Only connect?
Telecommunications and the television (TV) broadcasting sectors have been most instrumental in ushering in what is called the 'Information society'…
India needs the science of the common people
It's a paradox that while the government is busy opening up the telecom sector to multinational companies, technocrat Sam Pitroda, perhaps the …
Clash of the cyberworlds
In an increasingly digital world, the issue of Internet freedom and governance has become hugely contested. Censorship and denial of access occur …
The corporate playing field
Here's the changing face of multinational companies: Headquartered in Europe, R&D in the US, produced in Asia and marketed around the world. One …
Right here, right now
Remote navigation by satellite rules out all chances ofgetting lost in our technology-driven world
Bidding farewell
The Morse Code, the communication link that held many an empire together, has finally been laid to rest
Light information
Optic fibres enable transmission of information at the speed of light and without any interference
Cellular phones and shanties
Post-communist Siberia has hardly any paved streets, but is brimming with cellular phones and $40,000 jeeps
The computer plays postman
India seems ready to cash in on electronic mail, a cheap and fast way of communication in which messages are exchanged through computer networks.
Computer screens edge books off the shelves
More and more libraries are incorporating computer networks in their effort to reach the entire world.
Spin-off to space
The billion-dollar Star Wars programme lies abandoned, but the technology will now be used to combat asteroids
India is patently way behind on 5G
Policy blocks and poor vision have held up 5G in India, while China’s breakthroughs are helping to set global standards
Computers set to conquer language barriers
Computers are poised to make it possible for people to speak to each other in their own languages.
Light show
A meteor shower will light up the sky like a Christmas tree. But electronic satellites may not enjoy it
Sign language from outer space
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Cacophony in Telecom sector
Tug-of-war between basic service providers (MTNL, Reliance, Tata) and cellular operators has intensified after wireless in local loop (WLL) launch
Net equality
A campaign to protect Net neutrality has sparked a debate on how to keep the Internet open to all. There are differing views on what neutrality …
Cosmic radiations originate in earth's galaxy
Latest satellite observations provide an answer to the long-standing query: What is the source of cosmic rays -- high energy radiations -- that …
Fresh light illumines search for dark matter
New evidence has emerged for the existence of dark matter -- an invisible constituent of the universe that is believed to play a key role in the …
Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right
It is time to demand the 'positive right' of affordable access if we want internet freedom for all
A star spender with clipped wings
The ambitious Indian space programme, despite occasional setbacks, has had its share of success. A backgrounder to the programme which is very …
Spectrum allocation in India: journey so far
The Centre has set the stage for the largest spectrum auction ever. Let’s look back at the developments leading to government’s …
Thumb press
Chhattisgarh’s community news service on mobile phone helps tribal people find voice
Warning signal
Telecom service providers’ study shows mobile phone towers are safe. But are they?
Eyes on S-band
Mobile phone operators want reallocation of the spectrum. Say ISRO is wasting the resource