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My Daredevil Doppelgänger
The “brand new” SIM card I’d got in April last year, belonged to another woman before me. She also had almost the same name. And it turned out that she led a rather colourful – unhinged – life.
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Dear Indians, Our WhatsApp Hysteria is Not Going to Resolve the India-Pakistan Tensions
Since India-Pakistan tensions have escalated every civilian has turned into a defence expert. WhatsApp and social media have turned war into a dinner-table conversation, where we now plan how to “finish Pakistan” and “kill Masood Azhar like the US killed Osama”.
Posted inModern Family
My Mama’s Baby in Sickness and in Health
My mother and I lived under the same roof after two decades and clashed, as mothers and daughters do, about “settling down”. All that changed when I got a renal tumour.
Posted inTechnology
RIP Privacy, WhatsApp is Our New Mom
With WhatsApp updating its privacy policy, it’ll share data with other Facebook-owned and third party apps. It’ll also share details like your location and battery level. WhatsApp then is basically a lot like a typical Indian mom who knows everything about you and shares it with the rest of the fam.
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Person of the Week: Baba Ramdev
Baba Ramdev, who is only a few business deals away from launching his own line of yoga-enabled spacecraft, is at this point, just showing off. It wouldn’t come as a shock if he’s the one who finally cures AIDS.
Posted inTechnology
Deep Fakes Have Infiltrated Indian Politics. Where Will They Go Next?
Over the past few years, the technology needed to map a person’s voice has been steadily improving. Although far from perfect, this, when coupled with a virtual avatar that looks a lot like the real thing, is a recipe for disaster.
Posted inLove and Sex
Love in the Times of Social Media
It’s no longer just a boy-girl thing. It’s now him, her, and social media.
Posted inTechnology
Mastodon is Temporary, Twitter is Permanent: Why Social Networks Aren’t Easily Replaced
Many are calling Mastodon a better version of Twitter — sans the hate and trolls. Alas, reality is going to be a lot harsher. Those who think it’s going to be a panacea for “Twitter’s evils” are likely to be very disappointed.
Posted inLove and Sex
Grindr and My Tales of Technosexual Love
For technosexuals, the potential of digital, photoshopped lovers is more pleasurable than actual interaction with them. We send out dick pics minus faces so it doesn’t get personal.
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Love All: Why We Need a Pride Heart Emoji
Like hieroglyphics and cave drawings, the popularity of the emoji is a testament to how much we love to speak in cute little pictures. But like every language, even emoji needs an update – let’s start with the Pride heart emoji.