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.

Lockdown has disrupted schooling for many children in India as they’re forced to learn from home. In light of this shift, teachers are exploring new ways to reach pupils. An online education site is helping schools across India adapt to remote online learning and manage communications and lessons.

Cheap handsets and low mobile data costs have helped India become WhatsApp’s biggest market, boasting more than 200 million active users. Yet while many use it simply to message loved ones or colleagues, group chats are proving to be fertile ground for political content and ‘fake news’.

The volume of Realme smartphone handsets that shipped in India grew by 400% in Q3 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. As India’s smartphone market matures, people’s expectations are evolving – they’re moving from budget to mid-range products that offer quality at accessible prices.