Internet Trends
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Scroll Ideas: Decoding internet culture in India
In conversation with Anurag Minus Verma
Shoaib Daniyal
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The deal with ‘doge’, the meme that came back to life, and what it says about the internet
That a meme, based on a dog, could rule over the fate of billions of dollars worth of market value speaks to the nature of the strange phenomenon of memes.
Laura Glitsos, The Conversation
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The paradox of open: How to build a better internet
The internet so far has proven to be an unequal space of differential access and asymmetric representation. How could that be changed?
Maya Dodd
Trending
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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A Russian singer has become the hero of young Chinese pessimists with his dejected looks
In the last few years, feelings of self-deprecation and pessimism have come to be unabashedly celebrated in a distinct Chinese youth subculture known as Sang.
Xiaoning Lu, The Conversation
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Twitter users are more likely to outrage when it’s cold outside, suggests new study
It also found that angry tweets were most frequent on Mondays and least frequent on weekends.
Heather R Stevens, The Conversation, Ivan Charles Hanigan, The Conversation, Paul Beggs, The Conversation & Petra Graham, The Conversation
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From ‘jobs’ to ‘Article 370’: How government action diverts or draws attention to topics online
Search interest can change almost immediately after a news break and flip back again when interest dies down.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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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The spoken web has huge potential in India. But can we get this next chapter of the internet right?
We need to make sure it develops with values we can all stand by.
Mukul Devichand
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Jio’s game-changing cheap data plans have brought broadband subscription to a crawl in India
The broadband subscriber base grew at its slowest pace in five years in 2018.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Fact check: BJP’s social media strategy head’s false claims about Telangana polls and GST
This isn’t the first time Amit Malviya has disseminated misinformation.
Arjun Sidharth, AltNews.in
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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No laughing matter: Memes are taking the alt-right’s message of hate mainstream
Racist, politically-charged images are increasingly making their way from fringe sites to popular social networks like Twitter.
Emiliano De Cristofaro, The Conversation
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FIFA, Section 377, Priya Varrier’s wink and Nick Jonas: What Indians were busy Googling in 2018
On December 12, Google India released the top search trends of the past year, broken down into several lists categorised by type.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
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Why millions are watching hour-long videos of people carving soap, folding napkins or whispering
ASMR videos are the new internet sensation. Are they relaxing or strange?
Craig Richard, 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