Tag: Protests
-
Desperate Passenger Protests at Mumbai Airport Amidst Mass Flight Cancellations
As IndiGo’s mass flight cancellations continue to disrupt operations across the country, a video of an African woman climbing onto the airline’s counter at Mumbai airport and shouting at airline staff is going viral on social media. More than 400 IndiGo flights were cancelled on Friday.(Instagram/@vishalpatel.vj) More than 400 IndiGo flights were cancelled on Friday,…
-
India Considers Enhanced Phone-Location Surveillance Amid Protests from Apple, Google, and Samsung
India’s government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources. A fierce privacy debate erupted in India this week after Prime Minister…
-
Tezpur University Protests Escalate as Finance Officer Transfers to Sikkim University
While Tezpur University has been in tumult with protests by staff and students against its Vice-Chancellor, the institute’s Finance Officer, who has also been a subject of the protestors’ ire, took charge as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Vice-Chancellor of another central institute, Sikkim University, this month. The official, Braja Bandhu Mishra, who…