Science For Everyone

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  Most of us use the Internet without thinking about it. We type a name and something loads. We click a link and something opens. It feels simple and automatic. For me, it did not start that way. Growing up in West Bengal, using the Internet often meant going to cyber cafes. Even then, it came with hesitation, especially as a girl. It was not something you explored freely. It was something to be careful about. Later, I was awarded a Kindle. It felt like access to thousands of books at once. But in reality, most of those books were paid. The device was there, but access was still limited. A year later, I received a laptop after my board exams. That changed things more fundamentally. For the first time, I could explore independently, learn at my own pace, and build things without depending on shared systems. Looking back, those phases felt different, but they pointed to the same idea. Access is not just about availability. It is about usability, reliability, and trust. The Internet i...