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Epidemic of “Facebook facelifts” hits India

Photoshop is not enough, thousands of Indians are saying. They need the real deal.

On Jul 9, 2013 by Kevin Morris

IRL

How email killed the telegraph in India

Not so long ago, India’s state-run telegraph service was at the peak of its popularity.

On Jun 17, 2013 by Joe Kloc

Internet Culture

Thanks to PRISM, U.S. companies may need local servers in India

Indian tech companies say their government should do everything it can to protect citizens from the snooping eyes of U.S. intelligence officers.

On Jun 10, 2013 by Kevin Morris

Business

Facebook refuses to pull extremely NSFW red light district page

No amount of graphic sex, blood, and child prostitutes could convince Facebook to nix a NSFW page for a red light district in India.

On Jun 5, 2013 by Kris Holt

Trending

Video of drunk, dong-waving CEO sends two startups on a downward spiral

JESS3 lost most of its clients and almost all of its staff after its CEO tweeted this video.

On May 6, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

Business

Indian man arrested for letting his 9-year-old drive his Ferrari

After evidence of the crime went viral on YouTube, the man was forced to post bail and his car was impounded. But it wasn't the first offense, nor will it be his last.

On Apr 30, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture

Indian government forced to censor one of its own websites

A recent defamation suit forced the Indian government to apply its notoriously harsh censorship laws to 78 of its own webpages.

On Feb 21, 2013 by Kevin Collier

Internet Culture

Village in northern India bans cell phone use by women

But surprisingly, this isn't the first village to enact such a ban.

On Dec 7, 2012 by Curt Hopkins

Internet Culture

Indian drama gets canceled by its own fandom

When one of the lead actors chose to leave the show, producers decided the fandom wouldn't tolerate a replacement.

On Dec 4, 2012 by Aja Romano

Streaming

India bans police from making arrests over Facebook posts

Communications Minister Kapil Sibal says such arrests are "an abuse" of the law, but does not want to change the controversial law itself.

On Nov 30, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Tech

Indian police detain another young Facebook user

Indian police have taken custody of yet another young person who allegedly used Facebook to criticize a public figure.

On Nov 29, 2012 by Kevin Collier

IRL

2 Indian police officials suspended over Facebook arrests

Two police officers who oversaw the arrest of two Indian women because of a Facebook post have been placed on suspension, and charges against the women have been dropped.

On Nov 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier

IRL

India reconsiders controversial law after Facebook arrests

Section 66A, which prohibits "offensive" online communications, has been challenged by many in India after two women were arrested over a Facebook post earlier this month.

On Nov 26, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

Tech

2 Indian women arrested for Facebook post

The post questioned whether Mumbai should have shut down for the funeral of controversial political figure Bal Thackeray. One of the two women was arrested for merely liking the message.

On Nov 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

IRL

India could make Internet porn punishable by jail time, $10,000 fine

The country's print media decency laws could soon apply to the Internet and multimedia messages.

On Oct 11, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

IRL