Alongside this, accessing pornographic material has also increased with 12% of internet websites being related to pornography, and viewers being estimated to spend roughly 3000 to 4000 dollars per second. India's growth rate is the third highest in the Asia Pacific region. Internet access in India has grown from 5 million in 2004 to 40 million in 2007 and continues to grow at the rate of 17% a year, according to web metrics firm.

It has provided legal loopholes and made monitoring difficult, aiding the manufacturers and distributors, while for the consumer round-the-clock availability, easy accessibility and anonymity were served. The advent of the ‘internet’ and ‘world wide web’ in India has significantly influenced pornography distribution and access. It is estimated to be a $57 billion/year industry worldwide with its revenue being larger than the combined revenues of all the professions, even football, baseball, and basketball franchises put together. The most popular modes of access are magazines, compact discs, digital versatile discs, and the internet.

The pornography industry is involved in the production and distribution of sexually explicit materials including literature, photos, audio, animation, movies, toys, and video games. Subsequent growth of the pornography industry, fuelled by the recent advances in information and technology, has also further shaped the sex culture in India. However, major changes appear to have occurred following the British entry and drafting of the Indian Penal Code by Lord Macaulay wherein Indian culture was admixed with the Victorian system of ethical and moral standards. It was considered to be an integral part of adult education at time. OL239940W Page_number_confidence 95.38 Pages 262 Ppi 300 Republisher_date 20191211160642 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 257 Scandate 20191210195214 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780140193602 Tts_version 3.Eroticism in ancient India was a well-studied concept as shown by the Kamasutra, written by Mallanaga Vatsyayana sometime during the 2 nd or 5 th century. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 04:32:36 Associated-names Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 Boxid IA1734516 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

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