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2 Feb 2017
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Cashlessness Needs ConnectivityAnd connectivity needs political and administrative convergence. This new year brings with it uncertainties amidst the push for cashlessness. Without going into the demerits or otherwise, some clarity on a road map to go forward from where …
31 Jan 2017
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Odia Wikipedia Workshop in IIMC, DhenkanalAn Odia Wikipedia Workshop was conducted at IIMC, Dhenkanal on 31 January, 2017
27 Jan 2017
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Privacy after Big Data - Workshop ReportThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Sarai programme, CSDS, organised a workshop on 'Privacy after Big Data: What Changes? What should Change?' on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in …
27 Jan 2017
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CBGA - Consultation on Opening Up Access to Budget Data in India (Delhi, January 27)Open Budgets India, a comprehensive and user-friendly open data portal to provide free, easy, and timely access to relevant data on budgets, has been developed by the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) in collaboration …
23 Jan 2017
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Seminar on Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation (Delhi, January 24)The Centre for Financial Accountability is organising a seminar on "Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation" on Tuesday, January 24, at YWCA, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. Sumandro Chattapadhyay will …
23 Jan 2017
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Meet Telugu Wikipedian Surampudi Meena Gayathri – the first South Indian Wikiwoman completing 100Wikidays ChallengeIn December 2016, Ms. Meena Gayathri and her fellow Telugu Wikipedians celebrated the Telugu Wikipedia Day and her accomplishment in the 100Wikidays Challenge – a challenge that requires Wikipedians to create one new article per day for one …
23 Jan 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu College, KolhapurA Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was conducted at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu College, Kolhapur on 23 January, 2017.
23 Jan 2017
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Digital accessibility in the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act 2016This post summarizes the provisions for digital accessibility in the new Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
22 Jan 2017
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Digital native: Back at it AgainThe Indian digital landscape has put us in a loop of hashtags and outrage, a space where we have mastered the art of shame.
20 Jan 2017
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The Design & Technology behind India’s Surveillance ProgrammesThere has been an exponential growth in the pervasive presence of technology in the daily lives of an average Indian citizen over the past few years. While leading to manifold increase in convenience and connectivity, these technologies …
20 Jan 2017
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2017 (IRC17) - Selected SessionsWith great pleasure we announce the eleven sessions selected for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2017 (IRC17) to be held at the IIIT Bangalore campus during March 03-05. The Conference is being organised by the Centre for Information …
19 Jan 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Shivaji University, KolhapurA Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was held at Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 19 January, 2017
18 Jan 2017
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WikiSangamotsavam 2016The Malayalam Wikipedia community jointly held its anniversary celebrations and annual gathering in Kasaragod district, Kerala from 26 to 28 December, 2016. The Centre for Internet and Society was invited to partake in the event.
18 Jan 2017
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Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Rajahmundry Book FairTelugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the three day Rajahmundry Book Fair from 20 - 23 November 2016.
18 Jan 2017
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Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Rajahmundry Book FairTelugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the three day Rajahmundry Book Fair from 20 - 23 November 2016.
18 Jan 2017
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Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Hyderabad Book FairTelugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the Hyderabad Book Fair in December welcoming members of the public to join as editors on the regional encyclopaedia.
18 Jan 2017
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Mini Workshop on Tools: Wikipedia Monthly Meetup, HyderabadTelugu Wikipedia community held its monthly meet-up in Hyderabad on 28 August 2016.
18 Jan 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Sangli, MaharashtraA Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was conducted at Willingdon College, Sangli on 18 January, 2017
16 Jan 2017
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Super Cassettes v. MySpace (Redux)The latest judgment in the matter of Super Cassettes v. MySpace is a landmark and progressive ruling, which strengthens the safe harbor immunity enjoyed by Internet intermediaries in India. It interprets the provisions of the IT Act, 2000 …
16 Jan 2017
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Digital transitions in the newsroom: How are Indian language papers adapting differently?In a new report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Centre for Internet and Society, Zeenab Aneez explores how Indian newsrooms are adapting their workflow and processes to cater to an increasing digital …
15 Jan 2017
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Global Governance Futures 2027 - Session 3, New DelhiThe Global Governance Futures program (GGF) initiated by Global Public Policy Institute and supported by Robert Bosch Stiftung brings together young professionals to look ahead ten years and recommend ways to address global challenges. …
13 Jan 2017
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Social Media MonitoringWe see a trend of social media and communication monitoring and surveillance initiatives in India which have the potential to create a chilling effect on free speech online and raises question about the privacy of individuals. In this …
13 Jan 2017
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Comments on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment PolicyICANN sought community input on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy on 7 November 2016. In response to this the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments.
12 Jan 2017
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Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)The Committee on Digital Payments constituted by the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Ratan P. Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog, submitted its report on the "Medium Term Recommendations to Strengthen Digital Payments Ecosystem" on …
11 Jan 2017
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Telugu Wikipedia stall at Vijayawada Book FestivalThe Telugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the Vijayawada Book Festival in January, in order to increase reach of the regional language encyclopaedia.
10 Jan 2017
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Google-translated Telugu articles prioritisation exercise: January iterationThe January iteration of the Google-translated Telugu articles prioritisation exercise took place online.
9 Jan 2017
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Mini TTT and MWT held in KolkataA regional version of Train The Trainer and MediaWiki Training was recently conducted in Kolkata.
8 Jan 2017
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Digital Native: The Dream of the CyborgWe have arrived at hybrid realities, where the technological and the human cannot be separated. The digital future we had once imagined is already here.
8 Jan 2017
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Adikavi Nannaya University Telugu Wikipedia WorkshopA Telugu Wikipedia introductory workshop was conducted for the students of Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry between 6- 7 January, 2017.
4 Jan 2017
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Orientation & Training session of Jalbiradari ActivistsAn Orientation & Training session of Jalbiradari Activists was held on 4 January, 2017