “Before we got hackers, we had given access to our social media accounts to people outside the state … Social media has become important to tell people what is happening here,” the leader said. He told me, “I opened this …

Sharp rise in Hinduphobia on social media and other messaging platforms, claims US university report
2 years, 8 months ago

Sharp rise in Hinduphobia on social media and other messaging platforms, claims US university report

Firstpost  

The analysis follows a series of reports that NCRI and Rutgers Centers have released since 2020 that examine the use of conspiracy theories and social media networks to instigate widespread, real-world violence Hate speech directed towards the Hindu community has increased significantly across social media platforms, Rutgers University said in its latest report. NCRI’s latest paper on “Anti-Hindu Disinformation: A …

Kulbir Kaur | Ingroup vs Outgroup & other online aberrations
2 years, 9 months ago

Kulbir Kaur | Ingroup vs Outgroup & other online aberrations

Deccan Chronicle  

Social media has recently emerged as “ Villain No. I still remember his remark made with a blank look on the face: “I lost my son to social media.” His son had been waging a lonely online battle to prove that being a Muslim does not place him in the category of being ‘anti-national’. The anti-establishment, pro-people, environmentalist Five Star …

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation
3 years, 1 month ago

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation

Hindustan Times  

Last week, news agency Reuters reported what it described as a “heated meeting” between Indian government officials and big technology companies Google, Facebook, and Twitter on fake news and content moderation. Quoting unnamed sources, the news agency said India’s information and broadcasting ministry criticised the companies for dragging their feet on fake news, which forced India to point out content …

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead
3 years, 9 months ago

Twitter vs Govt of India: Importance of SM and what is the road ahead

Op India  

Today, when the whole world is confronted with an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID19 pandemic, another crisis has emerged over the ‘penetrative’ role of social media platforms in India. Considering the kind of enormous outreach of social media, platforms such as Twitter have started to act arbitrarily to become a state within a state Twitter decided to defy an …

Rules and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on social media curbs
3 years, 10 months ago

Rules and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on social media curbs

The Hindu  

It does seem that most if not all global social media giants will miss complying with the new IT rules of intermediaries, which come into effect today. Among other things, they require the bigger social media platforms, which the rules referred to as significant social media intermediaries, to adhere to a vastly tighter set of rules within three months, which …

These books will guide you through the intricacies of social media
3 years, 10 months ago

These books will guide you through the intricacies of social media

The Hindu  

The more we dig into social media, the more there is to understand in terms of community guidelines, what is ‘in’ or ‘out’, what is a violation of our privacy, and more. ‘Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing’ by Chris Bail Chris Bail sees social media as a prism that “distorts our identities, empowers …

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi
3 years, 10 months ago

Facebook, Twitter: A lifeline for Indians in the Covid crisis and a threat for Narendra Modi

CNN  

On most days, Network Capital, a business networking group with over 67,000 members on Facebook, focuses on providing its community with information on job vacancies, higher education, and careers. Sonali Pal Chaudhury/NurPhoto/Getty Images In a statement last week, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it had asked Twitter, Facebook and others to remove around 100 posts by users …

Social media is an extension of our physical world and it is rife with propaganda
4 years, 5 months ago

Social media is an extension of our physical world and it is rife with propaganda

The Hindu  

The 2014 Maharashtra Assembly elections were just around the corner. His research underscored what he calls ‘seed accounts’— profiles that swamp the platform with specific content through their networks to manipulate information. When such accounts are followed by the Prime Minister, the issue becomes far more serious.” A 2018 study by BBC, titled ‘Duty, Identity, Credibility: Fake news and the …

Social media: The new theatre of India’s culture wars
4 years, 6 months ago

Social media: The new theatre of India’s culture wars

Hindustan Times  

The phenomenal rise of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and others is proving to be a double-edged sword in the functioning of democracies. The former’s flagging of a presidential tweet as fake news, and the latter’s executive order altering the liability of SM platforms who edit content, is worth understanding better. Especially since the early 20th century, US …

The power of social media: Strangers across India connect to help the needy
4 years, 11 months ago

The power of social media: Strangers across India connect to help the needy

Hindustan Times  

With the nationwide lockdown imposed in India due to the coronavirus outbreak, the families of daily wage earners, labourers, waiters, taxi and autorickshaw drivers, and others who depend on their everyday earnings for survival have been severely affected. In the corona stricken world, social media is helping people come together to reach out to various organizations pan India and even …

Read why the Parliament is right to summon Twitter India
6 years, 1 month ago

Read why the Parliament is right to summon Twitter India

Op India  

Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, headed by MP Anurag Thakur has summoned Twitter India officials to hear the views of Ministry of Electronics & IT and Twitter to understand how the fundamental rights of citizens of India could be safeguarded on social media platforms. International menace Jack Dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg & Sundar Pichai have been called, in recent past, by …

Social media sites in image building overdrive ahead of elections
6 years, 3 months ago

Social media sites in image building overdrive ahead of elections

Live Mint  

Don’t kill the messenger seems to be the slogan of all social media and digital platforms which have launched big image building and user education campaigns to create awareness about fake news and toxic content amid mounting pressure from the government. Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp launched a nationwide campaign called “Share Joy, Not Rumours” in more than 10 languages across …

Hindutva in the age of Social Media
6 years, 5 months ago

Hindutva in the age of Social Media

Op India  

With the rise of Narendra Modi, Hindutva has received a fresh ray of hope. Thus, after more than four years in power, when Narendra Modi’s popularity remains unchallenged, we look at where Hindutva now stands in social media. Advani said in his speeches, ‘Saugandh Ram ki khaatey hain, Mandir Wahi Banayengey!” Since then, the slogan has become synonymous with Hindutva. …

Has Social Media become a ‘Heads you win Tails I lose’ situation for the Congress party?
7 years, 1 month ago

Has Social Media become a ‘Heads you win Tails I lose’ situation for the Congress party?

Op India  

In the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP including its Prime Minister candidate Narendra Modi had upped its social media game which included a 14.86 percent increase in Modi’s Facebook fan base in little over a month. In a sharp contrast, the Congress’ social media strategy lacked vigour, which was signified by the absence of Rahul Gandhi, …

Randeep Hooda: People come to social media to get offended and spout hate
7 years, 6 months ago

Randeep Hooda: People come to social media to get offended and spout hate

Hindustan Times  

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda calls a spade a spade — and he has consistently done so. If everyone used social media in the right way, then Indian society, including Bollywood, would benefit, says Randeep Hooda. “I think social media are a good informative platform, but also a platform where people come to get offended and come to spout hate. To …

Ramjas row: Anurag Kashyap says social media being used as a polarisation tool
8 years ago

Ramjas row: Anurag Kashyap says social media being used as a polarisation tool

Firstpost  

Anurag Kashyap traces a trail of recent events that were blown out of proportion through social media propaganda, including the Padmavati and Ramjas rows. Mumbai: In the wake of recent events in the socio-political milieu of the country, outspoken filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says social media platforms are being used to create polarisation in the nation. In his Facebook post, Kashyap …

Social media platforms being used to create polarisation: Anurag Kashyap
8 years ago

Social media platforms being used to create polarisation: Anurag Kashyap

India TV News  

In the wake of recent events in the country's socio-political milieu, outspoken filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says social media platforms are being used to create polarisation in the nation. Picking on a silent video from two years ago, the 'Padmavati' incident, the Ramjas incident, Tarek Fateh incident, all else that's going wild on Twitter and Facebook is being used to create …

Why debate about intolerance is about loss of privilege and social media is responsible for it
9 years, 4 months ago

Why debate about intolerance is about loss of privilege and social media is responsible for it

Firstpost  

What has Facebook or Twitter got to do with the machinations of India which is now allegedly on the throes of an “intolerance” wave? And just about 3 years later, in the summer of 2006, a few New York University undergrads led by Jack Dorsey wrote a code for Twitter, the online 140-character messaging service that has since become another …

Some TV channels crossed 'Lakshman rekha' while covering Yakub Memon case: Rathore
9 years, 6 months ago

Some TV channels crossed 'Lakshman rekha' while covering Yakub Memon case: Rathore

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The government is “very reluctant” about issuing show cause notices to TV news channels but had to resort to it after some of them crossed the “Lakshman Rekha” while covering Yakub Memon case, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said on Wednesday. In his lecture, Rathore said social media has many advantages but added elements …

Social media played role in our party's victory: Mulayam Singh Yadav – India TV
10 years, 4 months ago

Social media played role in our party's victory: Mulayam Singh Yadav – India TV

India TV News  

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today said that social media played a pivotal role in the party's victory in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a seminar on 'social media: boon or bane' organised by Indian Federation of Working Journalists, he said that no political party could make progress by ignoring social media. "Akhilesh Yadav is heading a majority government in …

Youngsters debate the Hindi directive on social media
10 years, 9 months ago

Youngsters debate the Hindi directive on social media

The Hindu  

Even as political commentators debated inside television studios, the home ministry’s decision to ‘promote’ Hindi on social media, tech-savvy youngsters took to social media to raise awareness of the importance of linguistic equality in India. After experiencing similar incidents while studying abroad with other Indian students, he decided to create a platform for like-minded people on Facebook, called ‘Promote Linguistic …

ROFLMAO! Likes on Facebook don’t mean votes
11 years, 9 months ago

ROFLMAO! Likes on Facebook don’t mean votes

The Hindu  

In early April, The Hindu ran a lead story on the potential of social media to decisively influence the outcome of elections in at least 160 constituencies. The story, based on a research report by the IRIS Knowledge Foundation and the Internet and Mobile Association of India, contended that there are “160 ‘high-impact constituencies” where the number of Facebook users …

IT stakeholders wary of curbs on social media
12 years, 7 months ago

IT stakeholders wary of curbs on social media

The Hindu  

The Union government seems to have little support in its standoff with the micro-blogging website Twitter. In spite of that, if people continue to be swayed by rumours then it’s time for the government to introspect about their governance rather than blaming the social media,” Mr. Mathew says. Anoop P. Ambika, secretary of the Group of Technology Companies, says that …

Social media throws up many job opportunities
12 years, 10 months ago

Social media throws up many job opportunities

The Hindu  

With social media gaining steady popularity, the traditional methods employed by the recruiters to identify a suitable candidate are increasingly becoming obsolete. Only credibility and resourcefulness can hold one's reputation and ensure a better following in the social media,” explains Prof. Ghosh, who was a business development head in Singapore for a leading multi-national. In social media sites like Facebook, …

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