Anonymous22 days ago
India's government has directed the Department of Telecommunications to study the feasibility of a new tax on mobile data usage, with a proposal due by September 2026. Framed as both a revenue measure and a public health intervention targeting digital addiction — particularly among children — the proposal could generate up to ₹22,900 crore annually but faces fierce criticism from industry experts who call it impractical and potentially damaging to India's status as the world's most affordable data market.