This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald on 16th July 2020. The article brings out the impact of the government banning 59 apps.
1) Internet by nature should not have boundaries, there is no end to the blocking game . Will we block American apps later?
2) Just asking for alternate apps from India is not sufficient. The user experience must be best in class3) We have fundamental issues on the internet ecosystem in the country , be it stable connectivity, or policies on Data storage and Data processing. 4) Top technology institutes who were ranked high - An opportunity to task them on next generation technology research
5) Overall an opportunity for India to test it’s strength. It is a pity that being the 3rd largest country in terms of internet users, we lack world class apps and solutions that the world will look upto.
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