TopicInternet access

Topic: Internet access

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

Aditi Chaturvedi - 23 March, 2022

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 - 2 October, 2021

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 - 17 July, 2021

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 - 30 June, 2021

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.

More people in India got internet access in 2020, but fewer mobile connections: Niti report

Revathi Krishnan - 10 June, 2021

Niti Aayog's SDG India Index 2020-2021 finds Delhi, Punjab had the most internet subscribers while Jharkhand, Bihar ranked lowest.

Taken note of DDC polls, resumption of 4G internet services in J&K, says EU spokesperson

PTI - 19 February, 2021

The EU spokesperson's comments came a day after top diplomats from the 27-member bloc returned from Jammu and Kashmir after a two-day visit.

Why cyber-risk education is the new form of literacy countries must keep up with

Paul Mee - 3 January, 2021

Increased internet use during the pandemic has increased our vulnerability to cybercrime. Yet, most lack the skills to keep themselves & their employers safe.

J&K govt extends 4G internet ban till 8 January, exempts Ganderbal, Udhampur

ANI - 26 December, 2020

Adding curbs on high-speed internet has helped check attempts by terrorists trying to infiltrate from across the border, the order said.

Why diluting internet safe harbour laws threatens both child safety & user privacy

Shruti Shreya - 21 December, 2020

Calls for diluting safe harbour protections for internet intermediaries, though well-intended, lead to deleterious implications on the fundamental right to free speech and user privacy.

As digital divide widens, India risks losing a generation to pandemic disruption

Vrishti Beniwal - 17 December, 2020

India has the world’s second-largest pool of internet users, about 600 million, comprising more than 12% of all users globally. Yet half its population lacks internet access.

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