ZDNet Must Read

• Radical new telecommunication policy for India continues to put consumer interests first

  Focusing on telecom equipment built in India, simplifying licensing for operators, improving broadband speeds and penetration in the country, the Government of India’s National Telecom Policy 2011 is set to make telecommunication better in India.

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• ISPs block websites, Anonymous comes knocking

  By Manan Kakkar | May 17, 2012, 7:39am PDT

  Airtel has now followed Reliance Communications in blocking torrent websites, video sharing websites Vimeo and DailyMotion.

• HP conducts 7 Days Without Printer experiment in Bangalore

  By Manan Kakkar | May 14, 2012, 7:00pm PDT

  As part of a global experiment to prove that print and consumer printer is not irrelevant, HP conducted an experiment in 3 cities, including Bangalore.

• HCL halts new investments in computer hardware

  By Manan Kakkar | May 13, 2012, 7:11pm PDT

  The company says they are not exiting but evaluating and won’t be making any new investments till they see fit.

• Will social TV show Satyamev Jayate revolutionize online television in India?

  By Manan Kakkar | May 13, 2012, 12:20pm PDT

  Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate has full episodes in high definition region unlocked on YouTube for the world to view. The first of its kind to upload full episodes within hours of broadcast, a positive sign for India’s online streaming business.

• Reliance to strengthen homeland security with their 4G network

  By Manan Kakkar | May 11, 2012, 9:30pm PDT

  Along with consumer services like LTE devices and local content, Reliance will let security agencies in the country use their infrastructure for homeland security.

• Microsoft India rules out Windows Phone handsets from local OEMs

  By Manan Kakkar | May 11, 2012, 10:29am PDT

  Microsoft India’s chairman was critical of the experience quality offered by Indian OEMs.

• India investing $3.1 Billion in defense network, to build cyber defense system

  By Manan Kakkar | May 11, 2012, 6:03am PDT

  A $3.1 Billion investment to give defense forces their own OFC powered communications infrastructure that will let Department of Telecom lease freed spectrum bringing in nearly $17.9 Billion.

• Court directs Google to take down blog against cult leader

  By Manan Kakkar | May 10, 2012, 9:14am PDT

  The Delhi Court has found blogger Jitender Bagga’s blogs against Art of Living leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to be defamatory and has asked Google to take them down.

• Case against social web companies streamlined

  By Manan Kakkar | May 10, 2012, 8:38am PDT

  The frivolous complaint asking more than 22 Internet companies to remove and censor content is now just against Google and Facebook. The next hearing on the case is scheduled for May 23.

• Nokia's massive launch of local mapping services for India

  By Manan Kakkar | May 9, 2012, 1:15pm PDT

  Nokia’s mapping service NAVTEQ has steadily but quietly added powerful features like indoor mapping, natural voice guidance in regional languages, and search using points of interests that make it a valuable navigation product.