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Topic: Internet access

Suspension of network in Manipur is contrary to SC ruling, says Internet Freedom Foundation

Yuthika Bhargava -
Internet was suspended in most parts of Manipur in the wake of ethnic clashes which broke out in the state on 3 May. Manipur HC Tuesday 'granted limited access in designated areas of the state'.

Indian women 40% less likely to use mobile internet than men, finds telecom non-profit GSMA

Yuthika Bhargava -
New Delhi: India’s progress on digital inclusion has stalled yet again, said a new report released Wednesday, which found that women in the country...

India tops list of internet shutdowns in world for 5th year in a row, says Access Now

Kanishka Singh -
Out of 187 internet shutdowns globally recorded, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Kashmir, said the digital rights advocacy group in a report on Tuesday.

Internet much more affordable now, but Indians still pay too much for speeds they get, says study

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
A recent study of 117 countries conducted by Surfshark, a Netherlands-based firm, to "map internet price inequality" ranked India at 44.

Internet censorship hit 4.2 bn in 2022, J&K had highest disruptions globally, says report

Dishha Bagchi -
A new report by Surfshark & internet watchdog NetBlocks says 11 Asian countries curbed access to the internet in 2022.

Only 34% Indian schools have internet access, less than 50% have functional computers, shows data

Kritika Sharma -
Unified District Information System for Education 2021-22 data released by education ministry shows Delhi schools fare best in internet access & functional computers, with 100% having both.

Digital India dream and arbitrary internet shutdowns can’t go together. Just see the loss

Aditi Chaturvedi -
The right to internet access should be treated as a fundamental right. Frequent shutdowns adversely impact both Indian economy and society.

Myanmar crisis forces kids in Mizoram village to climb a mountain for ‘Indian’ internet 

Myithili Hazarika -
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

India to South Africa — Lack of internet access is affecting vaccine uptake

Charlotte Edmond -
Unequal access to high-speed internet and a computer or smartphone — as well as confidence navigating the web — can affect the number getting vaccinated.

Only 39% schools in India had computers, 22% had internet access in 2019-20, govt data shows

Kritika Sharma -
The Unified District Information System for Education report also said that 84% schools have libraries and reading rooms, but only 69.4% of them have libraries with books.
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Opinion

Manipur has seen too much pain to be seduced by promises

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Nehru learned the truth the hard way when 3,000 Nagas walked out of his 1953 rally. The people of the Northeast aren’t easily seduced by baubles.

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Economy

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

Manasi Phadke -
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Defence

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

Snehesh Alex Philip -
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

National Interest

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

Shekhar Gupta -
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.

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