In this fast-paced digital world, the concept of the “monkey mind”—a restless, constantly chattering mind that jumps from one thought to another—is more relevant than ever. We’ve all been there: you pick up your phone to make a quick call, and suddenly, minutes (or hours) slip away as you drift through a cascade of apps. […]
In a world where social media is not just a part of people’s lives, it’s become the center around which their lives revolve- it’s no surprise that children are hooked on to their devices. A recent newspaper article titled “Over 60% Urban Kids in India Spend 3 Hours Daily on Entertainment Apps” sheds light on […]
There was a time when students used to copy and paste or pay someone to write for their assignments/projects. Now, with sophisticated AI tools such as Chat GPT, they just need an account and a prompt to generate a pretty solid piece of writing. As AI chatbot technology continues to evolve, it poses a challenge […]
A new report by cybersecurity firm McAfee found that an alarming 85% of Indian children have been bullied onlineWith more than 1 in 3 kids facing cyber racism, sexual harassment, and threats of physical harm as early as at the age of 10, India has become the #1 nation for cyberbullying in the world. Even […]
Incidents of Online Financial frauds are rampantly increasing. Apparently, the swift adoption of digital transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic has made users more vulnerable to online frauds, scams and cybercrimes. Unfortunately, the fraudsters are often at an advantage, since they can easily impersonate or conceal their real identity, status and vicious intentions. This article has […]
Identify Phishing Scams Easily With the current global crisis due to COVID 19, phishing scams are becoming more and more rampant. If you are not vigilant, scammers can trick you into parting with your hard earned money. All of us need to be careful of detecting fake sites or emails leading to “phishing”. In order […]
The latest incident involving an Instagram group named, bois locker room, has taken social media and the media by storm. Among the millions of similar groups on social networking sites, this is probably the first one that got exposed. Hundreds of 17-18 year old boys were members of this group, which was being used to […]
School Time v/s Screen Time The Coronavirus pandemic has forced schools across the country and around the world to shut down for weeks. As uncertainty prevails, parents world over are grappling with how to keep their children occupied, while juggling their own work from home (WFH) responsibilities. In a unique situation like this, routine can […]
With its never-ending supply of games, apps, social networking sites, instant messaging and information sources that the virtual world offers, we don’t always hear the clock ticking when we’re online and young people are no exception. Between doing research for school projects, chatting with friends, updating social networking accounts and playing online games, it easy […]
For years I’ve been writing and talking about the potential pitfalls that the online world harbors, sharing ways to ‘Be Safe in Cyberspace’. So it may come as a relief to know that there numerous ways of using the power of the Internet positively and to our advantage. And today, I’d like to share how […]