Aroon Deep
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Covering tech policy for The Hindu.
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Also talk about: Indian film censorship, Netflix's cowardice, poker, French.
New Delhi
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Also talk about: Indian film censorship, Netflix's cowardice, poker, French.
New Delhi
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We are mixture mama of the global south
January 15, 2026 at 6:10 AM
We are mixture mama of the global south
This is why India will only allow Starlink kicking and screaming. The government wants the policy space to turn off the entire internet at will, if shit hits the fan. And they also want the policy space for, when shit does hit the fan, to crack down brutally.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:47 AM
This is why India will only allow Starlink kicking and screaming. The government wants the policy space to turn off the entire internet at will, if shit hits the fan. And they also want the policy space for, when shit does hit the fan, to crack down brutally.
Amazing that we smothered linear TV to death/containment to previous generation before things like this could happen.
January 12, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Amazing that we smothered linear TV to death/containment to previous generation before things like this could happen.
The Indian film and TV industry are in hibernation this generation. Best principle is to just wait for this medium to begin anew at some point, led by names who are nobodies today. Hope I'm alive to see the day.
January 12, 2026 at 4:27 AM
The Indian film and TV industry are in hibernation this generation. Best principle is to just wait for this medium to begin anew at some point, led by names who are nobodies today. Hope I'm alive to see the day.
If only there were a way to ascertain the credibility of such community organisations...
January 7, 2026 at 12:44 AM
If only there were a way to ascertain the credibility of such community organisations...
We're sleepwalking towards something we can't come back from www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
Supreme Court denies bail petition of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam
Delhi riots case LIVE: The Supreme Court has denied bail to activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots.
www.thehindu.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:02 AM
We're sleepwalking towards something we can't come back from www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...
I have spoken to one of the ten most talented people in the country on this issue to troubleshoot. Still no luck 🥹
I've done it again, I'm embroiled in a tech issue so niche that no troubleshooting is available
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 AM
I have spoken to one of the ten most talented people in the country on this issue to troubleshoot. Still no luck 🥹
@cjwritesstuff.bsky.social Does this mean the adaptation is still happening? 🥹
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Netflix’s Death Note Reboot Needs to Fix the Anime’s Most Frustrating Mistake
Though Death Note is regarded as one of the best anime series, fans have raised a criticism that Netflix's upcoming live-action reboot should fix.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
@cjwritesstuff.bsky.social Does this mean the adaptation is still happening? 🥹
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This Kalshi market (~$10k) has Homebound's nomination odds at eighth rank.
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This Kalshi market (~$10k) has Homebound's nomination odds at eighth rank.
I've done it again, I'm embroiled in a tech issue so niche that no troubleshooting is available
December 30, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I've done it again, I'm embroiled in a tech issue so niche that no troubleshooting is available
This is just insane to live through
December 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is just insane to live through
This is so cool!!
Put together a little web game from an archive of 13,000+ The Indian Express front pages dating back to 1933.
Can you guess the year from old newspaper headlines? It's a lot tougher to play than I thought, but enjoyed reading so many old front pages!
pressguessr.com
Can you guess the year from old newspaper headlines? It's a lot tougher to play than I thought, but enjoyed reading so many old front pages!
pressguessr.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is so cool!!
Tried redeeming a few Audible titles with freshly recovered credits from a long-ago lapsed subscription. Couldn't spend beyond ten credits. Can't find anything online about this. So looks like I've run into a cap that literally nobody else has faced/complained about.
December 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Tried redeeming a few Audible titles with freshly recovered credits from a long-ago lapsed subscription. Couldn't spend beyond ten credits. Can't find anything online about this. So looks like I've run into a cap that literally nobody else has faced/complained about.
Reposted by Aroon Deep
Apps in ChatGPT aren’t destinations... they’re just tools.
Developers don’t own the interface, the brand, the interaction, or even when their app gets called. It's just "jobs to be done". ChatGPT is the selector, the umpire, the ground, the conditions and potential future opposing team, all at the
Developers don’t own the interface, the brand, the interaction, or even when their app gets called. It's just "jobs to be done". ChatGPT is the selector, the umpire, the ground, the conditions and potential future opposing team, all at the
The Opportunity Trap of the ChatGPT App Store
In the AI world, context is currency.
isreasoned.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Apps in ChatGPT aren’t destinations... they’re just tools.
Developers don’t own the interface, the brand, the interaction, or even when their app gets called. It's just "jobs to be done". ChatGPT is the selector, the umpire, the ground, the conditions and potential future opposing team, all at the
Developers don’t own the interface, the brand, the interaction, or even when their app gets called. It's just "jobs to be done". ChatGPT is the selector, the umpire, the ground, the conditions and potential future opposing team, all at the
Any India accounts still on here?
December 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Any India accounts still on here?
First time I'm feeling a quake at home in Delhi. Milestone!
July 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
First time I'm feeling a quake at home in Delhi. Milestone!
Some of these overreaches will take years of peacetime to roll back.
May 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Some of these overreaches will take years of peacetime to roll back.
BLACK BAG has been certified with an 'A' age rating.
Smoking warnings have been added on all scenes with smoking.
Liquor warnings have been added on all scenes with liquor.
All instances of two gendered swears have been muted. #CBFCWatch
Smoking warnings have been added on all scenes with smoking.
Liquor warnings have been added on all scenes with liquor.
All instances of two gendered swears have been muted. #CBFCWatch
March 27, 2025 at 12:26 PM
BLACK BAG has been certified with an 'A' age rating.
Smoking warnings have been added on all scenes with smoking.
Liquor warnings have been added on all scenes with liquor.
All instances of two gendered swears have been muted. #CBFCWatch
Smoking warnings have been added on all scenes with smoking.
Liquor warnings have been added on all scenes with liquor.
All instances of two gendered swears have been muted. #CBFCWatch
People who have gone to school in India: when was the last time you took dictation?
March 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
People who have gone to school in India: when was the last time you took dictation?
In LOCKED, starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins, the Censor Board has muted five instances of swearing, and added in-shot text warnings for liquor, smoking AND vaping. Rated 'A' for adults. #CBFCWatch #desiwatch
March 19, 2025 at 5:23 AM
In LOCKED, starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins, the Censor Board has muted five instances of swearing, and added in-shot text warnings for liquor, smoking AND vaping. Rated 'A' for adults. #CBFCWatch #desiwatch
Anyone with EPW sub? Need a PDF.
March 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Anyone with EPW sub? Need a PDF.
Cuts for COURT - STATE VS. A NOBODY. #CBFCWatch
March 13, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Cuts for COURT - STATE VS. A NOBODY. #CBFCWatch
@vasundhar.bsky.social Hi Vasundhar, I'm a reporter with The Hindu. I'm reaching out to folks who have tried pushing back against APAAR mandates at schools for their children. I got your reference; would you mind following back so we can DM?
March 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
@vasundhar.bsky.social Hi Vasundhar, I'm a reporter with The Hindu. I'm reaching out to folks who have tried pushing back against APAAR mandates at schools for their children. I got your reference; would you mind following back so we can DM?