internet

Red Sea cable cut interrupts internet in Asia: How data travels to you under the ocean

September 09, 2025 3:39 pm

Asia internet outage, Red Sea cable cut: What exactly are cables doing in the ocean, and are instances of damage or cuts to undersea cables unusual?

China proposes draft rules on internet platform pricing

August 24, 2025 9:17 am

The rules will be open for public comment for a month.

Top 10 countries with the highest number of internet users: Where does India rank in the global digital map?

August 20, 2025 6:33 pm

Top 10 countries with the highest number of internet users in the world: Alongside Brazil, Russia, and India, China helps make up a massive share of global connectivity; together these BRIC nations alone account for more than two billion users.

TikTok slang like skibidi, broligarchy find a new home in Cambridge Dictionary; know what the words mean

August 18, 2025 3:56 pm

Before your younger cousins leave you behind linguistically (again), let’s decode what these new entries actually mean, and why linguists say they’re not going anywhere

AOL is ending its dial-up internet service: What is it and why is it being shut down?

August 14, 2025 8:15 am

AOL’s move marks the end of an era for millions in the US who once relied on dial-up internet to get online.

Top 10 countries with the fastest mobile internet in 2025: Here's where India stands

August 07, 2025 6:26 am

Top 10 countries with the fastest mobile internet in 2025 list: The world’s fastest mobile internet speeds are concentrated in the Middle East and Asia, with countries like the UAE and Qatar far ahead of the United States, which ranks 14th globally at 165.57 Mbps speed.

Private images, videos leaked? Here's how to report and take down non-consensual content from the internet

July 12, 2025 9:34 am

The Internet can be empowering, but it can also be terrifying when your private information or content ends up online without your consent. In this edition of The Safe Side, we break down exactly what you can do to report and remove such content.

Land tokenisation using tech will unlock huge opportunities: Siddharth Shetty, co-creator, Finternet

June 01, 2025 8:54 am

Finternet’s co-creator Siddharth Shetty talks about the tech behind tokenisation of land, the value that it could unlock, and the challenges it would face for adoption in India.

Content now like ‘roti-sabzi’: Anupam Mittal calls out ‘thumb warrior’ generation

May 27, 2025 6:49 pm

The Shaadi.com founder reflects on how India 'leapfrogged straight to Reels', unlike the West, which transitioned slowly from the radio to television to the internet.

The Third Edit: The hope and disappointment of the internet

April 09, 2025 11:41 am

Social media has become a battleground — the content-agnostic algorithms, optimised for engagement, seem to divide people as often as they connect them.

Accessing and ability to afford the internet: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Accessibility and affordability of the internet has fallen globally but India bucked this trend.

Developing nations grow in terms of internet usage as developed countries flatline: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:16 pm

The growth rate in internet usage is increasing in developing nations, also because there is more scope for it when compared with developed countries. But look at the numbers closely and you will once again find that the digital divide has not reduce

What we know about online shoppers in India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

You can practically order anything off the internet these days. So how many of us actually do it? Take a look in today's News in Numbers. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i

Net Neutrality rules approved by Telecom Commision

June 22, 2020 6:22 pm

Net Neutrality rules accepted in India by Telecom Commission: Here's what it means for Indian internet, and how we got here.

Express investigation: India tops the list of websites blocked by internet service providers

April 26, 2018 10:35 am

Other than porn and piracy, Indian internet service providers (ISPs) have installed the highest number of Internet filtering systems and blocked the maximum number of web pages, the investigation by Toronto-based Citizen Lab, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and The Indian Express found.

Internet.org is free, no one has to pay to join the app: Ankhi Das of Facebook

April 25, 2015 9:48 am