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Mainland China users of Clubhouse app complain of internet access disruptions
Reuters | , Shanghai
PUBLISHED ON FEB 08, 2021 06:12 PM IST
The Clubhouse app had in recent days attracted masses of new users from mainland China.
Two thirds of school-age kids without internet access: UN
Geneva | By AFP | Posted by Nilesh Mathur
UPDATED ON DEC 01, 2020 06:23 PM IST
Two -thirds of school-age children worldwide have no internet at home, a UN report found Tuesday, even as pandemic-induced school closures have made online access vital to getting an education.
Innovation, free expression key for digital framework
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Apar Gupta
UPDATED ON AUG 14, 2020 05:48 AM IST
A structural premise to examine is the existence of the “digital divide”. This hackneyed phrase cocoons the lived reality of discriminatory internet access.
It is time to move India’s higher education online | Opinion
By M Jagadesh Kumar
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2020 06:26 PM IST
The criticism does not hold. The digital divide is being bridged; antiquated classroom practices can be buried
Readers’ take: Lessons from Covid, chart a new course for students with care
UPDATED ON JUL 18, 2020 12:03 AM IST
As there is nothing certain about the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the Union HRD ministry and UT education department should start planning for long-term closure of schools, prune the syllabus to retain all that is essential and critical to learning and tweak online pedagogy to promote active learner engagement and development, suggest readers
SAT drops plans for home exam amid internet access concerns
By Associated Press| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari
UPDATED ON JUN 03, 2020 12:41 PM IST
The College Board announced Tuesday that it’s pausing plans for the remote exam but still hopes to make it possible in the future.
Social media ban lifted in J-K, internet speed restricted to 2G
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2020 08:06 PM IST
In a fresh order, the Jammu and Kashmir administration today said people would now be allowed unrestricted internet access with 2G speed. Internet connectivity shall continue to be made available with Mac-binding.
EU seeks swift withdrawal of curbs in Kashmir
UPDATED ON FEB 15, 2020 05:37 AM IST
Kashmiris welcome Supreme Court order, hope to log in soon
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | By Mir Ehsan
UPDATED ON AUG 23, 2020 01:58 AM IST
Facing sixth month of internet shutdown, people termed Supreme Court’s order as big relief and urge J&K administration to restore connection at the earliest.
Ways girls get into hacking differ from boys
New York | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON SEP 21, 2019 02:58 PM IST
According to a recent study, kids who had mobile phone access early on were more likely to hack -- especially if they lived in larger cities.
Kerala HC verdict: A victory for individual freedom
By Gautam Bhatia
UPDATED ON SEP 20, 2019 08:23 PM IST
Restricting Internet access deprives people of their right to life, liberty, freedom of expression, and privacy
Internet shutdowns in India only fuel the fires of violence
By Jan Rydzak and Rohini Lakshané
UPDATED ON MAY 03, 2019 08:03 PM IST
Shutdowns have caused billions of dollars in economic damage and deeply impacted lives and livelihoods across India. However, rarely do we hear a more fundamental question: do shutdowns achieve their intended goals? Research suggests that it doesn’t
Soon, watch movies for free in Mumbai locals
Hindustan Times | By Aroosa Ahmed, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAR 13, 2019 08:13 AM IST
CR conducting trials at carshed in Kurla; service likely to go live in July
Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones
Havana | By Associated Press
PUBLISHED ON DEC 05, 2018 08:40 AM IST
The Cuban government has been building a 3G network in cities across the island and some tourists, Cuban government officials and foreign businesspeople have had access to it for several years.
Why President Kovind’s Constitution Day speech is important
Hindustan Times | By KumKum Dasgupta
UPDATED ON NOV 03, 2019 11:59 PM IST
He expanded the existing parameters of what constitutes for social justice, making the phrase much more relevant to modern India.
Review: The 2 Minute Revolution by Sangeeta Talwar
Hindustan Times | By Sujoy Gupta
UPDATED ON NOV 17, 2018 10:35 AM IST
Strategy consultant Sangeeta Talwar’s business autobiography looks at three decades of her career in India’s FMCG sector
Why data is the new oil
UPDATED ON NOV 09, 2018 06:03 PM IST
But a lot more needs to be done in terms of protection and localisation if India is to use the resource of data effectively in the future
Why emails sent during commute should count as working hours
Press Trust of India | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2018 10:52 AM IST
A new study argues that emails sent during commute time should be counted within overall working hours of an employee.
Ensured technology was not for the few, empowered citizens: PM Modi
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 15, 2018 08:02 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Village Level Entrepreneurs via video conferencing, and spoke about how technology eased lives for many in rural areas.
To boost internet connectivity, Uttarakhand CM launches aerostat balloon facility
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | By Deep Joshi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 08, 2018 09:48 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday unveiled the country’s first balloon-mounted internet network in a bid to bring reliable internet access to the Himalayan state’s most remote areas
Flying high: Cuban YouTubers dream big despite poor internet access
Agence France-Presse, Havana | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAR 14, 2018 12:49 PM IST
Nearly the entire population of Cuba does not have internet at home. This doesn’t not stop YouTubers from going the extra mile to create content.