India must break out of its internet connectivity conundrum: India has among the world’s lowest data communications tariffs. With the entry of Jio to the market in late 2016, prices per MB have been set up to fall even further over the next few years, forecast by PwC/Strategy& to reach 5 paisa (less than 1…
The impact of Internet shutdowns: There were over 27 Internet shutdowns in 2016. Often, the same sequence of events plays out — communal unrest flares up, sometimes fueled by fake news, and the authorities see messages proliferating online, sometimes on messaging apps like WhatsApp, as a prime factor. Consequently, the Internet is shut down for…
JALANDHAR: Delhi Universitystudent Gurmehar Kaur on Tuesday joined a youth organisation ‘Future Talent Society’ as vice-president. She said that freedom of expression in the country has been under threat in the recent times. Read More
Five killed in farmers’ stir in MP; mobile Internet suspended: Five persons were killed today as the farmers’ agitation turned violent in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, prompting the authorities to clamp curfew in the trouble-hit area. Some eyewitnesses alleged that the victims suffered bullet wounds, but Mandsaur district authorities denied that police fired on…