Akshay, I stick to my point about an elite coterie deciding what is good and bad. The food analogy is interesting. This is how I see the analogy- “As someone who only eats seven course meals, I totally oppose feeding someone who is hungry because he is only getting a one course meal”.

1. There is no contradiction in using a platform and criticizing its policies. Also, the fact that Facebook controls a story’s reach is an even stronger signal that a person’s first internet experience should NOT be restricted to just Facebook. http://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet/

Digital India is a myth

It is true. Digital India Initiative by our present Govt under the leadership of Modi may sound like a step in the right direction. But is it? Ever since Modi has met Zuckerberg, Facebook has been filled with Tricolor dps with people made to believe that India would change. A new…

Answering all of your concerns.

It is not at all ironic that people who are against providing electricity for free are against this. The key difference is on whose money. Free electricity with no form of sustainability in the long term on taxpayer’s money is bad. If say Reliance wants to provide free electricity and run a…

BHAKT’S GUIDE TO FACEBOOK FREE BASICS & WHY EVERY MODI FAN SHOULD OPPOSE IT

Yes you. You, who excitedly changed your profile pic to support Digital India. You, who has very likely already “voiced your opinion on Free Basics” on Facebook. Yes, you.

I don’t disagree on this. I am only opposed to restricting publishers from becoming ISPs as a blanket ban and that decision being taken by people who are not potential customers or stakeholders.

India telco is a fairly competitive market. 4 providers having 80% of the market does not indicate a monopoly. There is limited…