US-based content delivery company Akamai has made seven acquisitions over the past four years in order to stay relevant and play a role in the future of Internet. One of the most significant acquisitions for the $1.8-billion technology company so far is Octoshape, a startup building a platform that enables the delivery of content over…
NEW DELHI: Google has extended free internet service through WiFi to 10 railway stations as part of its tie up with Railtel, the internet provider arm of Indian Railways. After the first launch at Mumbai Central last year, the high speed wireless broadband service now covers stations in Pune, Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal, Ranchi, Raipur, Vijayawada, Kacheguda…
New Delhi: The residents of Jammu & Kashmir have collectively lost access to high-quality Internet connectivity for anywhere between 18 to 25 days over the last four years, according to an analysis of Internet shutdowns in the region. Data from Freedom House reports, media accounts and government notifications shows that from January 2012, there have…
After India said ‘no’ to Free Basics and opted for net neutrality recently, the social networking giantFacebook has unveiled two new initiatives to improve internet services for the rural population in the developing countries, including India.
PwC’s Global Economic Crime Survey 2016 states that one in every four organisations in India are impacted by economic crime. While economic crime is on a decline across the world, the same cannot be said about India because the country is slightly behind the curve in adopting global best practices in terms of rules and…
The ministry feels that prevention and awareness about non-communicable diseases which are largely linked with lifestyle, dietary habits, lack of exercise, etc. will go a long way in ensuring that the country remains healthy. India can reap the benefits of its demographic dividend only when the youth of the country grow up to be healthy…
mHealth devices can play a significant role in improving care outcomes, but that is dependent upon the level of patient engagement, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. The study, led by a team of Army researchers, examined an mHealth communications app called mCare. The app facilitated conversations…
On the face of it, the Right to Information (RTI) Act has empowered the citizen to a large extent. However, it seems obvious that the RTI has not been understood properly, given that the impulse to take shelter under the Official Secrets Act (by the Executive), the Parliament Privileges (by the Legislature), the Contempt of…
Telecom companies might seek a ‘bypass’ solution and build an intranet, undermining net neutrality as we see it. While this can be used for only proprietary content, a walled garden threatens TRAI’s net neutrality order.
The US Department of State’s 2015 country report on human rights practices in India has raised concerns over the central monitoring system (CMS), which provides for authorised interception of voice calls and emails of all phone/internet subscribers in India, highlighting how it allowed government agencies to monitor electronic communications in real time “without informing the…