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Podcast: businessline's State of the Economy Podcast
Episode: Internet shutdown: Manipur's struggle with internet blackouts
Description: In the latest episode of the State of the Economy podcast, Ayushi Kar is joined by Chinmayi SK, Founder and Member, The Bachchao Project, and Namrata Maheshwari, Asia Pacific Policy Counsel at Access Now. They delve into the topic of the Indian government's use of internet shutdowns to control conflict and ethnic violence, particularly focusing on the situation in Manipur. The discussion reveals concerning trends and their impact on various aspects of society. The podcast highlights a recent report by Surfshark’s Internet Shutdown Tracker, which places India second only to Iran in the number of Internet shu...