Internet Access
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55 internet restrictions recorded in Asia in 2023, India and Iran lead: Analysis
Jammu and Kashmir, which had 24 internet shutdowns in 2022, saw four short-term restrictions last year.
Scroll Staff
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54 of 127 internet shutdowns in India in last three years were to curb protests, says report
The internet was shut down 37 times to stop cheating in exams and 18 times to avert communal violence, said Human Rights Watch and Internet Freedom Foundation.
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India had world’s highest number of internet shutdowns for fourth straight year in 2021, says report
Out of the 182 internet shutdowns globally, India alone accounted for 106, digital rights and privacy organisation Access Now said.
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Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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Reliance Jio’s cheap data has helped crores of Indians enter the internet age – but at what cost?
Five years after its launch, many of the firm’s competitors are struggling because of a cut-throat price war that depressed revenues and forced consolidation.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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Free and open internet is under attack across the world, says Google chief Sundar Pichai
Pichai said that many countries are restricting the flow of information, and the model of the open internet is often taken for granted.
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Banking, airline services briefly affected in another global internet outage
The websites of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange were also restored after the disruption.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Google, Amazon, many other news and networking portals resume normal operations after global outage
The outage was caused due to a glitch that appeared earlier on content delivery network, or CDN provider, Fastly.
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India had world’s highest number of internet shutdowns in 2020: Report
Of the total 155 internet shutdowns globally, India alone accounted for 109. The next highest was Yemen, with six shutdowns, and Ethiopia with four.
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In Bihar, four in five women have never used the internet
Data from the National Family Health Survey reveals the extent of the digital divide in India.
Anoo Bhuyan, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Airtel Broadband plans revamped with cheaper unlimited plans; access to Prime and Hotstar OTTs
The slashed rates have been introduced after JioFiber slashed their broadband rates in August.
Scroll Staff
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In charts: India shut down the internet more than 100 times in 2019
Shutdowns have cost the Indian economy more than $3 billion in five years, by one estimate.
Nithya Subramanian
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‘Digital colonialism’: Why some countries want to take back control over their citizens’ data
Data localisation would force Big tech companies into becoming permanent entities on home soil and eventually paying home countries hefty taxes.
Jacqueline Hicks, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final