#Arattai vs WhatsApp: The answer to Western Big Tech is not Indian Big Tech 📰 Sai Rahul Poruri writes in the @IndianExpress

There’s a version of you online that you never meet, but platforms know it well. A shadow built from your clicks, likes, searches, locations… and it follows you everywhere. Ever talked about something once and then watched it flood your feed? That’s profiling. Join our DST

New speakers announced for MiniDebConf Navi Mumbai 2025: • Kashish – Why FOSS maps matter • Pirate Praveen – Intro to Debian packaging 📅 13–14 Dec | 📍 Remiges & SIGCE RSVP: https://t.co/qVWCIB4cTN Don’t miss the chance to learn, connect, and contribute to open tech! 🥳

Starting January 2026, I will start “Bodhya", an experiment to create tech opportunities for students in #Bihar at home. December 2025 marks my last month as full-time staff at FOSS United, but I’ll continue as a volunteer for @FOSSUnited. https://t.co/5rxCiUqPS3 1/2

Push your talk to production. CFP open!!!!!

We're having the last meetup of 2025 this Saturday and thrilled that @hatio_in is hosting us for the first time. Also, as we had last year, we'll be closing off with a @supertuxkart LAN party. To attend this meetup, don't forget to RSVP at https://t.co/iXo9sTmydu

Ministry of Electronics and Information technology has operationalised Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), which amends Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. The amendment may impact how personal information is handled under RTI requests and could affect

OSM Bengaluru's next mapping party is in Shanti Nagar! 🗓 Date: 30th November 2025 (Sunday) 🕖 Time: 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM (Mapping, followed by brunch) 📌 Meeting Point: K100 Citizen's Waterway (geo:12.9558,77.5924) Details+RSVP:

This is your platform, come share your work! https://t.co/oEpj5dNuy6

The Call for Proposals for Mangalore FOSS is now open! Have you experimented with a cool FOSS tool, built something with open-source tech? or explored Linux? Development? Automation? or any other thing which you are proud of?

In 2024, I did @TakshashilaInst's Graduate Certificate in Public Policy (Tech & Policy) course with 80% scholarship by @FOSSUnited This time, they're offering 100% scholarship for the selected candidates. https://t.co/TmuKwtNSRW

500+ incredible people are out here making FOSS common sense in India's tech and policy worlds, and they deserve more than just a mention. Check out who's been doing all the actual work: https://t.co/Qzf64HHZvU 2..

So we finally got around to building a proper page for our volunteers. Only took us... well, let's not talk about that. 1..

@NLSIUofficial Check out the full report 3/3 https://t.co/CRG8GwKVLp

#IndiaRunsOnFOSS brings you excerpts and case studies from the latest report by @NLSIUofficial 2/2

For today's issue of #IndiaRunsonFOSS, meet Pupilfirst. They built an entire learning platform on FOSS, proving that transparency, trust, and tech can all sit in the same classroom. 1/3

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@the_hindu Read in full: https://t.co/k1frzJHv2N

After the govt moved 12 lakh union employee emails to Zoho's workspace, a senior official said it was to stop the use of open source tools that “could compromise security.” In @the_hindu , Sai Rahul Poruri responds: “Open source does not mean open to vulnerabilities.” 🔗 1/2

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Hey everyone! We’re looking for folks to help with design, social media, CFPs & more (or suggest your own way to contribute). Apply 👉 https://t.co/wnfuwXgfJp #PyDelhi #PythonCommunity