Author
Swaraj Paul Barooah
12 items.
23 Dec 2018
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Mapping cybersecurity in India: An infographicThis infographic maps the key stakeholder, areas of focus and threat vectors that impact cybersecurity policy in India. Broadly, policy-makers should concentrate on establishing a framework where individuals feel secure and trust the …
12 Sep 2018
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India’s post-truth societyThe proliferation of lies and manipulative content supplies an ever-willing state a pretext to step up surveillance.
17 Aug 2018
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National Health Stack: Data For Data’s Sake, A Manmade Health HazardOn Oct. 5, 2017, an HIV positive woman was denied admission in Hyderabad’s Osmania General Hospital even though she was entitled to free treatment under India’s National AIDS Control Organisation programme. Another incident around the same …
16 Aug 2018
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India's Contribution to Internet Governance DebatesIndia's Contribution to Internet Governance Debates", an article by Sunil Abraham, Mukta Batra, Geetha Hariharan, Swaraj Barooah and Akriti Bopanna, was recently published in the NLUD Student Law Journal, an annual peer-reviewed journal …
13 Aug 2018
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The National Health Stack: An Expensive, Temporary PlaceboThe year 2002 saw the introduction of a very ambitious National Program for Information Technology in the United Kingdom with the goal to transform the National Health Service — a pre-existing state-sponsored universal healthcare program. …
24 Jul 2018
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Anti-trafficking Bill may lead to censorshipThere are a few problematic provisions in the proposed legislation—it may severely impact freedom of expression.
27 Jun 2018
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The AI Task Force Report - The first steps towards India’s AI frameworkThe Task Force on Artificial Intelligence was established by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to leverage AI for economic benefits, and provide policy recommendations on the deployment of AI for India.
22 Jun 2018
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Comments on the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference RegulationsThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet & Society, India (“CIS”) on the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations which was released to the public by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India …
14 Jun 2018
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Comments on the Draft Digital Communications PolicyThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet & Society, India (“CIS”) on the Draft Digital Communications Policy which was released to the public by the Department of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Communications on …
13 Jun 2018
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NITI Aayog Discussion Paper: An aspirational step towards India’s AI policyThe National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence — a discussion paper on India’s path forward in AI, is a welcome step towards a comprehensive document that reflects the government's AI ambitions. The 115-page discussion paper attempts to …
21 Apr 2018
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A look at two problematic provisions of the draft Anti-trafficking billThis post examines two badly drafted provisions of the new Anti-Trafficking bill that have the potential to severely impinge upon the Freedom of Expression, including through a misunderstanding of intermediary liability.
18 Nov 2015
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Ministry Clearances for the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest 2015This is to declare and share the clearances received from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs for the organisation of the fourth Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest during December …