Internet Governance Blog
Fixing Aadhaar: Security developers' task is to trim chances of data breach
— by Sunil Abraham — last modified Jan 10, 2018 04:47 PMThe task before a security developer is not only to reduce the probability of identity breach but to eliminate certain occurrences.
New Recommendations to Regulate Online Hate Speech Could Pose More Problems Than Solutions
— by Amber Sinha — last modified Jan 02, 2018 03:06 AMThe T.K. Viswanathan committee’s recommendations could prove to be dangerous for free speech if acted upon without resolving its flaws.
E-administration Efforts are Lame Ducks without Internet
— by Amit Kumar & Sat Singh — last modified Dec 20, 2017 04:05 PMStrap: How Haryana engages with the Digital India dream when one act of vandalism can invite a net ban.
Will Darjeeling Regain the Trust of Tourists?
— by Roshan Gupta — last modified Dec 20, 2017 04:01 PMAn agitation coupled with an internet ban that left tourists stranded, it looks like a tough time ahead for tourism in the Hills.
Silence on the Dera Front
— by Sat Singh — last modified Dec 20, 2017 03:58 PMStrap: How DSS followers, accused of violent protests after their leader was sentenced, manage without the internet.
ISPs in Kashmir Grappling with Mounting Losses Amid Recurrent Shutdowns
— by Safeena Wani — last modified Dec 20, 2017 03:54 PMStrap: Internet savvy youth taking to alternative routes to access the world wide web.
Taxes in the Time of Internet Shutdown
— by Avijit Sarkar — last modified Dec 20, 2017 03:49 PMStrap: Darjeeling businesses buckle under a bandh, network ban, and GST
Every Town had its Jio Dara
— by Ayswarya Murthy — last modified Dec 21, 2017 04:24 PMStrap: In the hills of Darjeeling, residents facing an indefinite internet shutdown were thrown an unexpected lifeline in the form of 'Jio dara', a feeble signal from Sikkim towers that nevertheless kept a small line of communication open between the besieged towns in the region and the rest of the world.
Education and Employment Opportunities Tossed out of the Window
— by Roshan Gupta — last modified Dec 20, 2017 03:41 PMStrap: Schools, students and teachers remember how they survived 100 days of internet shutdown.
Darjeeling’s e-commerce Crumbles after 100 days sans Internet
— by Avijit Sarkar — last modified Dec 20, 2017 03:16 AMStrap: The shutdown on ground and that of the internet have together hurt the economy critically
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