10:45 – 11:15

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Registration

11:15 – 11:20

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Welcome Remarks by Rajat Kathuria, Director & CE, ICRIER

11:20 – 11:50

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Presentation of the Report 

Rajat Kathuria, Director & CE, ICRIER and team [Download Presentation]

11:50 – 12:00

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Release of the Report “The Anatomy of an Internet Blackout: Measuring the Economic Impact of Internet Shutdowns in India”

12:00 – 12:50

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Panel Discussion

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Moderator:

Mansi Kedia, Consultant, ICRIER

Panelists:

Rai Mahimapat Ray, District Magistrate, Collector & Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, Jharkhand, Government of India

Rajan S. Mathews, Director General, Cellular Operations Association of India

Raman Jit Singh Chima, Policy Director, Access Now

Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman, Info Edge

12:50 – 13:10

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Questions and Answers

13:10 – 13:15

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Vote of Thanks:

ICRIER

13:15 onwards

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Lunch