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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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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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Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Syed Irfan Raza -
Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

SRK is more Johnny Depp than Depp

In India, pushing through a policy is easier than changing a culture. Period

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Economy

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Aneesa PA -
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

Defence

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

National Interest

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

Shekhar Gupta -
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.

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