Singapore Orders Apple, Google to Block Message Spoofing
We missed this earlier: Apple and Google will implement measures to prevent the spoofing of Singapore government agencies’ messages in…
New Online Gaming Bill to Ban Operating, Payments of RMG
Update, August 21, 3:00 PM: Rajya Sabha has now passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. Original…
Age Verification Better For Age Bands Rather Than Exact Ages, Bureau CTO Says
Age verification technology is much more accurate for age bands than for a specific age, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO)…
India’s Online Gaming Bill 2025 Key Issues and Gaps
MediaNama’s Take India’s new Online Gaming Bill marks a significant step in distinguishing esports and social play from outright gambling….
Mamaearth Bets on Oral and Premium Skincare in Q2 earnings call
Honasa Consumer, the parent company of D2C brands including Mamaearth, BBlunt, Dr Sheth’s and The Derma Co, will realign its…
An overview of MediaNama’s advertising options
MediaNama and its newsletters are read by key decision makers in technology and tech policy, as well as those who…
Opposition Protests Over Sanchar Saathi Surveillance Fears
An Indian government directive requires smartphone manufacturers and importers to pre-install the government-owned “Sanchar Saathi” mobile application, described as a…
How India’s First Crypto Unicorn CoinDCX Lost Rs 368 Crore
An X post by Sumit Gupta, CEO of Indian cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX, announced a loss of around Rs 368…
Can the Sanchar Saathi App’s Security, Privacy Risks Be Justified?
The Government of India has recently issued a directive that mandates every smartphone manufacturer and importer to pre-install the government-owned…
VPN Services Banned For 2 Months In J&K’s Rajouri and Poonch
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts have ordered a two-month suspension of all Virtual Private Network (VPN)…