10 nations with the fastest Internet speed

Over 4.4 billion people around the world do not have access to the Internet, including over a billion people in India and over 700 million in China, according to a Mckinsey study. Image: South......

How India can catch up on broadband

The government can invest some of the Rs 100,000 crore from the spectrum auctions to help India catch up on broadband, suggests Shyam Ponappa. When it comes to broadband, India is "notably lagging......

India ranks 115th in net connection speed

Giving a clear indication of poor broadband penetration in the country, India has been ranked 115th among 223 countries in terms of average internet connection speeds. This State of the Internet......

IIT Madras: A hotbed of innovations

It is almost six in the evening when I rush in to meet Professor M Kumaravel in his office at IIT Madras. But the senior faculty member brushes all excuses of being held up by his colleagues aside,......