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No 4G internet in J&K for now, special panel will review decision after 2 months — MHA to SC

In an affidavit filed before SC, Ministry of Home Affairs has said situation in Jammu and Kashmir will be reviewed by other competent authorities for the next two months.

Kenya and Google join hands to make ‘internet balloons’ — 1,000 users can login from each

A single plastic balloon can provide internet connectivity to an area of about 80 km in diameter and serve about 1,000 users on the ground.

India can get its own Huawei. Demand for 5G and anger towards China has given us a chance

Demand for 5G is rising — schools to governments, all depend on internet and technology now. And India is uniquely placed to fill in network gap left by China’s 5G wars.

WFH or Netflix, internet makes it possible. But do you know how it’s still working?

The internet has turned out to be one of the most effective tools to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. ThePrint explains why.

Planes are grounded, factories shut & cities on lockdown, yet data keeps flowing

Broadband providers are proving to be the one industry that can cope with coronavirus-induced turmoil without massive state intervention.

Coronavirus porn is becoming famous and revealing human stupidity once again

Making porn in deserted Wuhan may not be the best way to tell the world about the dangers of COVID-19, but it's still happening.

How VSNL launched internet services in India in 1995 when even China hadn’t

India's 'Telecom Man' Brijendra K. Syngal, under whose guidance internet was introduced, recounts in a new book the pains VSNL went through to set up the system.

Broadband services, 2G internet partially restored in Jammu and Kashmir

J&K administration has allowed internet service providers to offer broadband facility to all institutions dealing with essential services, hospitals, banks and government offices.

The internet should hide your data, not share it

People who go to the effort of protecting their privacy inherently seems suspicious. But imagine if we regarded privacy protection as akin to a form of vaccination.

Internet not fully restored, but J&K Police to connect with people on social media

A J&K Police circular issued in December asks units to use social media platforms to publicise work done by them and seek people’s feedback.

On Camera

Why Hyderabad restaurants don’t make it to the top. Obsessed with comfort food, no PR

Most of the fancy or high-end restaurants opening up in Hyderabad these days are pretty much stuck on the same blueprint—big space, and inauthentic menus.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.