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19 Nov 2014
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Report on Training in the Use of eSpeak Gujarati with NVDAThe training was imparted at Blind Peoples Association, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad on November 17 and 18, 2014. Thirteen delegates underwent the training. R.P.Soni was the local coordinator.
19 Nov 2014
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MHRD IPR Chairs — Underutilization of Funds and Lack of Information Regarding ExpendituresFunds granted to the IPR Chairs set up by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development are often left underutilized. Details regarding the expenditures that are incurred by the Chairs are also currently unavailable. CIS intern Amulya …
18 Nov 2014
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The Socratic debate: Whose internet is it anyway?In the US, President Obama recently spoke out on the seemingly arcane topic of net neutrality. What is more astounding is that the popular satire news show host John Oliver spent a 13-minute segment talking about it in June, telling …
18 Nov 2014
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Methodology: Access to Music through the MobileLike its predecessors the vinyl, the cassette tape, the CD, and the MP3 player, the mobile phone as the most recent musical carrier have been well documented to be a disruptive technology, one which has made earlier carrier technologies …
17 Nov 2014
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Odia Wikisource, its PotentialI wrote an editorial in Odia newspaper the "Samaja" on November 17, 2014. I have written about Odia Wikisource, its potential and how people can get involved in it with a short note about the digitization done already. I have also …
17 Nov 2014
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Odia author Nirmala Kumari Mohapatra's 21 books relicensed under CC-by-SA 4.0Twenty one books of renowned Odia author Nirmala Kumari Mohapatra will now be available under the Creative Commons License.
17 Nov 2014
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Intellectual Property in Mobile Application Development in IndiaA steady rise in smart phone penetration in India has led to a corresponding growth of the mobile application development industry. Mobile application development like all technological implementations is subject to intellectual property …
15 Nov 2014
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Methodology: Intellectual Property in Mobile Application Development in IndiaA steady rise in smart phone penetration in India has led to a corresponding growth of the mobile application development industry. Mobile application development like all technological implementations is subject to intellectual property …
14 Nov 2014
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Privacy vs. Transparency: An Attempt at Resolving the DichotomyThe right to privacy has been articulated in international law and in some national laws. In a few countries where the constitution does not explicitly guarantee such a right, courts have read the right to privacy into other rights (e.g., …
14 Nov 2014
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An Article on Kannada WikipediaI wrote an article on Kannada Wikipedia which was published in the Yojana magazine on November 2014 issue.
13 Nov 2014
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55 Works of Iconic Indian writer released under Free Licence to benefit WikisourceKannada is a language spoken by 40 million people in Karnataka – one of the four southern states of India.The Kannada Wikimedia community, in collaboration with CIS-A2K, are enthusiastic about having almost all of the works of Niranjana …
10 Nov 2014
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Methodology: Patent Landscaping in the Indian Mobile Device MarketThrough the patent landscaping exercise, we have identified patents pertaining to Internet-enabled mobile devices sold in India for USD 100 or less. The findings from this exercise are being used to develop legal strategies to reduce …
9 Nov 2014
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White Paper on RTI and Privacy V1.2This white paper explores the relationship between privacy and transparency in the context of the right to information in India. Analysing pertinent case law and legislation - the paper highlights how the courts and the law in India address …
6 Nov 2014
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Central Guidelines and SchemesThe Department of Disability Affairs under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is responsible for the welfare of persons with disabilities in India. The office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities has been set …
4 Nov 2014
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India's Statement at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 2014India's Draft Resolution at the ITU Plenipot, which we have previously blogged about, was not passed following discussions at the Ad Hoc Working Group on Internet-related Resolutions. Subsequently, India made a statement at the Working …
3 Nov 2014
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ನಿರಂಜನರ ಕೃತಿಗಳು CC-BY-SA 4.0 ಪರವಾನಗಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮರುಪ್ರಕಟಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿವೆಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಂಜನರ ಬಹುಪಾಲು ಕೃತಿಗಳು CC-BY-SA 4.0 ಪರವಾನಗಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮರುಪ್ರಕಟಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿವೆಯೆಂದು ಸಿಐಎಸ್-ಎ೨ಕೆಯ ಸಹಯೋಗದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ಬಳಗವು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
1 Nov 2014
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Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text – II: What India’s ITU Proposal May Mean for Internet GovernanceThe UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The …
31 Oct 2014
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Tulu Wikipedia Workshop cum Editathon at UdupiA three-day programme was held at Udupi from October 15 to 17, 2014 with an aim to increase the presence of Tulu in the online world. The first day comprised the inauguration programme and a workshop to understand the Wiki markup. The next …
31 Oct 2014
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DNA Database for Missing Persons and Unidentified Dead BodiesThis blog discusses the possible implications of the public interest litigation that has been placed before the Supreme Court petitioning for the establishment of a DNA database in respect to unidentified bodies.
31 Oct 2014
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Converting from nonUnicode (Nudi, Baraha, ...) font encoding to Unicode KannadaPeople have been using computers for typing and printing Kannada text for more than 25 years. Most of the usage of Kannada on computers was limited to the DTP arena.
30 Oct 2014
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Samskrita Vaibhavam (Sanskrit Wiki Outreach Program)To celebrate the revival of Sanskrit language, the Bangalore chapter of Samskrita Bharati organised a two-day mega event "Samskrita Vaibhavam" at VSR Kalyan Mantapa in Bangalore on August 9 and 10, 2014.
30 Oct 2014
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Comments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014On behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society (“CIS”), the following are the comments and recommendations on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 (“RPD Bill”). It was submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee in …
29 Oct 2014
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Guidelines for Examination of Computer Related Inventions: Mapping the Stakeholders' ResponseThe procedure and tests surrounding software patenting in India have remained ambiguous since the Parliament introduced the term “per se” through the Patent (Amendment) Act, 2002. In 2013, the Indian Patent Office released Draft Guidelines …
28 Oct 2014
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Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet FreedomsThe UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The …
27 Oct 2014
26 Oct 2014
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Odia Wikisource Goes Live!Odia netizens have more than one reason to celebrate this festive season.
24 Oct 2014
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Open access platform to save the Odia Indian languageIn February 2014, the Government of India declared the South Asian language Odia as the 6th classical language of India which is one among 22 scheduled languages of India and has a literary heritage of more than 5,000 years. There are …
22 Oct 2014
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Odia Littérateur Ramakrushna Nanda's 4 Books Now Available Under a Creative Commons LicenseChildren literature in Odia language went through an ennoblement after the intervention of Ramakrushna Nanda's writings.
22 Oct 2014
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Letter to the Prime Minister on Indo-US Bilateral Relations on Intellectual PropertyThis is a letter that many organizations sent to the Prime Minister. The Centre for Internet and Society was one of the signatories.
19 Oct 2014
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Second Draft of Open Access Policy of the Department of Biotechnology and Department of Science releasedThe Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Science, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India drafted an Open Access Policy (“Policy”) in consultation with several open access experts, government officials and CIS. …