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5 Feb 2018
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CIS Submission to the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for IndiaThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society, India (“CIS”) on the ‘White Paper of the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India’ (“White Paper”) released by the Ministry of Electronics and …
1 Feb 2018
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Matching Realities and AspirationsLeaving aside fixing the 'mountains' such as land acquisition, NPAs etc, here are some thoughts on systemic focus and action.
30 Jan 2018
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Experience and Learning outcome from Wikipedia Education ProgramIn this blog post you will find a Christ University student's experience during Wikipedia Education Program.
26 Jan 2018
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Artificial Intelligence in India: A CompendiumArtificial Intelligence (AI) is fast emerging as a key technological paradigm in different sectors across the globe including India.
25 Jan 2018
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Submission to TRAI Consultation on "Inputs for Formulation of National Telecom Policy - 2018"Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) made a submission to TRAI Consultation on inputs to the National Telecom Policy.
22 Jan 2018
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Life of a Tuple: National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Reform of Citizen Identification Infrastructure in AssamWe are proud to announce that a research grant from the Azim Premji University has enabled us to initiate a study of the updation process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, and the resultant reform of citizen …
22 Jan 2018
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Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrogAbout 27% of India's population is still illiterate or barely literate. Most privacy policies and terms of services for web and mobile applications are in English and therefore it is only 10% of us who can actually read them before we …
19 Jan 2018
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Mobile net ban during peaceful protest leaves farmers confusedStrap: Administration says it was done to prevent rumours from spreading, protesters insist they needed internet to fight it.
19 Jan 2018
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‘Hurt sentiments’ cost Udaipur internet access for four daysStrap: Authorities suggest it was more than a Facebook post that led to shutdown.
18 Jan 2018
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The 2G Judgment of December 2017: What Was It About?The judgment provides a critique of how no proper evidence was presented on existence of an FCFS policy and its improper implementation.
18 Jan 2018
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Patent Working Requirements and Complex ProductsThe paper titled "Patent Working Requirements and Complex Products" has been published in the latest issue of the NYU Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law. It is one of the outputs of the Pervasive Technology project and …
18 Jan 2018
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Another Step towards Privacy LawA comparison between the 2012 experts’ report and the 2017 white paper on data protection.
17 Jan 2018
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Government of Odisha adopting Creative Commons License to Promote Transparency and Access to KnowledgeThis year started with an astonishing announcement by the Government of Odisha towards the free knowledge movement. On the Public Domain day, which is celebrated every year on 1st January, The Government of Odisha continuing its …
11 Jan 2018
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Internet Governance Forum Report 2017The twelfth annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 17 to 21 December 2017, on the theme, Shape Your Digital Future!
10 Jan 2018
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Fixing Aadhaar: Security developers' task is to trim chances of data breachThe task before a security developer is not only to reduce the probability of identity breach but to eliminate certain occurrences.
2 Jan 2018
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New Recommendations to Regulate Online Hate Speech Could Pose More Problems Than SolutionsThe T.K. Viswanathan committee’s recommendations could prove to be dangerous for free speech if acted upon without resolving its flaws.
31 Dec 2017
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Digital native: The age of consentJust like porn is not real life, all news is not real news. It’s time, therefore, to come of age in the 18th year of this century.
20 Dec 2017
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Will Darjeeling Regain the Trust of Tourists?An agitation coupled with an internet ban that left tourists stranded, it looks like a tough time ahead for tourism in the Hills.
20 Dec 2017
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Taxes in the Time of Internet ShutdownStrap: Darjeeling businesses buckle under a bandh, network ban, and GST
20 Dec 2017
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Silence on the Dera FrontStrap: How DSS followers, accused of violent protests after their leader was sentenced, manage without the internet.
20 Dec 2017
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ISPs in Kashmir Grappling with Mounting Losses Amid Recurrent ShutdownsStrap: Internet savvy youth taking to alternative routes to access the world wide web.
20 Dec 2017
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Every Town had its Jio DaraStrap: In the hills of Darjeeling, residents facing an indefinite internet shutdown were thrown an unexpected lifeline in the form of 'Jio dara', a feeble signal from Sikkim towers that nevertheless kept a small line of communication open …
20 Dec 2017
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Education and Employment Opportunities Tossed out of the WindowStrap: Schools, students and teachers remember how they survived 100 days of internet shutdown.
20 Dec 2017
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E-administration Efforts are Lame Ducks without InternetStrap: How Haryana engages with the Digital India dream when one act of vandalism can invite a net ban.
20 Dec 2017
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Darjeeling’s e-commerce Crumbles after 100 days sans InternetStrap: The shutdown on ground and that of the internet have together hurt the economy critically
19 Dec 2017
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Was there an Unofficial Internet Shutdown in BHU & NTPC?Strap: In Varanasi and Raebareli, residents allege internet bans, while govt denies it all.
19 Dec 2017
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The Rising Stars in Music Loath Losing their Only PlatformStrap: The music from Kashmir wants to find a way out, but shutting internet down only adds to the bitterness.
19 Dec 2017
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Stock Brokers Don't Love an Internet ShutdownStrap: For a trade that rides on price volatility and fast reactions, an internet shutdown is a costly slowdown.
19 Dec 2017
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Sorry, Business Closed until Internet is Back OnStrap: Exporters say they lose face with international clients when internet shutdowns block deliveries.
19 Dec 2017
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Online or Offline, Protest Goes OnStrap: Kashmiris say internet blockades have no effect on uprisings