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On the morning of 15 August 1995, as the flag unfurled, India took its first step towards becoming a digital powerhouse — with an internet launch that would one day connect over 900 million people.

While the explosion of humour after Tripura CM's "internet in Mahabharata era" comment maybe well-warranted, few of us actually know the story of India first went online.

Even individuals use IP telephony to make long distance calls and global international roaming affordable