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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 8:44 PM IST

There is an inherent bias against Tiktok because it is Chinese. There are suspicions that TikToks parent ByteDance is connected to the Communist Party. There is also the data sovereignty argument, where Indian data is shared with Chinese companies.

After ban, Tiktok says it never shared any Indian users' data with...

"TikTok continues to comply with all data privacy and security requirements under Indian law..."

30 Jun 2020 11:35 AM IST

The government said it received several representations from citizens and decided to act.

India bans 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, Shareit, CamScanner

"They are engaged in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of...

29 Jun 2020 9:52 PM IST

The team developed the device prototypes with four variants, including an advanced model that offers step by step hand-washing instructions in vernacular languages to ensure proper cleaning. (Photo | Pixabay - Martin Slavoljubovski)

A device to help you wash your hands properly plays music for 20...

The splash-proof device can be mounted on any liquid soap dispenser and operates using a battery.

29 Jun 2020 8:57 PM IST

We must be sure that the app and its stated purpose is used for that, (and) not by governments, companies, etc, to find out who youre talking to, or where youre going, United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat Head Chengetai Masango said. (Photo | Pixabay - iXimus)

Governments, companies should not use COVID apps to find out users'...

United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat Head Chengetai Masango said privacy should be paramount.

29 Jun 2020 8:17 PM IST

Unlike TikTok, creators on Chingari get paid for content that goes viral, the company said. The app allows a user to download and upload videos, chat with friends or strangers, share content and browse through feed.

Nationalistic fervor nets TikTok rival Chingari 2.5 million downloads,...

Indians have embraced the home-grown app with gusto: In the first 72 hours, it had 500,000 downloads, and by the next 10...

29 Jun 2020 6:45 PM IST

Starbucks, which employs large numbers of racial minorities in the US, has itself faced criticism over its handling of racial issues. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons)

Starbucks battles racial discrimination complaints, but pauses social...

The company said it would continue using social media to communicate with its clients and employees.

29 Jun 2020 6:12 PM IST

Since September 2019, in phases the company first switched bubble wrap with paper cushions and plastic tape with paper tape.

Amazon India gets environmentally conscious, swaps out cling for...

Amazon India has more than 50 order fulfilment centres in the country, where changes have been made in packaging...

29 Jun 2020 4:49 PM IST

The objective is to bring around 5 lakh tribal artisans online, thus connecting them to a larger national and international market. Around 5 lakh tribal items across 20,000 categories, including textiles, paintings, home decor items, jewelry, and metal crafts, will be available on the website. (Representative Image)

Tribal arts and crafts will soon be sold on an exclusive Amazon-like...

A trial run of the e-marketplace will be held from July 30 to August 14.

28 Jun 2020 9:47 PM IST

Small and medium enterprises, especially those that do not use their own domain and hosted email service, are most at risk of cyber security threats. (Photo | WIkimedia Commons - Jaydeep)

If you're a small business, your email is most vulnerable to cyber...

Ransomware attacks are also rising but one can protect oneself using backup clouds and locking systems, such as multiple...

28 Jun 2020 8:18 PM IST

Big Bazaar has seen a jump in orders for home delivery through bigbazaar.com, Whatsapp ordering and ordering through phone. (Photo | Wikipedia)

Convenience tasted, customers are sticking to online shopping, Big...

Walmart stores in even Tier II & III cities like Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Aurangabad and Amravati have also shown high...

28 Jun 2020 7:15 PM IST

The positions for temporary global customer service staff at Amazon are open in Hyderabad, Pune, Coimbatore, Noida, Kolkata, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Mangaluru, Indore, Bhopal and Lucknow. (Photo | AFP)

20,000 jobs now available at Amazon India's global customer service

Most of the positions are part of Amazon's Virtual Customer Service' programme that provides work-from-home options.

28 Jun 2020 5:38 PM IST