68% of 51 million small, medium businesses run offline
Around 68 percent of the 51 million Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the country are offline, said Shalini Girish, Director, Marketing Solutions, Google, on Tuesday.
Jun 13, 2017, 16:43 PM IST
Technology behind bitcoin may increase government productivity
An Australian research indicates blockchain technology -- that enables bitcoin -- may increase productivity and innovation in government and industry in the future.
Jun 11, 2017, 16:06 PM IST
Internet suspended as tension rise in Kashmir Valley
Authorities on Wednesday suspended mobile internet services in the Kashmir Valley following the death of a youth in a security force firing in the Shopian district.
Jun 07, 2017, 09:48 AM IST
Newborn baby holds mother's birth control device! Was he born with it?
After the picture found way on the internet, questions were raised on the authenticity of the image.
May 04, 2017, 21:05 PM IST
Web needs rethink to stop 'nasty' ideas spreading, says its creator
The World Wide Web needs a complete rethink to prevent spying and the spread of "nasty, mean ideas" on social media websites, its inventor, Tim Berners-Lee, said on Monday.
Apr 10, 2017, 17:11 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
Kerala budget 2017: Govt announces 20 lakh free Internet connections
Internet would be made the right of the people and two million "poor families" will get free access to the web, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac said while presenting the budget for 2017-18 in the state assembly on Friday
Mar 03, 2017, 11:57 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir reports 27 Internet shutdowns since 2012
Jammu and Kashmir has experienced 27 internet shutdowns since 2012, highest for any other Indian state
Feb 09, 2017, 10:41 AM IST
Internet to be available in all gram panchayats by next year: Govt
Internet services are expected to be provided to all the 2.5 lakh gram panchayats by the end of next year, government told Lok Sabha on Wednesday, adding that the net connectivity is being strengthened to promote "less cash economy".
Feb 08, 2017, 14:47 PM IST
Sextortion, sexting, revenge porn concern in India: Microsoft
The study noted that 77 percent Indians reported behavioural concerns like cyberbullying, trolling, online harassment, sexual solicitation, sexting, revenge porn or sextortion.
Feb 07, 2017, 20:19 PM IST
Temporary outage OK if Internet is abused for violence: Ravi Shankar Prasad
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday favoured uninterrupted availability of internet in Kashmir, but justified "temporary intervention" when the Internet or social media is abused for violence and hatred.
Jan 19, 2017, 21:27 PM IST
Two girls in video say they knew about prank, but unaware it'd be put online: Delhi Police
Two girls who were in the "prank" video made by "crazy Sumit" and his associates, were questioned by police and they said they knew about the prank but were unaware it will be uploaded on the Internet.
Jan 17, 2017, 22:53 PM IST
India digital sector expected to cross Rs 20,000-crore mark by 2020: Report
Largely led by OTT and digital advertising, Indian digital sector is all expected to cross Rs 20,000-crore mark by 2020. The sector is at present standing at Rs 8, 490 crore.
Jan 12, 2017, 21:24 PM IST
Cubans surf the web at home in Havana pilot project
Only 5 percent of Cubans are estimated to enjoy the Internet at home, which requires government permission.
Dec 30, 2016, 10:28 AM IST
Digital India? 950 million Indians do not have Internet, says study
In what could come as a big surprise despite the government's 'Digital India' initiative and the recent pust for digital payment following the demonetisation move, a new study has found that 950 million Indians do not have the Internet.
Dec 26, 2016, 21:10 PM IST
Existing search engines won't support Internet of Things: Experts
Internet search mechanisms will need to change to support the Internet of Things (IoT) whereby billions of devices will become connected, say experts.
Nov 25, 2016, 20:03 PM IST
Internet freedom on the decline in India offsetting gains made in 2014 and 2015: Report
Although India overtook the US to become the worlds second largest internet consumer base behind China last year, internet freedom declined slightly in the country, offsetting gains made in 2014 and 2015, a report revealed on Monday.
Nov 14, 2016, 18:58 PM IST
TRAI's recommendation on free Internet likely this week
Telecom regulator TRAI is expected to release this week its recommendations on free data services in the wake of its ban on free Internet platforms like Facebook's Free Basics and Airtel Zero.
Nov 07, 2016, 21:31 PM IST
India, UK to boost cooperation in tackling cyber terrorism: Theresa May
Visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday said the UK and India faced the shared threat of terrorism and the two have agreed to strengthen cooperation in tackling use of the internet by extremists.
Nov 07, 2016, 16:21 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
