Digital Revolution
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Mine but not really mine: Why ‘owning’ digital items doesn’t feel the same
Our music, films, books and photographs are increasingly accessed via digital platforms rather than stored on our shelves.
Rebecca Mardon, The Conversation
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How content creators from small-town India are battling the odds for a shot at YouTube fame
The rise in smartphone, internet users in rural India and YouTube's monetisation strategies are drawing many, but making it big can still be a long shot.
Udisha Srivastav, IndiaSpend.com & Khansa Juned, IndiaSpend.com
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Are your UPI payments farming your personal data without your consent?
While UPI has added convenience to Indians in making digital payments, it is not privacy friendly, experts warn.
Umang Poddar
Trending
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Supreme Court questions ED on timing of Arvind Kejriwal arrest, says life and liberty important
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Indore Congress candidate backed out days after attempt-to-murder charge added to 17-year-old case
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From elections to filing tax returns, Estonia does it all online without compromising on privacy
The country invested heavily in developing internet networks and computer literacy in 1997, even before Google became a household name.
Imtiaz Khan, The Conversation & Ali Shahaab, The Conversation
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For western countries, shutting out China’s Huawei from their telecom networks is a big mistake
The US, Australia and New Zealand have blocked their firms from using Huawei tech in building 5G networks. Britain and Canada are under pressure to follow suit.
Howard Yu, The Conversation
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Data analytics, AI and cloud computing are the hot favourites for Indian techies looking to upskill
A study by online certification provider Simplilearn surveyed around 1,000 individuals to learn their motivations for acquiring additional expertise.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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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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Has the print book really won back readers from ebooks? Beware of glib conclusions
The story for big publishers is different from the one for indies and self-published writers.
Nick Earls, The Conversation
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What happened to India when the landline telephone fell terminally ill 20 years ago
The first mobile phone call in the country was made on July 31, 1995. Since then, the innovation has proven to be a big equaliser in a hierarchical society.
Assa Doron