A glance over Internet history

BANGALORE, INDIA:

Excerpts by Sufyan bin Uzayr, Freelance Writer, Graphic Artist, Photographer, www.sufyan.co.nr

Internet or the World Wide Web has shaped our lives in many aspects and transformed the way we work, recreate and even live — all in a short span of time. In this article, we take a comparative look at how internet is playing an active role in our lives

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Internet has become a part and parcel of our lives — ok, that's fairly obvious! Until a decade ago, there used to be long queues in train reservations, examination results and many other similar tasks. However, the internet has revolutionized the way we live and get things done, as well as amuse ourselves. Internet has found its way in every home and office and is no longer a luxury anymore — rather, it is a commodity! Whether one wishes to learn about rocket science or is simply seeking ways of recreation, most of the time, one turns to the internet for company (and advice, if need be).

A LESSON IN HISTORY

Internet came to India way back in the late 1980s — it was in 1987 that the first dial-up email network was setup in Mumbai between NCST and IIT-M. However, it was only as late as 1995 that commercial internet access became available in India, courtesy of VSNL (a TCP/IP access account would cost somewhere around Rs 15,000-18,000 back then). Following that, it was only a matter of years before many Internet Service Providers came to the fore. And today, India stands as the hub of internet and technology with the number of broadband users increasing as you're reading this!

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