Tag: internet addiction
Indians Were Hooked to Social Media, the Lockdown Has Left Them More Addicted
Do you know how most Indians are spending time this quarantine? Social media has become their go-to for news and entertainment.
‘Virtual’ as the New ‘Real’: Symptoms of the Web-Syndrome
The cut-throat competition, aggression and anonymity that characterise the urban landscape turn us into mindless reproducers of the social order. Our extreme indulgence with techno-gadgets have created an ambience where we tend to value the virtual more than the real, where online communities are celebrated and real ones destructed.- in a milieu such as this the author explores a space where organic solidarity is still existent.
Aakash Ganguly