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China slams India on apps ban, vows counter measures

The measure is seen as a measure by India to impose economic costs on China for its aggression along the LAC in the...

28 July 2020 7:58 AM

As many as 275 other Chinese apps could also be on the chopping block over similar concerns, including the hugely popular PUBG Mobile game owned by tech giant Tencent. (Photo | Flickr- Whelsko)

Government bans 47 more Chinese mobile apps

Most of these 47 apps are banned for the same reasons as the earlier 59, and many were lite versions or variants of the...

27 July 2020 12:47 PM

App-based businesses with a focus on localised content supported by regional language interfaces are the future. These digital startups hold the key to the growth of Indias digital economy and they require government assistance to become national champions.

Government must galvanise India's app ecosystem to pare down Chinese...

Quick disbursal of the Rs 20,000 crore Startup India corpus to app-based businesses is key, not reliance on large firms...

16 July 2020 2:35 AM

A Black Facebook employee, joined by two others who were denied jobs at the social network, has filed a complaint against the company, saying it discriminates against Black workers and applicants in hiring, evaluations, promotions and pay. Facebook did not immediately respond to a message for comment Thursday, July 2, 2020. (AP Photo)

No Facebook, 88 other apps for Indian Army jawans and officers

The Army could take action against any personnel found to be using these banned apps from July 15.

8 July 2020 5:30 PM

The state has superseded internet exceptionalism and instead used it as a weapon. (Photo | Pixabay - Gerd Altmann)

Tech This Week | Banning TikTok is another nail on coffin of internet...

The action against Chinese Apps is not about data protection but is a political manoeuvre.

4 July 2020 5:14 PM

The TikTok app, which was dropped like a hot potato, has gone offline and stopped working completely for users in India (Photo | Pixabay - Kon Karampelas)

Google, Apple quick to remove the 59 Chinese apps banned by India

Some app developers themselves also voluntarily took down apps from Play Store and App Store to adhere to local laws.

2 July 2020 12:27 PM

Ravi Shankar Prasad said the campaign has become a peoples movement. (Photo: ANI)

Ravi Shankar Prasad: Ban on Chinese apps is our 'digital strike' on...

He also asserted that if our country has lost 20 soldiers, the toll is double on the Chinese side.

2 July 2020 9:12 AM

Performers, including former actress Genelia Deshmukh

TikTok influencers unfazed by ban, confident of gaining fame and money...

They will bear the brunt of losing income for the sake of the nation, they say

1 July 2020 6:22 PM

The ban on Chinese applications offers an opportunity for Indias tech ecosystem. (Photo | Flickr - Limelight Leads)

Save the list: Indian apps to replace the 59 banned Chinese ones

Many of the Chinese apps have several Indian alternatives. For others, there are the Big Tech ones.

1 July 2020 3:14 PM

While the ban does damage growth prospects of a company like TikTok, though hardly fatally, losing a quarterly revenue of Rs 25 crore in India (approx. $3.31 million) hardly dents it much. PTI Photo

AA Edit | Apps ban a signal to dragon, but no surgical strike'

China holds disproportionate stake in India's tech startup ecosystem and could use it against us

1 July 2020 11:47 AM

Its unclear whether the Presidents executive order bars Americans from using TikTok, and even if it does its not enforceable as users will continue using the app over a VPN. (Photo | AP)

Explainer: What does Trump's order mean for TikTok, WeChat in US?

Trump's order appears to formalise his threat to shut down TikTok unless Microsoft or some other American company buys...

7 Aug 2020 8:27 AM

The governmental move could offer people the satisfaction that India is getting even with China it but the hard fact is that it is not

AA Edit | Banning Chinese apps will achieve little

The government has stated that these apps were prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India

4 Sept 2020 1:28 PM