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75 per cent of US homes have access to the net: Nielsen
MUMBAI: Nearly 75 per cent or 204.3 million Americans have access to the Internet from home. The data was provided by Nielsen//NetRatings. The organisation measures and analyses the Internet audience.
Nielsen//NetRatings director of strategic analysis Kenneth Cassar said, “In just a handful of years, online access has managed to gain the type of traction that took other mediums decades to achieve.”
Nielsen//NetRatings also reported that women represent a higher proportion of Web surfers with 82 per cent or 34.6 million women between the ages of 35-54 accessing the Internet at home. Men in this age group posted an 80 per cent access penetration rate, accounting for nearly 32.4 million surfers. 72 per cent of females in the 25-34 age group are Web surfers, while 75.6 per cent of males in this age bracket have Internet access.
“Women make the majority of purchases and household decisions. So it is no surprise that they are utilising the Internet as a tool for daily living” Cassar added.
The Internet access penetration rates are based on the Nielsen//NetRatings February 2004 monthly enumeration study, collected through random-digit dial phone survey. Internet access penetration is defined as the per cent of people who have access to the Internet, but not necessarily logging online during a specific timeframe.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
