Author: Aashrey Baliga

Zero tolerance to any content violations from platforms and users involving minors: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

When asked if the IT Rules are far-reaching Chandrasekhar said, “Anybody who characterizes the IT Rules as being arbitrary or far reaching or censorship has not read the IT Rules well.”

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, on platforms and safety of digital Nagriks.

ex-TikTok employee sues company for wrongful termination based on sex, age bias

In a joint statement, Puris’s lawyers Marjorie Mesidor and Monica Hincken said that she faced swift retaliation for complaining about discrimination despite being "enormously successful" at her job. (Representative Image: Solen Feyissa via Unsplash)

Katie Puris stated in the complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, that her firing in 2022 was the result of a series of incidents, where she reported bias and even sexual harassment to supervisors and human resources.

Ayodhya welcomes KFC with caveat: No chicken, just finger-lickin’ vegetarian goodness

Food and beverages led ad volumes at 15 percent, followed by services at 14 percent and building, industrial and land materials or equipment at 13 percent. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

KFC has currently set up on the Ayodhya-Lucknow highway because of the restrictions. Vishal Singh, government official in Ayodhya said that KFC too will be provided a space in Ayodhya if it decides to sell only vegetarian items.

SoftBank India portfolio valued at nearly $14 billion; Flipkart among top 15 most valued portfolio companies

Contrary to some assumptions, the majority of traffic to MFA sites is legitimate, with real users visiting these pages rather than bots. (Representative Image: Mathieu Stern via Unsplash)

SoftBank also made full exits from Policybazaar and Zomato. It also exited PhonePe which was part of a dividend payout from the Flipkart investment.

Modi family inheritance dispute: Samir Modi wishes to keep ownership of flagship company Godfrey Philips

According to sources, the trust deed proposed that KK Modi's wife and three children share the inheritance equally.(Image sourced via Forbes India)

Bina Modi, the current CEO of Godfrey Phillips, is at the center of the dispute, with Samir alleging that she has taken control of the company in violation of the trust deed’s provisions.

Aviation passenger traffic recovered to 96 percent during 2022-23

Before 2014, there were 74 scheduled operational airports in country and as on date there are 149 operational airports in the country. (Representative image by Artturi Jalli via Unsplash)

In the last twelve months, two greenfield airports namely, Rajkot in Gujarat and Shivamogga in Karnataka have been operationalised. In addition, new terminals buildings at Trichy, Ayodhya, Surat, Chennai, Tezu, Kanpur and Port Blair airports have been developed.

200 percent increase in smart home devices connected to Alexa in India in the last three years

Smart home brands in India have been innovating to launch locally relevant smart devices such as tube lights, ceiling fans, IR blasters, and smart strips that cater to Indian home environments.

With a rise in connected devices in last three years, there is also a 100% increase in requests to Alexa for controlling compatible smart home appliances such as smart lights, plugs, fans, TVs, security cameras, ACs, water heaters, and air purifiers.

Anupam Mittal slams Indigo for “inhumane” treatment of passengers

On March 1, Google warned it may remove the apps of 10 companies in India for not paying a service fee for the use of its Play Store platform in India. (Image sourced via Moneycontrol)

Shaadi.com CEO and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal slammed Indigo airlines for inhumane treatment of passengers.