How Internet Shutdowns Affects the Entrepreneurs in Jammu and Kashmir

How Internet Shutdowns Affects the Entrepreneurs in Jammu and Kashmir

Shahid Qadir, Amir Ahmad Dar
DOI: 10.4018/IJABIM.20210701.oa7
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Abstract

Entrepreneurship is the globally accepted source for economic development in underdeveloped countries like India and Pakistan. The internet is used as a business resource for growth and development. The internet is a global network that provides information and communication facilities. Shutdown of internet services has become a common trend in Jammu and Kashmir to stop rumors and misinformation sharing on social media applications. But it affects the economy and social life of people living in Jammu and Kashmir. Shutdown of internet has become common in Jammu and Kashmir after the militants used social media as a tool for recruiting the young generation. Government of Jammu and Kashmir snapped internet services whenever any anti-military and antigovernment operation happened. Continued shutdown of internet in the region results in winding up small business unit, which operates through internet. This paper particularly focused on how internet shutdowns affect the entrepreneur and which problems are faced by entrepreneurs in Jammu and Kashmir by the shutdown of internet in the area.
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Internet is a global computer network provides a variety of information and communication facilities. It is perhaps the most useful source for obtaining the latest information, which may otherwise till be a month away to appear in the print form (Gagan & Rakesh, 2013). The Internet has become an essential requirement for day to day life. Today the internet is required in every field whether business, studying or any other thing. Internet is required whether you have to order food or have to do any banking transaction or have to contact with your clients, customers, or any other person. The Internet has changed the global business from marketing to advertisement, purchasing to selling, finance to human resources, etc. in the present times, we have live examples of Google, Amazon, Flipkart, etc companies which are touching the stars with the help of internet. But on the other side internet has also few drawbacks like security problems, e-terrorists, etc which is a threat for entrepreneurs while operating business online globally.

An entrepreneur can be defined as a person who takes the initiative to start a business. In other words, it can be defined as a person who invests finance in order to earn profits is known as an entrepreneur. It is an entrepreneur who brings new products and services to the market, while people access these products and services for their use and benefit. It is an entrepreneur who has the ability to translate ideas into actions. While as Entrepreneurship is a process performed by an Entrepreneur while operating an Enterprise. Entrepreneurship is the lifeblood of any economic development. The more entrepreneurship activities the more will be the economic development. Entrepreneurship is the most effective tool to fulfill the needs and demands of society. Enterprise can be defined as a business unit or firm on which an entrepreneur invest money. Entrepreneurship plays an important role in the economic development of a country. Entrepreneurs provide jobs to the millions of people around the country and worldwide which increases the standard of living of the people of a country and solves the main issue of people I.e., Poverty.

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