What triggered the Protests in Nepal and Why its Termed as Gen Z Protests?
In September 2025, the Nepalese government ordered 26 major social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, X (Twitter), Snapchat, and LinkedIn, to stop working, as they have allegedly disobeyed a new registration and content-regulation regime. As per the officials, it is a matter of “sovereignty” and “national security.” For Gen Z of Nepal, it seemed […]
From Play to Prey to Policy Freeze – India Hits Pause on the Dark Side of Online Gaming.
At the height of India’s tech boom, online gaming emerged as the industry’s crown jewel with over ₹27,000 crore in potential GST revenues, has crashed into regulatory reality. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act will get implemented in 2025 to ban Indian government money based online games from the whole country which will […]
Click, Trap, Hack: The Dark Side of Fake CAPTCHA. Hundreds of WordPress Sites Hacked!
As per a report published by Israel’s National Digital Agency, the malware campaign “ShadowCaptcha” is using in excess of 100 WordPress sites to deliver a harmful payload. The campaign identified as tech, healthcare, legal, hospitality, and real estate-focused hit target first in August 2025. Also, this was previous to a campaign that originated States. Countries […]
Digital Security Through the Lens of Gyanendriyas and Karmendriyas.
In today’s world of screens that are jeering our mind effortlessly, the ancient Indian Concept of Gyanendriyas (organs of perception) and Karmendriyas (organs of action) is a good lens through which we can understand Digital Safety and Ethics. Understanding the Basics for the Beginners.. In Indian philosophy, Gyanendriyas are five sense organs by which information […]
Bhishma’s Choice Reimagined: In Defence of Digital Privacy
In the epic Mahabharata, Bhishma is one of the most glorious tragic heroes of our country. Bhishma was a son of King Shantanu and Ganga. He took a pledge of for is fathers lustfull desire to marry Satyavati. He was also known as Devavrata. This particular pledge was not just a personal sacrifice. It was […]
Digital Safety – Virtues and Vigilance from Pancha Pandavas
At a time when everything is digital, even the Mahabharata has lessons for us that we can learn from. The Pancha Pandavas are the five Pandava brothers who were all known for their own strengths and weaknesses. They are Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Each of them had their own unique strength. They all […]
Digital Arrest
Cybercrimes in India have taken on an increasingly sophisticated level, with the “digital arrest” scam emerging as one of the most nerve-wracking methods used to exploit victims fears. This scheme sees fake police officers prey on people and extract money or personal details by threatening as if there is a possible arrest warrant on the […]
160 Number Series: TRAI’s Campaign Against Spam Calls
Spam calls are a growing problem all over India. As telemarketing and unsolicited calls have been on the rise, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has been at war to reduce this menace. In its continued effort to protect consumers even further, TRAI introduced the “160 Number Series,” an innovative approach to mitigate unwanted calls […]
All about Data Scrapping
Data scraping, also referred to as web scraping or data extraction, refers to the automated process of extracting data from websites or online sources. By exploiting software tools and scripts, data scraping enables access to web pages, retrieval of required information, and saving it in a structured format for further analysis.The purpose of data scraping […]
Digital Wellbeing for Generation Z
Digital well-being refers to the state of positive physical, mental, ethical, and emotional health that individuals experience in their digital lives. It involves using digital technologies and online platforms in a balanced, safe, and responsible manner. a) Access to Information – Digital Wellbeing ensures that they can navigate this digital landscape effectively, discern reliable information […]
