Net gains as language barriers fall in global trade

All corners of the planet are en route to better internet access, helping send the traditional language barriers plaguing global trade tumbling

Brace for the next big revolution

Big data and algorithms are set to take over the world

World needs to rethink internet use post COVID-19

Data storage and transmission emits 97 million tonnes carbon dioxide a year, roughly equivalent to the annual carbon footprint of Sweden and Finland

NFHS-5: How did Indian states fare in the internet usage question?

The results show huge disparities in terms of gender as far as internet usage is concerned

You have the right to remain silent

Reflecting upon the state of freedom of speech and expression in India, in the wake of the shut-down of the political satire website …

‘Telecom industry did no research on health impacts of 5G’

India plans to begin 5G trials by 2020, but experts and industry stand at odds over its impact on human health and environment. The fifth …

World Consumer Rights Day: Know your digital rights

Some immediete steps: Skip the skip button, the quick log-in economy  

COVID-19: Every third student in Indian Himalayan region couldn't access online classes

A rapid assessment studied pandemic-induced challenges & opportunities; it captured Himalayan students’ perspective of digital …

India’s proposed rules to curb web content to undercut digital freedom, privacy

Changes envisaged are far-reaching, making intermediaries accountable for content on their platforms; no longer eligible for safe harbour …

COVID-19: Access to devices a must for bridging the digital divide

Most conversations on digital divide revolve around network availability or supply-side factors, but absence of an Internet-enabled handset …

COVID-19 lockdown highlights India’s great digital divide

Despite the rise in wireless users in recent years, urban and rural India are miles apart in their online presence

No smartphones, internet access: Odisha’s rural kids caught in digital divide

More than 70% rural children studying in a government elementary school in the state do not have laptops or smartphones