Internet users

Just 25% adults use Internet in India: Pew survey

South Korea stands out as the most heavily connected society, with 96 per cent of adults reporting Internet use, showed the the survey conducted in 37 countries.

Jun 20, 2018, 16:19 PM IST

8 out of 10 people concerned about their Aadhaar data security: Study

The national study that covered prominent Indian cities including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Pune.

May 30, 2018, 14:37 PM IST

80% Indian internet users browse YouTube, says Google

Touching 225 million monthly active users on mobile alone, India is one of the fastest-growing countries for the video platform.

Mar 23, 2018, 22:38 PM IST

Internet in Indian languages can add 205 million new users: Report

The total base of Internet users in the country is estimated to be about 481 million as of December 2017.

Mar 22, 2018, 17:47 PM IST

Internet users in India likely to cross 500 million by June 2018: Report

According to the findings of the report, urban India witnessed a growth of 9.66 percent from December 2016 and is presently estimated to have around 295 million Internet users as on December 2017.

Feb 21, 2018, 11:05 AM IST

Internet users to double to 829 mn by 2021: Report

Internet users in the country will double by 2021 to 829 million users from 373 million users in 2016, driven by digital transformation according to a recent report.

Jun 09, 2017, 14:07 PM IST

World Password Day: List of passwords you should NEVER use

Here is a list of 27 passwords, which you should strictly not use.

May 06, 2017, 12:34 PM IST

India's Internet economy to reach $250 billion by 2020: Report

The average data consumption is projected to reach 7-10 GB per user per month by 2020.

Apr 07, 2017, 16:26 PM IST

Artificial Intelligence a hot trend in 2017: Ericsson

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an important development and consumers globally will see it playing a much more prominent role -- both in society and at work -- next year, a new report said on Tuesday.

Dec 06, 2016, 18:04 PM IST

Are you doing these 7 things online? If so, stop them immediately

Here are seven things, many of which are common behaviors or easy traps people walk into every day, to stop doing immediately.

Oct 30, 2016, 16:11 PM IST

'India's Internet users to grow over 2-fold to 730 mn by 2020'

Buoyed by Internet penetration in rural areas, the number of web users in India will see a two-fold rise at 730 million by 2020 against 350 million at the end of 2015.

Aug 17, 2016, 13:01 PM IST

Mobile users may constitute 80% of Internet users by 2017

The number of Internet users in India would reach 500 million by 2017, with as many as 400 million of them getting online through mobile phone, a senior official of search engine giant Google has said.

Feb 20, 2016, 20:17 PM IST

Password hacks as simple as '1-2-3-4-5-6'

A report released by the online security firm SplashData on Tuesday found the most commonly used by global Internet users were "123456" and "password" in 2015 -- unchanged since 2011.

Jan 20, 2016, 09:12 AM IST

Password hacks as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6

Even after tens of millions of people had online accounts hacked, many Internet users still rely on easily guessed passwords. A report released by the online security firm SplashData today found the most commonly used by global Internet users were "123456" and "password" in 2015 -- unchanged since 2011.

Jan 19, 2016, 23:19 PM IST

How to speed up your internet at home

As a matter of fact, a fast and maximum internet speed can help you to complete your critical tasks faster, while improving your performance simultaneously.

Jan 12, 2016, 14:49 PM IST

India to have 402 million Internet users by December-end: IAMAI

The number of Internet users in India is expected to reach 402 million by December 2015, registering a growth of 49 per cent over last year, says a report by industry body IAMAI.

Nov 17, 2015, 18:58 PM IST

'India can help make cyber world level playing field'

The problems and issues faced by female internet users in Sweden are the same as faced by female users here in India.

Oct 20, 2015, 17:38 PM IST

It's important to get Net neutrality debate right in India: Facebook

Social media giant Facebook has said it's important to get the debate on Net neutrality "right" in India as the country is home to the world's largest population of the "unconnected".

Sep 29, 2015, 11:06 AM IST

DNA: Analysis of India's victory over Pakistan in 1965 war

It’s been 50 years since the India-Pakistan war of 1965.

Sep 22, 2015, 23:14 PM IST

Encryption policy: Govt trying to restrict internet freedom?

The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) recently released the draft of the National Encryption Policy seeking methods of data encryption of data and communications used by

Sep 22, 2015, 19:36 PM IST