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President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said it is expected that the media would have "complete sensitivity" towards the dignity and safety of women in their advertisements, news and programmes. In a video message while flagging off an All Women Bike Rally, organised by the Navbharat Times, the president said that according to the Constitution, it is the duty of every citizen of India to give up such practices which are against the dignity of women. "To perform this fundamental duty, it is necessary that the thinking of every citizen should be respectful towards women. The foundation of respectful conduct towards women can be laid in the family itself," she said. Mothers and sisters should inculcate in their sons and brothers the values of giving respect to women and also asked teachers to strengthen the culture of respect and sensitivity towards women among the students, Murmu said. "The president said that it is expected from the media that they would have complete sensitivity towards
Streaming giant Netflix has announced new features that will be available at no additional cost to members, who are already on the Premium plan, choose to upgrade, or are signing up for the first time
The fall in internet growth has consequences for both advertisers and digital businesses. For one thing, life will remain uncertain for them till the numbers start rising
The idea that online spaces can be fun, informative and uplifting but also fractious and divided has emerged time and again in my discussions with young people, says the writer
The shift towards new media for consuming information from traditional sources such as newspapers has presented a challenge of credibility to the government, Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra said on Wednesday. Addressing the first World Media Congress in Abu Dhabi, Chandra said India has over 1.2 billion mobile phone users and 600 million smartphone users who are consuming a high amount of information and entertainment via mobile devices. He said the traditional media sources in India comprised 897 television channels and over 80,000 newspapers in various languages. However, he added, that recently there has been a shift from the traditional media as youngsters were consuming information from new media sources. This has presented a challenge of credibility and that presented a challenge to the government, Chandra said. He said social media has caused faster and deeper percolation of information in India, to the effect that it has even reduced the loss of lives
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The telecom industry body was responding to a DOT consultation paper, which aims at reviewing the existing legal and regulatory provisions governing telecommunications
Netflix Inc may have calmed investors' worst fears with a second-quarter subscriber loss that was better than expected
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The board has recommended a buyback of equity shares not exceeding Rs 75 crore at an indicative maximum buyback price not exceeding Rs 1,150 per equity share.
Star India batter Virat Kohli said images of the infant shown by broadcasters during the third ODI against South Africa here was a case of being "taken off guard".
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A first of its kind platform, NCII.org has partnered with various Indian organisations such as Social Media Matters, Centre for Social Research, and Red Dot Foundation
The prime minister announced his government has decided to repeal the three legislations
Facebook "actioned" over 33.3 million content pieces across ten violation categories proactively during June 16-July 31 in India, the social media giant said in its compliance report
Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad account for 33% of the total active paid subscriptions, finds a survey
The coronavirus pandemic has not only put 'digital' as the centre piece of everyday life but also resulted in many people becoming "addicted to being online", according to a report.
Bhartiya Janta Party on Sunday accused the media portal of defaming India and spreading foreign propaganda in the country using foreign funding
The report is an illustration of the axiom that media is the most local of all products