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Cyber Security : A New Principle of Corporate Governance

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Introduction  India’s digital growth is moving super-fast these days. You can see it everywhere – UPI payments on every phone, startups popping up, and businesses shifting online. Recent government data shows India crossed 1.03 billion internet users by end- 2025, with UPI hitting a record 21.63 billion transactions in December 2025. But this boom brings serious dangers. Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT job – it has become a core part of company governance. The threats are real .  According to CERT-In, over 29.44 lakh cyber incidents were handled in 2025. Cyber fraud losses crossed ₹20,000 crore, and the average data breach costs companies around ₹22 crore. It’s surprising that India holds Tier 1 “Role Model” status in the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, yet we remain one of the top targets for ransomware in Asia-Pacific. The government is responding. In the Union Budget 2025-26, it allocated ₹782 crore for cybersecurity to strengthen digital defences. Why Cybersecur...
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Media Trial: Headlines vs Justice in India

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By: Simra Jameel  [1/5 Pendekanti Law College]  Mir Suhail/X   Have the Newsrooms Become the New Courtrooms in India? The current newsrooms are simply competing to declare a person guilty or not before the judiciary. The actual facts of a case are frequently overshadowed by breaking news headlines, prime-time arguing debates, hashtags, and viral posts. Instead of informing us, the media sometimes builds its own false narrative. And when millions watch and believe it  the consequences become very real. So the big question is: “ Why is the media passing a verdict before the jury?” What is “ Trial by Media ”? The two pillars of democracy are the judiciary and the media. In courts, justice is founded on evidence and the rule of law. When the establishment is wrong, the media is used to bring the truth out and ask questions. However, in the instances where the media begins to become judge and jury, the distinction is petty  and justice becomes entertainment. Trial by...
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