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2 Dec 2015
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DNA ResearchIn 2006, the Department of Biotechnology drafted the Human DNA Profiling Bill. In 2012 a revised Bill was released and a group of Experts was constituted to finalize the Bill. In 2014, another version was released, the approval of which is …
1 Dec 2015
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RAW Lectures #01: Nishant Shah on 'Stories and Histories of Internet in India' - VideoDr. Nishant Shah spoke on the 'Stories and Histories of Internet in India' at the first event of the RAW Lectures series in Bangalore on March 6, 2015. Here is the video recording of the talk and the discussion that followed.
1 Dec 2015
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ORF India-UK Technology Partnership ConferenceAs the consequence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s much anticipated visit to the United Kingdom, representatives from stakeholder groups such as government and industry came together at Observers Research Foundation, Delhi, to deliberate …
1 Dec 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #LiterarySpaces (Online Literary Spaces in India)This is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by P.P. Sneha and Arup Chatterjee.
1 Dec 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #DisruptiveTransport (Aggregators, Ownership, Tracking, Space, Internet Models)This is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Srinivas Kodali and William F. Stafford Jr.
29 Nov 2015
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The Humpty-Dumpty Censorship of Television in IndiaThe Modi government’s attack on Sathiyam TV is another manifestation of the Indian state’s paranoia of the medium of film and television, and consequently, the irrational controlling impulse of the law.
28 Nov 2015
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Silicon Plateau Vol-1This book marks the beginning of an interdisciplinary artistic project, Silicon Plateau, the scope of which is to observe how the arts, technology and society intersect in the city of Bangalore. Silicon Plateau is a collaboration between …
27 Nov 2015
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The Short-lived Adventure of India’s Encryption PolicyWritten for the Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association (BIPLA).
26 Nov 2015
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The Case of Whatsapp Group Admins25 Nov 2015
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Guerrilla GLAMː An alternate way of doing GLAM in indie-wayI have been working on a concept called the Guerrilla GLAM. Here is a very quick summary about the concept that was published in the GLAM-wiki newsletter for November.
25 Nov 2015
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Gauging Users' Reactions Towards Zero RatingIn the ongoing debate about zero-rated plans and net neutrality, this blog post aims to study the possible effects of a survey conducted in Bangalore to gauge users' reactions towards such plans, and specifically "limited packs" offered by …
24 Nov 2015
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The Procedure of CCI in cases of Anti-Competitive Agreements and Abuse of Dominant Position: A Flow-ChartThe Competition Act, 2002 defines and prohibits two things- Anti-Competitive Agreements, and Abuse of Dominant Position. The cases under the Competition Act are adjudicated upon by a special tribunal called the Competition Commission of …
24 Nov 2015
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Predictive Policing: What is it, How it works, and its Legal ImplicationsThis article reviews literature surrounding big data and predictive policing and provides an analysis of the legal implications of using predictive policing techniques in the Indian context.
24 Nov 2015
24 Nov 2015
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National IPR Policy: Mapping the Stakeholders’ ResponseThe first draft of the National IPR Policy was released last December. Following that, a plethora of comments and suggestions was submitted to the DIPP on the same. In this post, I will focus on the comments that were available online and …
24 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #DigitalLiteraciesAtTheMarginsThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Aakash Solanki, Sandeep Mertia, and Rashmi M.
24 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #DigitalDesiresThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Silpa Mukherjee, Ankita Deb, and Rahul Kumar.
23 Nov 2015
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WhatsApps with fireworks, apps with diyas: Why Diwali needs to go beyond digitalThe idea of a 'digital' Diwali reduces our social relationships to a ledger of give and take. The last fortnight, I have been bombarded with advertisements selling the idea of a “Digital Diwali”. We have become so used to the idea that …
23 Nov 2015
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Summary Report Internet Governance Forum 2015Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India participated in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held at Poeta Ronaldo Cunha Lima Conference Center, Joao Pessoa in Brazil from 10 November 2015 to 13 November 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 was …
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #WebOfGenealogiesThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Ishita Tiwary, Sandeep Mertia, and Siddharth Narrain.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #UnconfiedArchivesUnboundHistoriesThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Kausik Bandopadhyay and Sugata Nandi.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #STSDebates (Science, Technology, and State Debates)This is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Jahnavi Phalkey.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #SpottingDataThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Dibyajyoti Ghosh and Purbasha Auddy.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #ManyPublicsOfInternetThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Sailen Routray and Khetrimayum Monish.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #InternetMovementsThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Becca Savory, Sarah McKeever, and Shaunak Sen.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #FutureBazaarsThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Maitrayee Deka, Adam Arvidsson, Rohini Lakshané, and Ravi Sundaram.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #FollowTheMediumThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Zeenab Aneez and Neha Mujumdar.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #ExperienceMapIntentMapThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Anand Jha and Ashima Mittal.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #EducationAndInternet (Culture and Politics of Digital Online Space as Teaching Pedagogy)This is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Shruti Nagpal and Ravi Chaturvedi.
23 Nov 2015
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IRC16 - Proposed Session - #DisruptingRhetoricsThis is a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC) 2016 by Marialaura Ghidini.