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Digital technology: Bridging gender gaps in access to labour markets

This paper is authored by Cledwyn Fernandez, Havishaye Puri, Shravani Prakash, ICRIER, New Delhi.

ht insight

Published on Mar 09, 2025 09:00 AM IST

ByCledwyn Fernandez, Havishaye Puri, Shravani Prakash

Over 700 schools in Haryana running without girls’ toilets: Report

Of the total 23,517 schools in the state, 767 lack functional girls’ toilets, while 1,263 schools are without functioning boys’ toilets

The data reveals that 22,918 schools in Haryana have girls’ toilets, but only 22,750 of them are functional. (HT File)

india news

Updated on Jan 05, 2025 06:35 AM IST

ByBhavey Nagpal, Karnal

57% of schools have functional computers, 53% have Internet access: UDISE data

The enrollment landscape has also seen changes, with the total number of students declining 37 lakh to 24.8 crore in 2023-24.

education

Updated on Jan 03, 2025 07:58 AM IST

PTI | , New Delhi

Can the digital divide ever be breached?

This article is authored Sriparna Pathak.

Digital World (Representative) (HT PHOTO)

ht insight

Published on Oct 09, 2024 11:35 AM IST

BySriparna Pathak

Myanmar's military regime blocks VPNs, restricting news access

Since seizing power in February 2021, Myanmar's military government has repeatedly tried to throttle internet traffic.

Reports in local media say the attack on internet usage includes random street searches of people’s mobile phones to check for VPN applications. (File)(Reuters)

world news

Published on Jun 15, 2024 01:55 AM IST

AP |

US reversing Trump's decision on net neutrality

Big tech companies celebrate as the FCC votes to bring back Obama-era net neutrality rules, reversing Trump-ones

Supporters of Net Neutrality protest the FCC's decision to repeal the program in Los Angeles, California, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/ Kyle Grillot/File Photo(REUTERS)

world news

Published on Apr 26, 2024 06:58 AM IST

AFP | | Posted by Tuhin Das Mahapatra

Starlink to support internationally recognized Gaza aid groups, says Elon Musk

Starlink, created by SpaceX, Musk's aerospace company, is a satellite network designed to offer affordable internet access to isolated areas.

world news

Updated on Oct 28, 2023 05:42 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

India and Bharat no longer that dissimilar

The gap between India and Bharat has narrowed in terms of consumer behaviour due to technology adoption and reverse migration

cities

Updated on Oct 05, 2023 08:38 AM IST

ByShuchi Bansal

Amidst a slew of parental control tools, an internet filtering router emerges

While screen time and internet filter apps work on specific devices, a router designed by Indian tech start-up Happinetz can monitor all traffic on a Wi-Fi network, irrespective of devices

The Happinetz router. (Vishal Mathur/ HT Photo)

business

Updated on Aug 17, 2023 09:47 AM IST

ByVishal Mathur

This country recorded fastest mobile internet speed globally in June

As for fixed broadband speed, the UAE ranked second globally and first regionally and among Arab countries in June, with a download speed of 239.2 Mbps.

technology

Published on Jul 20, 2023 03:56 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma

Mainland China users of Clubhouse app complain of internet access disruptions

The Clubhouse app had in recent days attracted masses of new users from mainland China.

world news

Published on Feb 08, 2021 06:12 PM IST

Reuters | , Shanghai

Two thirds of school-age kids without internet access: UN

Two -thirds of school-age children worldwide have no internet at home, a UN report found Tuesday, even as pandemic-induced school closures have made online access vital to getting an education.

education

Updated on Dec 01, 2020 06:23 PM IST

Geneva | ByAFP | Posted by Nilesh Mathur

Innovation, free expression key for digital framework

A structural premise to examine is the existence of the “digital divide”. This hackneyed phrase cocoons the lived reality of discriminatory internet access.

An internet centre in Veerampattinam, Pondicherry.

india news

Updated on Aug 14, 2020 05:48 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByApar Gupta

It is time to move India’s higher education online | Opinion

The criticism does not hold. The digital divide is being bridged; antiquated classroom practices can be buried

While it is true that Internet access has to improve, statistics tell a different story. In 2020, the Internet penetration rate in India is 50%, and is rapidly increasing(AFP)

analysis

Updated on Jul 23, 2020 06:26 PM IST

ByM Jagadesh Kumar

Readers’ take: Lessons from Covid, chart a new course for students with care

As there is nothing certain about the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the Union HRD ministry and UT education department should start planning for long-term closure of schools, prune the syllabus to retain all that is essential and critical to learning and tweak online pedagogy to promote active learner engagement and development, suggest readers

At a time when the modern world is facing an unprecedented crisis, youngsters should be given every possible chance to sail through this period with minimum stress and maximum growth(HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Jul 18, 2020 12:03 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

SAT drops plans for home exam amid internet access concerns

The College Board announced Tuesday that it’s pausing plans for the remote exam but still hopes to make it possible in the future.

education

Updated on Jun 03, 2020 12:41 PM IST

ByAssociated Press| Posted by Akhilesh Nagari

Social media ban lifted in J-K, internet speed restricted to 2G

In a fresh order, the Jammu and Kashmir administration today said people would now be allowed unrestricted internet access with 2G speed. Internet connectivity shall continue to be made available with Mac-binding.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday decided to lift the ban put on social media sites that was active for more than six months(AP)

india news

Updated on Mar 04, 2020 08:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

EU seeks swift withdrawal of curbs in Kashmir

New Delhi: A day after a visit to Kashmir by the envoys of 11 European Union (EU) states, the grouping on Friday called for the remaining restrictions in the region, including Internet access and detention of political leaders, to be “lifted swiftly”.

india news

Updated on Feb 15, 2020 05:37 AM IST

ByRezaul H Laskar

Kashmiris welcome Supreme Court order, hope to log in soon

Facing sixth month of internet shutdown, people termed Supreme Court’s order as big relief and urge J&K administration to restore connection at the earliest.

Kashmiri journalists holding placards and laptops during a protest against the ongoing internet blockade, in Srinagar, in November 2019.(Waseem Andrabi / Hindustan Times)

india news

Updated on Aug 23, 2020 01:58 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Srinagar | ByMir Ehsan

Ways girls get into hacking differ from boys

According to a recent study, kids who had mobile phone access early on were more likely to hack -- especially if they lived in larger cities.

For boys and girls, simply having opportunities to hack were significant in starting such behaviour.(Unsplash)

lifestyle

Updated on Sep 21, 2019 02:58 PM IST

New York | ByIndo Asian News Service

Kerala HC verdict: A victory for individual freedom

Restricting Internet access deprives people of their right to life, liberty, freedom of expression, and privacy

An instrument, essential to fulfilling rights, may be used negatively. But this cannot justify prohibiting its use(KERALA HIGH COURT)

analysis

Updated on Sep 20, 2019 08:23 PM IST

ByGautam Bhatia

Internet shutdowns in India only fuel the fires of violence

Shutdowns have caused billions of dollars in economic damage and deeply impacted lives and livelihoods across India. However, rarely do we hear a more fundamental question: do shutdowns achieve their intended goals? Research suggests that it doesn’t

The government’s odds of extinguishing peaceful collective action in the streets during an Internet blackout are no better than random chance. The Patidar agitation in Gujarat and the Jat reservation protests in Haryana are a few examples(PTI)

analysis

Updated on May 03, 2019 08:03 PM IST

ByJan Rydzak and Rohini Lakshané

Soon, watch movies for free in Mumbai locals

CR conducting trials at carshed in Kurla; service likely to go live in July

After downloading the mobile application commuters will have an option to select their preferred language and stream the loaded movies and videos on their smartphones.(Picture for representation/Getty Images)

cities

Updated on Mar 13, 2019 08:13 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByAroosa Ahmed, Mumbai

Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones

The Cuban government has been building a 3G network in cities across the island and some tourists, Cuban government officials and foreign businesspeople have had access to it for several years.

Cuba announced Tuesday night that its citizens will be offered full internet access for mobile phones beginning this week.(AFP/Getty Images)

world news

Published on Dec 05, 2018 08:40 AM IST

Havana | ByAssociated Press

Why President Kovind’s Constitution Day speech is important

He expanded the existing parameters of what constitutes for social justice, making the phrase much more relevant to modern India.

Jawaharlal Nehru signs on the new Constitution. On the 69th Constitution Day (November 26), Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said it was in “our best interest” to heed the advice of the Constitution as not doing so would result in a “sharp descent into chaos”(PIB)

analysis

Updated on Nov 03, 2019 11:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByKumKum Dasgupta

Review: The 2 Minute Revolution by Sangeeta Talwar

Strategy consultant Sangeeta Talwar’s business autobiography looks at three decades of her career in India’s FMCG sector

Instant noodles being served at a food stall in New Delhi.(AFP)

books

Updated on Nov 17, 2018 10:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySujoy Gupta

Why data is the new oil

But a lot more needs to be done in terms of protection and localisation if India is to use the resource of data effectively in the future

As things stand, data collected from individuals is owned and manipulated by the companies that collect it (such as Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon – the much vaunted GAFA oligopoly – and others such as ride sharing, food delivery, grocery apps, etc ).(AP)

editorials

Updated on Nov 09, 2018 06:03 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Why emails sent during commute should count as working hours

A new study argues that emails sent during commute time should be counted within overall working hours of an employee.

The researchers concluded that wider internet access on trains had caused a “blurring of boundaries” between life at home and work for the workforce.(Unsplash)

lifestyle

Updated on Aug 31, 2018 10:52 AM IST

Press Trust of India | ByHT Correspondent

Ensured technology was not for the few, empowered citizens: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Village Level Entrepreneurs via video conferencing, and spoke about how technology eased lives for many in rural areas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh on June 14, 2018. During his interaction with traders and shopkeepers, Modi urged them to use the Bhim app for digital payments.(PTI)

india news

Updated on Jun 15, 2018 08:02 PM IST

Press Trust of India, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

To boost internet connectivity, Uttarakhand CM launches aerostat balloon facility

Uttarakhand Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday unveiled the country’s first balloon-mounted internet network in a bid to bring reliable internet access to the Himalayan state’s most remote areas

The technology will help fill a huge gap in internet connectivity in the hill state owing to its tough terrain, says the chief minister.(HT Photo)

cities

Published on Jun 08, 2018 09:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Dehradun | ByDeep Joshi

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This paper is authored by Cledwyn Fernandez, Havishaye Puri, Shravani Prakash, ICRIER, New Delhi.

Of the total 23,517 schools in the state, 767 lack functional girls’ toilets, while 1,263 schools are without functioning boys’ toilets

The enrollment landscape has also seen changes, with the total number of students declining 37 lakh to 24.8 crore in 2023-24.

This article is authored Sriparna Pathak.

Since seizing power in February 2021, Myanmar's military government has repeatedly tried to throttle internet traffic.

Big tech companies celebrate as the FCC votes to bring back Obama-era net neutrality rules, reversing Trump-ones

Starlink, created by SpaceX, Musk's aerospace company, is a satellite network designed to offer affordable internet access to isolated areas.

The gap between India and Bharat has narrowed in terms of consumer behaviour due to technology adoption and reverse migration

While screen time and internet filter apps work on specific devices, a router designed by Indian tech start-up Happinetz can monitor all traffic on a Wi-Fi network, irrespective of devices

As for fixed broadband speed, the UAE ranked second globally and first regionally and among Arab countries in June, with a download speed of 239.2 Mbps.

The Clubhouse app had in recent days attracted masses of new users from mainland China.

Two -thirds of school-age children worldwide have no internet at home, a UN report found Tuesday, even as pandemic-induced school closures have made online access vital to getting an education.

A structural premise to examine is the existence of the “digital divide”. This hackneyed phrase cocoons the lived reality of discriminatory internet access.

The criticism does not hold. The digital divide is being bridged; antiquated classroom practices can be buried

The College Board announced Tuesday that it’s pausing plans for the remote exam but still hopes to make it possible in the future.

In a fresh order, the Jammu and Kashmir administration today said people would now be allowed unrestricted internet access with 2G speed. Internet connectivity shall continue to be made available with Mac-binding.

New Delhi: A day after a visit to Kashmir by the envoys of 11 European Union (EU) states, the grouping on Friday called for the remaining restrictions in the region, including Internet access and detention of political leaders, to be “lifted swiftly”.

Facing sixth month of internet shutdown, people termed Supreme Court’s order as big relief and urge J&K administration to restore connection at the earliest.

According to a recent study, kids who had mobile phone access early on were more likely to hack -- especially if they lived in larger cities.

Restricting Internet access deprives people of their right to life, liberty, freedom of expression, and privacy

Shutdowns have caused billions of dollars in economic damage and deeply impacted lives and livelihoods across India. However, rarely do we hear a more fundamental question: do shutdowns achieve their intended goals? Research suggests that it doesn’t

CR conducting trials at carshed in Kurla; service likely to go live in July

The Cuban government has been building a 3G network in cities across the island and some tourists, Cuban government officials and foreign businesspeople have had access to it for several years.

He expanded the existing parameters of what constitutes for social justice, making the phrase much more relevant to modern India.

Strategy consultant Sangeeta Talwar’s business autobiography looks at three decades of her career in India’s FMCG sector

But a lot more needs to be done in terms of protection and localisation if India is to use the resource of data effectively in the future

A new study argues that emails sent during commute time should be counted within overall working hours of an employee.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Village Level Entrepreneurs via video conferencing, and spoke about how technology eased lives for many in rural areas.

Uttarakhand Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday unveiled the country’s first balloon-mounted internet network in a bid to bring reliable internet access to the Himalayan state’s most remote areas

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