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