What is this address we are supposed to report black money to?
This post has been updated to take out some points that were misunderstood by me and have been clarified and another issue which appears to be resolve…
Computing
5 things that tell you “Legion” hackers are yet another BJP front
So a few days ago,anonymous hackers calling themselves "Legion" hacked Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account and made profane tweets from it. Anonymous legio…
DEITY National Encryption Policy is as good as forbidding encryption
First of all, what is National Encryption Policy? “Under Section 84A of Information Technology Act, 2000 Rules are to be framed to prescribe modes or …
An overdue conversation with rain
Was drizzling when I woke up. Rain had arrived like a wayward teenager slinking home in the early hours of morning, greeting the day with "What? I was…
Net Neutrality is important. Pay attention here #NetNeutrality
This post explains Net neutrality and the challenge facing it in India for all of you who can't exactly figure out what is going on. This is not inten…
The Diaspora Yatra
Zuck: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard Just ask. I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS† Friend: What? How'd you mana…
12 Jan 2015
ISIS hacks CENTCOM Twitter and Youtube accounts
The Twitter and Youtube accounts of CENTCOM (Central Command) appear to be hacked and are posting pro ISIS content, threats as well as what appears to…
6 Jan 2015
RSS’s Christianity Samasya?
When a woman tweeted the image of a pamphlet allegedly issued by the RSS, dropped at the Shekinah prayer house in Bangalore, she was trolled to the po…
Beginning a new year 2015
This blog has been mostly silent since the Lok Sabha Election defeat in May with a few occasional tweets. When I say defeat, I speak of the defeat of …