Pranav Dixit
This Indian State Wants People In Coronavirus Quarantine To Send Them Selfies Every Hour
The app that sends the selfies will also send GPS coordinates so that officials can verify the person’s location.
Pranav Dixit
Facebook Pledged $100 Million To Help News Outlets Hit By The Coronavirus Crisis
Despite a spike in readership during the coronavirus outbreak, news organizations haven't been successful in converting the surge in traffic to revenue.
Pranav Dixit
A Doctor Was Assaulted On Her Way To The Hospital. She’s Not The Only Medic Being Attacked.
Health care professionals in India are being evicted from their homes because of the coronavirus, while at least one doctor was assaulted by police on her way to work.
Nishita Jha
All Of India, More Than 1.3 Billion People, Is Now Under Coronavirus Lockdown
During the three-week period, no Indian citizen will be allowed to leave their home to socialize or work, except those working in essential services.
Pranav Dixit
India Is Marking People It Wants Quarantined With Stamps They Can't Wash Off
"It's the same as being stamped at a nightclub. Get over it."
Pranav Dixit
Apple Released A Brand-New iPad And Keyboard During The Coronavirus Outbreak
The new keyboard with a trackpad lets you mouse around your tablet like on an actual computer.
Pranav Dixit
8 Million People Can’t Get News About The Coronavirus Because Their Government Is Slowing Down The Internet
"It's a catastrophe," a medical student in northern Kashmir told BuzzFeed News.
Pranav Dixit
Apple Just Closed All Its Stores Outside Of Its "Greater China" Region
Hourly Apple retail workers will continue to be paid at a "business as usual operations" rate, the company said.
Ryan Mac
We Asked Kashmiris To Tell Us What Living Through A Seven-Month Internet Shutdown Was Like. They Had Lots To Say.
After 213 days, the Indian government turned the internet back on in the disputed region. Here's what people had to say once they were allowed back online.
Pranav Dixit
Uber Said It Will Consider Suspending Drivers And Riders Exposed To The Coronavirus
It will also provide drivers with disinfectants to keep their cars clean and let delivery people from Uber Eats leave your order outside your door.
Pranav Dixit
If You Live In Kashmir, Tell Us How Living Through The Longest Internet Shutdown In A Democracy Was
The longest internet shutdown in the world is over. Let us know what it was like for you to live through it.
Pranav Dixit
Cisco Says It's Not Helping The Indian Government Enforce The Kashmiri Internet Blackout
After reports in the Indian media that it was involved, the company denied it.
Pranav Dixit
No Email. No WhatsApp. No Internet. This Is Now Normal Life In Kashmir.
Normal life has ground to a halt in the region as businesses lay off workers, hospitals struggle to care for patients, and ordinary people despair.
Pranav Dixit
India Is In The Middle Of A Coronavirus YouTube Frenzy, And It’s Going To Get People Killed
“There is a general sense of fear, so people look out for information — and YouTube becomes one of the places to look for it.”
Ryan Broderick
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Came To India To Invest A Billion Dollars. Traditional Retailers Shouted At Him To Go Back Home.
Amazon's aggressive discounts in India have angered traditional retailers who say that online shopping is killing their business.
Pranav Dixit
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Harshly Criticized The Indian Law That Discriminates Against Muslim Immigrants: “I Think It’s Just Bad”
The native of Hyderabad said: “If anything, I would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant who comes to India and creates the next unicorn in India.”
Pranav Dixit
Facebook Said It Won't Change Its Policies On Allowing Lies In Political Ads
"Ultimately, we don’t think decisions about political ads should be made by private companies," a Facebook executive said.
Pranav Dixit
Smartphones Transformed India. Now Indians Are Turning Them Against The Modi Government.
Cheap data and inexpensive smartphones brought millions of people online in India this decade. As the country’s government cracks down, protesters are using the internet to resist.
Pranav Dixit
To Prevent Protests Against An Anti-Muslim Law, India’s Government Turned Off The Internet In Its Capital City
A controversial law has drawn thousands to the streets — and a harsh response from the Modi government.
Pranav Dixit
Kashmiris Are Disappearing From WhatsApp
Kashmiris enduring their region's ongoing internet blackout are losing their WhatsApp accounts because of the platform's policy on inactive accounts.
Pranav Dixit
