Navigating the hype-reality divide

From connectivity woes to infrastructure advancements and the startup boom, there is a gulf between claims and reality in India's economic landscape

It has been an education watching the T20 World Cup and the Euro on my mobile. I’ve been travelling, in North India and in Bengal, and often using 4G.

Connectivity has ranged from okay to terrible, making streaming a challenge. I use multiple service providers and devices and there seem to be few places where all three private service providers offer fast, stable connectivity. Using a VPN to stream the Euro for free is a joke given the latency.

Apart from streaming sports, another hobby that demands low latency is playing Blitz Chess. That too suffers from lags and