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Prasad Krishna
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23 Mar 2011
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‘Learn from failed UK NIR project’The new government in the UK recently scrapped its decade-long work spending millions of pounds on establishing the National Identity Registration (NIR) number simply because it realised it wasn't workable. This article by Madhumita was …
19 Mar 2011
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Design!publiC - News from LivemintThe Centre for Internet and Society in partnership with Centre for Knowledge Societies, Venkataramanan Associates, Centre for Law and Policy Research and LiveMint organised Design!publiC in Delhi on March 18, 2011. On the same day, …
18 Mar 2011
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Muzzling the InternetIt is strange suddenly to be confronted with the provisions of a law passed way back in 2008. But why should the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008, pushed through in the weeks following the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai be making news …
15 Mar 2011
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Catch-all approach to Net freedom draws activist ireThe Internet has revolutionized the way we socialise, date and even protest. Online activism is a faster, more effective way to get more people to react to a cause. But at the same time it is this speed that makes Internet-generated …
15 Mar 2011
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Battle for the InternetIn this article written by Latha Jishnu and published by Down to Earth, Issue: March 15 2011, the author reports about the events in the United States in the post WikiLeaks scenario.
13 Mar 2011
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Cause and effect Facebook-styleWhile the world is crediting Facebook for triggering the Arab revolution, do Facebook groups in India say anything about top of mind causes for young Indians? Crime touches a chord - the pages that have sprung up for Radhika Tanwar and …
12 Mar 2011
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Draft IT guidelines may gag internet freedomThe draft rules proposed under the Information Technology Rules 2011 (due diligence observed by intermediaries guidelines) by the Indian government could lead to unprecedented levels of online censorship. This article by Shilpa Phadnis and …
11 Mar 2011
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Watson knows the QuestionNow that an algorithm has given humans a run for their money on a quiz show, it’s time to rethink the idea of a machine. A fortnightly column on ‘Digital Natives’ authored by Nishant Shah is featured in the Sunday Eye, the national edition …
11 Mar 2011
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Note on the Authorities under the Working Draft of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2011 (9th February 2011)The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) released a revised draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act which is up for comments on the MSJE website. The Centre for Law and Policy Research, Inclusive Planet and the …
11 Mar 2011
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Lives suspended in the WebWhen 14-year-old Manish sits behind his laptop, punching away at keys, his facial expressions reflecting his various online interactions, his parents stand in the doorway, watching curiously. Their son is physically at home, but to all …
11 Mar 2011
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Govt proposal to muzzle bloggers sparks outcryA government proposal seeking to police blogs has come in for severe criticism from legal experts and outraged the online community. The draft rules, drawn up by the government under the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008, deal with …
11 Mar 2011
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Anti-Social NetworkSocial media is driving teens to a reality they can't handle. This article by Max Martin was published in Mail Today on February 27, 2011.
10 Mar 2011
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Accessible Mobile Handsets in India: An OverviewOver a thousand mobile handsets are sold in India today and new models are launched almost every few weeks. However, the number of accessible handsets continues to be disproportionately low. The Centre for Internet and Society conducted a …
7 Mar 2011
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New Indian Rules May Make Online Censorship EasierDraft rules proposed by the Indian government for intermediaries such as telecommunications companies, Internet service providers and blogging sites could in effect aid censorship, according to experts. The article by John Ribeiro was …
25 Feb 2011
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Social Network SuicideThose disillusioned with their virtual friends circle are saying goodbye through web applications that wipe out your net identity. What’s more, you can even have your own memorial page, says Sahana Charan in this article published in the …
25 Feb 2011
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Growing cyberspace controls, Internet filteringOpenNet Initiative investigates, analyses filtering and surveillance practices, writes T Ramachandran in this article published in the Hindu on Sunday, February 20, 2011.
24 Feb 2011
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The Working Draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2010: Does it exceed its Mandate in Including Provisions Relating to Other Disability Legislations?The Centre for Internet and Society, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Law and Policy Research in this legal note analyse how far the January draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act touches upon the provisions of the other …
24 Feb 2011
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Google Policy Fellowship Program: Asia ChapterFor the ardent followers of free and open Internet and for those who love to debate on technology, media law and Internet-related policy issues, there is some good news. The Centre for Internet and Society, India is conducting a Google …
23 Feb 2011
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2(m) or not 2(m)An article by Nilanjana S Roy was published in the Business Standard on February 19, 2011. In this article Nilanjana Roy explains to us how a copyright amendment might change the way we read, write and publish in India.
21 Feb 2011
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Pull the PlugIs it time to start talking about the right to disconnect? There is so much expectation and focus on being connected to the internet, that it seems like we don't have a choice. This article by Nishant Shah was published in the Indian …
19 Feb 2011
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Copy, Left And RightCopyright laws are becoming more rigid and anti-sharing. But copyleft has a solution.
17 Feb 2011
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID and TransactionsSince official documentation from the UIDAI is very limited, we assume that data pertaining to transactions would comprise of the Aadhaar number, identifier of the authenticating device, date-time stamp, and approval/rejection/error code. …
17 Feb 2011
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New Kids on the BlogAcross the world, the blogosphere is shrinking. But that might not be a bad thing. Look closer, self-indulgence has found newer platforms, and only the fittest and the smartest blogs have survived. This article was published by the Indian …
16 Feb 2011
16 Feb 2011
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID BudgetThis note presents the aspects of the UID project, which have not been considered or incorporated into the UID’s budget. The costs include re-enrollment, loss in human time, and the cost of the audit function.
16 Feb 2011
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: Operational DesignThe objective of the UID project is to provide identity infrastructure that is not susceptible to fraud or error. This note highlights parts of the operational design of the project, which are flawed. We plead that each point be taken into …
16 Feb 2011
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Open Letter to the Finance Committe: BiometricsThis note points out the weaknesses inherent in biometrics and the pitfalls in using them. It recommends procedural safeguards that should be adopted by the UID in order to make the use of biometrics more secure and inclusive.
16 Feb 2011
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Can the twitterati change the world?Whether it is the Ganapati immersion in Mumbai or a labour union dharna at Jantar Mantar or a hunger strike in Kolkata, India has had a rich history of people coming out on the streets. However, as cities are reshaped in the image of a …
15 Feb 2011
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Internet, Society & Space in Indian Cities - A Call for Peer ReviewPratyush Shankar's research project on "Internet, Society & Space in Indian Cities" is a part of the Researchers @ Work Programme at the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore. His monograph explores the trajectories of transformation …
15 Feb 2011
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Can the mouse be a tool of revolution in India?Do you consider yourself a ‘slacktivist’?” Vikram Sengupta considers the question for a couple of seconds, and then excuses himself. “I’ll call you back. I’m in the middle of something right now,” he says, and hangs up. Being called a …