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28 Apr 2011
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Global IP Convention, 2011The Global IP Convention, 2011 is being held at the Lalit Ashok Hotel in Bangalore from 28 to 30 April 2011.
28 Apr 2011
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Bright lights, geek cityBangalore serves as my anchor because this is where the geek is, says Nishant Shah. The news was published in the Hindu on April 28, 2011.
27 Apr 2011
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New internet rules open to arbitrary interpretationSix years after an e-commerce CEO's arrest for a pornographic CD sold from his website, the government has introduced a liability on intermediaries such as Facebook and Google to "act within 36 hours" of receiving information about …
27 Apr 2011
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Iraqi Minister meets Secretary, Indian Ministry of Panchayat RajHis Excellency Mr. Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, the Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology was among 15 other senior bureaucrats from Iraq who met with Mr. ANP Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj to discuss the Ministry’s efforts at …
27 Apr 2011
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India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free SpeechFree speech advocates and Internet users are protesting new Indian regulations restricting Web content that, among other things, can be considered “disparaging,” “harassing,” “blasphemous” or “hateful.” This article by Vikas Bajaj was …
27 Apr 2011
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India Can Restrict 'Objectionable' Web Content under New RulesInternet sites and service providers in India now have the authority to order the quick deletion of offensive online content – in a move that is causing great concern among free speech proponents. This article by Ed Silverstein was featured …
26 Apr 2011
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The world is your oyster, by invitation onlyRecent trends show the world of social networking actually reflects the social divides and groupings in the real world. This article by Shreya Ray was published in the Livemint on April 26, 2011.
26 Apr 2011
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The Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation — Deadline Expires on April 30The application period for the Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation is now open! The deadline for applications is April 30, 2011.
26 Apr 2011
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No access to pornography in cyber cafes, declare new rulesFresh guidelines, which are part of Information Technology (guidelines for cyber cafe) Rules 2011, will require cyber cafe owners to "tell users" not to surf websites that contain "pornographic or obscene material". Experts termed the rule …
26 Apr 2011
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India Proposes Restrictions on Tapping Telephone CallsAn Indian government report has recommended that interception of telephone calls by government agencies should be limited to situations when there is a "public emergency" or "public safety" is at stake. John Riberio's article appeared in …
25 Apr 2011
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Who the Hack?A hacker is not an evil spirit, instead he can outwit digital systems to bring about social change, writes Nishant Shah in this column published in the Indian Express on April 24, 2011.
25 Apr 2011
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Learning from FukushimaTake remedial steps and demystify the unreasoning dread of nuclear power, says Shyam Ponappa in his latest column published by the Business Standard on April 7, 2011.
21 Apr 2011
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Iraqi delegation in Bangalore to study e-governance projectsA 20-member delegation from Iraq, led by its Science and Technology Minister Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, is in this tech hub for a firsthand account of the e-governance projects used for community development and as an interface between the …
20 Apr 2011
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Dark wadersAkhila Seetharaman finds out why a group of artists and researchers are preoccupied with chasing shadows. This article was published in Time Out Bengaluru, Vol. 3, Issue 20, April 15 - 28, 2011.
18 Apr 2011
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Beyond ClicktivismMoral support Hazare has in plenty. Count the missed calls, writes Debarshi Dasgupta in this article published in the Outlook on April 18, 2011.
16 Apr 2011
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Gone in a flashNet-savvy crowds gather in public places for moments of wacky fun, then vanish. This article by Neha Thirani was published in the Times of India Crest Edition on April 16, 2011.
12 Apr 2011
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Iraq Delegation to Visit India for Study of E-Governance in Indian Cities ― Meetings in Bangalore and DelhiAn Iraqi Government delegation headed by HE Mr. Abdul Kareem Al-Samarai, Minister of Science & Technology, Government of Iraq will be in India on a e-governance tour. The study tour is organised by the United Nations Development Programme …
11 Apr 2011
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How Web 2.0 responded to HazareSocial media often fails to give us time to form critical opinions. ‘It mirrored the spectacle that we were being fed by TV channels', says Nishant Shah in an interview with Deepa Kurup. This news was published in the Hindu on April 11, …
6 Apr 2011
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EU Commissioner Hedegaard to deliver keynote address at consumer world congressEuropean Union Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, will deliver the opening keynote address to the Consumer International (CI) 19th World Congress in Hong Kong, 3-6 May, it has been announced.
3 Apr 2011
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One for the avatarWith increasing instances of online avatars being victimised, users who are part of these identities need to be protected against vicious attacks. A fortnightly column on ‘Digital Natives’ authored by Nishant Shah is featured in the Sunday …
1 Apr 2011
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On the Path to Global Open Access: A Few More Miles to GoThis editorial by PLoS Medicine Editors Virginia Barbour, Jocalyn Clark, Susan Jones, Melissa Norton, and Emma Veitch was published in the magazine's March 2011, Volume 8, Issue 3.
1 Apr 2011
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Net crackerIs Facebook taking over our lives? And if it is, so what? In email interviews with new media researcher and user control advocate Marc Stumpel who is conducting a Facebook Resistance workshop this fortnight, and artist and communication …
31 Mar 2011
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Websites Accessibility Evaluation Methodologies: Conference ReportG3ict, W3C and CIS co-organised a panel on 30 March 2011 from 4.30p.m to 6.00 p.m., in the W3C track at the Twentieth International World Wide Web Conference in Hyderabad. The panel discussed web accessibility evaluation methodologies and …
31 Mar 2011
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Towards Open and Equitable Access to Research and Knowledge for DevelopmentThere is growing recognition that the capacity to conduct research and to share the resulting knowledge is fundamental to all aspects of human development, from improving health care delivery to increasing food security, and from enhancing …
31 Mar 2011
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'Privacy Matters', Ahmedabad: Conference ReportOn 26 March 2011, civil society, lawyers, judges, students and NGO’s, gathered together at the Ahmedabad Management Association to take part in 'Privacy Matters' – a public conference organised by Privacy India in partnership with IDRC and …
29 Mar 2011
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The Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 – Comments by CISThe Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 (“Bill”) is a Bill to provide for delivery of government services manadatorily through electronic means by phasing out manual delivery of services. It is heartening to note that the Bill …
29 Mar 2011
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Second Expert Meeting on Human Rights and the InternetThe second expert meeting on human rights and the Internet is being organised by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression on 30 and 31 March 2011 in Stockholm (Sweden). Anja …
28 Mar 2011
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Networking its way to better governanceNew policy to regulate Government presence on social media. This article by Deepa Kurup was published in the Hindu on March 28, 2011.
28 Mar 2011
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India Should Watch Its Internet WatchmenThe month after terrorists attacked Mumbai in 2008, India's government initiated legislation enabling it to eavesdrop on electronic communication and block websites on grounds of national security. There was no public debate before the bill …
28 Mar 2011
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A History of Transparency, Politics and Information Technologies in IndiaIn this blog post, Zainab Bawa reviews the different spectrums of information, transparency and politics.