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Prasad Krishna
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5 Dec 2013
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Card transactions with Aadhaar validation need more time: expertsCost and supply implications are seen by experts as the main hurdles in implementing the RBI directive.
4 Dec 2013
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A Three-Way Race Draws Delhi’s Young, and Everyone Else, Out to VoteThe polling stations were supposed to close at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, just after sunset. But with thousands still waiting in the dark to cast their vote in the state assembly elections, the Delhi Election Commission decided to extend the …
30 Nov 2013
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When the virtual world wakes up the real oneThe unprecedented wave of voices speaking up against sexual harassment in recent times has as much to do with technology as the determination to seek justice. From Twitter to Tumblr, and blogs to pastebin, the internet's anonymity, reach …
25 Nov 2013
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Election Commission to monitor conduct of political parties on Facebook, Twitter and GoogleWith Congress and BJP hammering away at each other in the ongoing assembly contests that will set the stage for national polls next year, the Election Commission wants to make sure social media and online platforms run by Google, Facebook …
22 Nov 2013
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Chances and Risks of Social ParticipationParticipation is a key issue within Internet research and hence also for the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. For this reason the institute is going to host a thematically focused meeting on Chances and Risks of …
20 Nov 2013
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ಕನ್ನಡದ ಆನ್ಲೈನ್ ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ ದುರ್ಬಲAn article about the tenth Kannada Wikipedia published in Vijaya Karnataka on November 19.
20 Nov 2013
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ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಗೆ 10, ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಸಾಲದು : ಪ್ರೊ .ಜಿವಿA post-event report of the program published in OneindiaKannada on November 17, 2013.
20 Nov 2013
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ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ದಶಮಾನೋತ್ಸವ ಸಂಭ್ರಮA report of the Kannada Wikipedia tenth anniversary celebrations in Prajavani on November 18.
20 Nov 2013
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YouTube is the answer to what has changed in IndiaAlternative Law Forum’s Lawrence Liang on relaunching Creative Commons, and how it changes the legal landscape of copyright issues.
20 Nov 2013
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10 years of Kannada Wikipedia: Many more miles to go!Kannada Wikipedia community had a celebration that was introspective as well. Plans were chalked out on adding more content.
19 Nov 2013
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Spy agencies, IB and RAW, put spanner in proposed privacy lawThe country’s intelligence agencies are out to scuttle a law that’s being drafted to protect your privacy.
19 Nov 2013
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India must support UN's e-snooping move: Human rights activistsIndia is facing pressure from internet and human rights activists to support a United Nations resolution that calls for an end to electronic spying after revelations of mass illegal surveillance by the United States.
19 Nov 2013
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Expert Committee meeting on 25th November, 2013A meeting of the Expert Committee has been scheduled for 25th November, 2013 at 11.00 a.m. in R.No. 714 (7th Floor), Group Meeting Room, DBT, New Delhi to discuss the draft 'Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012' under the Chairmanship of Dr. T. S. …
18 Nov 2013
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Panaji: DKA organizes two day Konkani Wikipedia workshopIn order to showcase Romi Konknni on a global platform, Dalgado Konknni Akademi (DKA) organized a two day Konkani Wikipedia workshop November 16 and November 17 for Romi Konknni writers in collaboration with Centre for Internet and …
17 Nov 2013
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National Conference on: Harnessing technology for the empowerment for the persons with visual impairmentsDr. Nirmita Narasimhan participates as a speaker at this event. The event is organized by NIVH.
16 Nov 2013
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ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಈಗ ದಶಮಾನೋತ್ಸವ. ಅದರ ಪ್ರಯುಕ್ತ ಒಂದು ಆಚರಣೆCoverage of the ten years of celebrations in Kannada Wikipedia on Avadhi website.
15 Nov 2013
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Tenth Anniversary of Kannada Wikipedia: Udayavani CoverageUdayavani, on November 15, 2013 published about the upcoming tenth anniversary of Kannada Wikipedia.
15 Nov 2013
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10th anniversary of Kannada wikipediaKannada wikipedia is celebrating its 10th anniversary on November 17.
14 Nov 2013
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Tenth Anniversary of Kannada Wikipedia: Vijayavani CoverageVijayavani published a report of the forthcoming tenth anniversary celebration of Kannada Wikipedia on November 17.
14 Nov 2013
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Social media promotions can backfire, tooSocial media is a highly effective marketing tool for companies but its very ubiquity and the speed with which messaging goes viral has meant that it can hurt them badly as well, especially since platforms are not always moderated and can …
14 Nov 2013
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Indian Govt to Build Machine Translation System for 22 Indic LanguagesNational Translation Mission is preparing a Machine Translation System (MTS) to instantly translate texts from vernacular Indian languages to English, reports New Indian Express.
12 Nov 2013
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eAccessibility Workshop 2013Directorate of Information Technology (DIT), in association with Mahaonline Limited (MoL) and NIXI has organized a workshop on eAccessibility on November 19-20, 2013 at Mumbai and Pune. The Centre for Internet and Society is one of the …
9 Nov 2013
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Wikimedia Diversity ConferenceT.Vishnu Vardhan participated in the conference organized by the German Wikipedia community in Berlin (GLS Campus) on November 9 and 10, 2013. He presented on So Many Languages- Challenges and Opportunities for the Wikimedia Movement in …
9 Nov 2013
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Human rights, freedom of expression and free flow of information on the InternetThis session will offer a multistakeholder overview of the current status of human rights, freedom of expression and free flow of information on the Internet. Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at this event.
6 Nov 2013
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Conference on eGovernance for India: Opportunities, Challenges and Policy AlternativesThe OECD Korea Policy Centre in partnership with the Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad is organising an international conference on ‘eGovernance for India: Opportunities, Challenges and Policy Alternatives’ at Hyderabad during November …
2 Nov 2013
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Kannada Wikipedia and its Tenth AnniversaryDr. U.B. Pavanaja was on RadioCity to talk about Kannada Wikipedia and its tenth anniversary. The programme was aired on November 2, between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.
1 Nov 2013
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From Seemingly Transparent to Definitely OpaqueNishant Shah is teaching a course on "From Seemingly Transparent to Definitely Opaque" and presenting on a panel on 'Secrets of Digital Culture' at the St. Gallen Business school in Switzerland in November 2013.
1 Nov 2013
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EC guidelines on social media: Welcome move, but not enoughWith election season close by and the growing ubiquity of social media, the Election Commission of India’s recent guidelines for how candidates and political parties must conduct themselves on social media are a well-intentioned step. But …
31 Oct 2013
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NSA leaks helping India become 'Big Brother' state?While the US and Britain fend off accusations of Big Brother-style spying, other countries are learning lessons from fugitive ex-US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden's leaks and, critics say, developing the same kind of …
31 Oct 2013
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Civil society and Internet Governance: practices from Southeast Asia and beyondOn 21 October, the day before the opening of the 2013 Internet Governance Forum in Indonesia, Hivos’ Southeast Asia Regional Office co-organised a pre-event workshop with ID-CONFIG, “Civil Society and Internet Governance: Multi-Stakeholder …