The digitisation of India is drastically impacting how people shop, communicate, and entertain themselves. But with dark social platforms unleashing a tide of misinformation and the government pushing to centralise personal data, web users are quickly realising the dark side of connectivity.

Though the stand-up scene in India is relatively young, it has been just as male-dominated as in the Western world. But as more female comics take to the stage and gain popularity, they’re using their platform to challenge prevailing stereotypes that resign women to domestic roles.

Be it an engaging drama or an intense reality show, Indian telly-addicts are no longer satisfied with flipping through the hundreds of channels included in their cable package. Instead, they are watching shows on-the-go and opting for on-demand streaming services instead.

In her book,Dreamers, Snigdha Poonam tells the story of the 600 million Indians under 25 who are ambitious – but angry. Drawing parallels between them and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rags-to-riches story, she highlights how this young cohort is eager to make its mark on the nation.