VPNs & Privacy
How VPNs work, Indian regulations, and building your own private network.
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Public Wi-Fi in India: What Is Actually Risky and What Is Not
HTTPS changed what is risky on café and airport Wi-Fi. Here is the short list of real threats, and when a VPN or a hotspot is the better answer.
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Browser Privacy Settings That Actually Matter
Which browser privacy settings change your real exposure, which are theatre, and why hardening too hard can make you easier to recognise.
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Password Managers and 2FA: Two Habits That Do More Than a VPN
Reused passwords, not clever attackers, are what actually break accounts. How to run a manager, pick a second factor, and survive a lost phone.
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Encrypted DNS Explained: DoH, DoT, and Who Can Still See Your Browsing
Encrypted DNS stops your ISP reading your lookups but does not hide which sites you visit. What DoH and DoT change, and where to switch them on.
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Tailscale: Reach Your Home Network From Anywhere Without Port Forwarding
Carrier NAT has quietly killed port forwarding on Indian broadband, so here is the mesh VPN arrangement that reaches a home server without it.
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9 VPN Myths Indians Believe (And What’s Actually True)
Nine common VPN beliefs in India, checked against CERT-In’s 2022 Directions and how VPNs work: what is true, what is too broad, and what is false.
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Build Your Own VPN with WireGuard on a Low-Cost VPS
Step-by-step: rent a low-cost VPS, install WireGuard, add your devices by QR code, and own your VPN end to end. Indian ISP quirks included.
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VPNs in India: Where the India Servers Actually Are (Tested)
We traced five VPNs’ India servers from Mumbai. Two were in India; the rest answered from Singapore or Europe. Results, routes and how to check yourself.