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Internet Shutdown Stories: by Ambika Tandon — published May 17, 2018 — filed under: Internet Access, Internet Shutdown, Digital Rights
A collection of stories of the impact of internet shutdowns on the lives of Indian citizens.
Mobile net ban during peaceful protest leaves farmers confused: by Shruti Jain — published Jan 19, 2018 — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: Administration says it was done to prevent rumours from spreading, protesters insist they needed internet to fight it.
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‘Hurt sentiments’ cost Udaipur internet access for four days: by Shruti Jain — published Jan 19, 2018 — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: Authorities suggest it was more than a Facebook post that led to shutdown.
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E-administration Efforts are Lame Ducks without Internet: by Amit Kumar & Sat Singh — published Dec 20, 2017 — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: How Haryana engages with the Digital India dream when one act of vandalism can invite a net ban.
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Will Darjeeling Regain the Trust of Tourists?: by Roshan Gupta — published Dec 20, 2017 — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
An agitation coupled with an internet ban that left tourists stranded, it looks like a tough time ahead for tourism in the Hills.
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Silence on the Dera Front: by Sat Singh — published Dec 20, 2017 — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: How DSS followers, accused of violent protests after their leader was sentenced, manage without the internet.
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ISPs in Kashmir Grappling with Mounting Losses Amid Recurrent Shutdowns: by Safeena Wani — published Dec 20, 2017 — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: Internet savvy youth taking to alternative routes to access the world wide web.
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Taxes in the Time of Internet Shutdown: by Avijit Sarkar — published Dec 20, 2017 — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: Darjeeling businesses buckle under a bandh, network ban, and GST
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Every Town had its Jio Dara: by Ayswarya Murthy — published Dec 20, 2017 — last modified Dec 21, 2017 04:24 PM — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: 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.
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Education and Employment Opportunities Tossed out of the Window: by Roshan Gupta — published Dec 20, 2017 — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: Schools, students and teachers remember how they survived 100 days of internet shutdown.
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