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Aditi Agrawal

Aditi Agrawal

Aditi covers technology policy, online free speech, privacy, cybersecurity, and surveillance.

Articles by Aditi Agrawal

New Aadhaar app in testing, set to ease authentication

Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the beta testing phase of the application on social media. (AFP)

Published on Apr 09, 2025 06:03 AM IST

Manufacturers in India not overly concerned with US tariffs: IT secy

Manufacturers in India not overly concerned with US tariffs: IT secy

Published on Apr 08, 2025 08:02 AM IST

DG of GST Intelligence blocks 357 links to illegal offshore gaming sites: MeitY

Minister of State for electronics and information technology Jitin Prasada said 357 websites/URLs of illegal or non-compliant offshore online money gaming platforms have been blocked by DGGI in coordination with MeitY, under the IT Act. (PTI)

Published on Apr 02, 2025 09:00 PM IST

WhatsApp leads I4C notices; X hit for political content: Data

WhatsApp leads I4C notices; X hit for political content: Data

Published on Mar 31, 2025 06:54 AM IST

Online gaming rules are not enforceable govt tells court

The submission was made in the ongoing challenge to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022 and the regulations issued under it earlier this year. (AFP)

Published on Mar 29, 2025 09:21 AM IST

In Karnataka HC, Centre defends use of IT Act for takedown notices

Karnataka High Court (Wikimedia Commons)(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Mar 28, 2025 04:13 AM IST

After IT parliamentary committee report, industry body bats for convergence again

The move will lead to efficiency in policy formulation and compliance by companies. (Representative file photo)

Published on Mar 27, 2025 12:33 PM IST

Hour-long UPI glitch hits millions

NPCI had faced intermittent technical issues owing to which UPI had partial decline. (Representative file photo)

Updated on Mar 27, 2025 12:28 PM IST

Suspect registry flagged 2mn mule accounts, Rajya Sabha told

Suspect registry flagged 2mn mule accounts, Rajya Sabha told

Published on Mar 27, 2025 09:10 AM IST

I4C shared details of 2 million+ mule accounts, 8 lakh+ suspects with banks: MHA

Union home minister Amit Shah speaks in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. (Sansad TV)

Published on Mar 26, 2025 08:12 PM IST

Parliamentary panel seeks common media council

MIB has discussed the formation of such a body, modelled after the Press Council of India (PCI). (File photo)

Published on Mar 23, 2025 06:58 AM IST

No plans to monetise non-personal data on AIKosha: MeitY informs Rajya Sabha

Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada speaks in the Rajya Sabha on Friday (Sansad TV)

Updated on Mar 22, 2025 11:53 AM IST

Cert-In short of staff to help curb ransomware: Meity to parliamentary panel

The ministry proposed to create additional posts at various levels and resubmitted the proposal to department of expenditure after the latter sought more details on receiving the initial proposal. (HT Archive)

Published on Mar 22, 2025 06:48 AM IST

Govt ‘in touch with’ X over Grok’s responses

The aim is to understand why Grok can generate profanity-laden responses in Indian languages, including transliterated Hindi. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Mar 21, 2025 07:48 AM IST

Railways sent 7 takedown notices to platforms since Dec

HT’s random sampling of the targeted content revealed that while some tweets have been removed, others remain accessible. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Mar 21, 2025 07:24 AM IST

X approaches HC over Centre using IT Act to block content

X approaches HC over Centre using IT Act to block content

Published on Mar 20, 2025 08:50 AM IST

X sues govt over use of IT Act to block content

X argued that the government’s actions are directly harming its ability to operate in India. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Mar 20, 2025 08:37 AM IST

FICCI, CII and PCI members part of MIB’s blocking committee, LS told

FICCI, CII and PCI members part of MIB’s blocking committee, LS told

Published on Mar 20, 2025 08:18 AM IST

ECI to begin linking of Aadhaar data with EPIC

The office of the Election Commission of India. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Mar 19, 2025 10:36 AM IST

₹120-crore aid to Bangladesh remains unchanged: MEA to parliamentary panel

Vikram Misri (ANI)

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 10:27 AM IST

Govt verifying nationality of 295 in US custody: MEA in Rajya Sabha

External affairs minister S Jaishankar.(X/Jaishankar)

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 05:00 AM IST

CEC calls top officials’ meeting over linking Aadhaar, voter ID

The timing is significant as opposition parties have intensified allegations of voter fraud and manipulation involving duplicate voter IDs, accusing the Election Commission of aligning with the central government’s interests. (ANI PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 16, 2025 07:13 AM IST

No protection for misinfo: Govt in fact check unit plea

No protection for misinfo: Govt in fact check unit plea

Published on Mar 14, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Centre plans $1 billion fund for content creator economy

Ashwini Vaishnaw (Sansad TV)

Published on Mar 14, 2025 01:25 AM IST

Security gaps in ICMR system as per Cert-In, reveals House panel report

Security gaps in ICMR system as per Cert-In, reveals House panel report

Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:18 AM IST

Parliament panel seeks early talks on broadcast bill

Parliament panel seeks early talks on broadcast bill

Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:16 AM IST

Centre opens portals to fuel India’s AI mission

The Centre launched two new platforms under its IndiaAI Mission: the IndiaAI Datasets Platform (called AIKosha) and the IndiaAI Compute Portal.(Gettyimages)

Published on Mar 07, 2025 04:22 AM IST

Can’t regulate VPN apps, only MeitY can: TRAI

Can’t regulate VPN apps, only MeitY can: TRAI

Published on Mar 01, 2025 05:22 AM IST

Portal unveiled to help private entities apply for Aadhaar authentication

The portal, available at swik.meity.gov.in, lists 275 use cases at central and state government level for which MeitY has approved Aadhaar-based authentication since August 2020. (AFP)

Published on Feb 28, 2025 07:22 AM IST

Will back media in navigating its digital transition: Vaishnaw

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted concerns about fair compensation especially for content published after “editorial checks,” copyright issues, and employment protection. (ANI)

Published on Feb 28, 2025 06:22 AM IST

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