China’s growing ambition to recode the rules of cyberspace should serve as a wake-up call for the Indo-Pacific’s leading digital democracies: Cooperate on technology or risk ceding ground to Beijing and its expanding digital sphere of influence.

The telecom regulator highlighted the role played by the telecom and information and communication Technology (ICT) sector in ensuring education , work from home, healthcare and banking services remained accessible during the pandemic.

Two years after its entry into the Indian market, Spotify is among the top three players in the growing audio OTT industry. Key to its success has been its localisation and diversified offer strategy.

The US will remain committed to further strengthen the US-India partnership, given our democratic foundations and mutual interest in rebuilding the global economy following COVID-19, diversifying global supply chains and ensuring the Indo-Pacific region remains free and open.

The latest BARC data says that broadcasters across Hindi GECs launched over 20 shows by April 2021, but none could make it to the top ten, barring Super Dancer Chapter 4 on SET.

Although streaming services haven’t indicated that they plan on challenging these rules legally, they have raised concerns that the timelines may not be adequate. In April, the IAMAI asked the ministryfor an extension of one year for streaming platforms to implement parental controls.

Amidst the ratings blackout, measurement parameters such as ‘highest viewership’ have changed to new indices such as ‘most viewed’, ‘most followed’ or ‘most shared’.

Discourse tends to be western-centric — that is a problem for the rest of the world, say academics.

India and the European Union (EU) aim to tap the private sector and financial institutions to fund projects in third countries under their newly announced Connectivity Partnership Initiative, an Indian official said.