Currently estimated at 574 million, the number of monthly active internet users has grown 24% over that of 2019, indicating an overall penetration of 41% last year

The Indian Army chief, who is on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir, to review LoC operations, said, "It is very unfortunate that at a time when the

Indian agencies have been engaged in countering Pakistani cyber-attacks on social media platforms for a very long time.

'Summer will come and this too will happen,' it says.

Rediff reader Milap Goud shares some of his suggestions to fight the virus.

Dhairya is hearing impaired from birth. But his painting describing the current situation is loud and clear.

'It will be a competitive market more than ever due to the layoffs that have happened.'

Maintain at least 2 metre distance from each other; this will help in reducing the spread of COVID 19, says Dr Sharanya Rajan.

Online learning platforms have become go-to places for those suffocated by the current curbs on movement.

'We are not laying any of our team off. We cannot do that especially at this time.' 'It will be hard for them to find other jobs now and we will not let our team down now.'

Dr M Madan Kumar, 45, shares some tips to sail through these troubled times.

Boston based poet and writer Sunayana Kachroo writes about her mother.

Avani Bhavya Shaliya from Borivali, Mumbai tells us why she adores her mother Chandra Ravilal Dedhia so much.

Mohammad Irfan Abdul Aziz, 39 from Nasik shares his casual work from home look!

Sanjali Ekatpure from Akluj, Solapur writes about her mother Shailaja Ekatpure.

Ahead of Mother's Day, Rediff readers write about their mothers and tell us what they mean to them.

Koushik Debnath from Agartala tells us how he spent the last few days in the lockdown.

'The game which I loved the most, it was taken away.'

'Strengthen hospital capacity, look after patients who need care, primarily ICU care...'

'Oh god, these workers will now spread the virus! Their only concern was to think about themselves.'

'This prime minister thinks he knows everything.'

'All is well in Visakhapatnam for now.'

'Does it mean that till the COVID-19 fight is over, the governor should be non-functional, in sleep mode, and fiddling in the Raj Bhavan while the state is burning?'

'The government will have to provide something for migrant workers or 'Farmers will still survive because they will eat what they produce.'

'In Mumbai the mortality rate was reaching a percentage of almost 8 plus in about April.'

'I can sense that because we have shared a room for 20 years of our lives.'

'All the animals -- buffaloes and dogs -- in the proximity of the factory are dead.'

'When we make these action machismo films, the stupidest thing is to show that the hero sails through a thousand people. It's a tradition we have grown up with.''We don't have the basis of creating a Bruce Lee or a Jackie Chan.'

Raipur's Nami Rai didn't let marriage or lack of sporting facilities affect her love for fitness.

His condition will be 'assessed' on Monday, the Mumbai Indians team management said.

'While this (Mueller's) report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him" and sets out evidence on "both sides of the question'

'This business of monopoly of one family must end.''Here, they picked up a few leaders for him as he needed support which was okay, but later, they became his cronies.'

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has cancelled contracts of the players who were due to participate in the inaugural edition of 'The Hundred' which was pushed to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new 100-balls-per-side format, to be played by eight teams in separate men's and women's tournaments, was scheduled to be held between July 17 and August 15 but had to be postponed because of the pandemic.

A weighted ball would also pre-empt any ball-tampering, Warne said.

With the coronavirus outbreak forcing a cricket shutdown across the world, there is speculation that the sport might initially return without fans. The global health crisis has forced England and Wales Cricket Board to suspend all professional sport till July 1 in the country and also put in doubt the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Buttler said he is hoping for some form of cricket to return this year.

Ravi Shastri has a firm belief that that the team of 1985 was qualitatively better than the side that won the 1983 World Cup because it was a perfect blend of youth and experience.

'The game which I loved the most, it was taken away.'