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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicInternet speeds

Topic: Internet speeds

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.

People in lower-income nations work 3 times more due to slower internet speed, says study

Shania Mathew -
Surfshark’s research also notes that Africa 'experiences the sharpest internet divide', with only 55 per cent of the population having access.

Africa’s internet speed is at a record low. The economic impact is huge

Faustine Ngila -
South Africa—the continent’s internet speed leader—with an average mobile internet download speed of 68.9 Mbps is way below the global average.

India has cheap internet & good e-governance, but lacks good digital life quality, finds study

Taran Deol -
A global survey of 85 countries showed that Denmark and Sweden offer the best digital quality of life. India scored a mid-level 57 rank, but did well on two indicators.

Internet on your latest Apple iPhone is probably slower than Samsung, Google rivals

Mark Gurman -
Slower load times, however, haven’t noticeably hurt the iPhone against its competition, and its smartphones are among the best-reviewed.

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Opinion

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Yunus Lasania -
Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

A vicious pest is teaching Americans a lesson on why global cooperation matters

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Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Economy

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

Keshav Padmanabhan -
New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

Defence

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

National Interest

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Shekhar Gupta -
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.

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