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19 Oct 2014
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More Than 40 Million People Await the Launch of Odia WikisourceSpeakers of Odia will soon have mountains of books to read online in their mother tongue, following the launch of the Odia Wikisource, which will make accessible many rare books that have entered the public domain.
15 Oct 2014
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Rethinking Conditions of AccessP. P. Sneha explores the possibilities of redefining the idea of access through the channels of education and learning.
14 Oct 2014
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The Legal Framework for Enforcement of Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesIn order to get a complete understanding of the legal framework governing the rights of persons with disabilities, we need to understand the several legislations that cover the field. The Constitution of India is the founding legal document …
14 Oct 2014
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Bharat Majhi Writings Now Available Under a Creative Commons LicenseBefore the advent of Odia Wikisource becoming live, Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) got in touch with notable Odia author Bharat Majhi for bringing his writings on the Internet.
13 Oct 2014
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ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ବିକାଶରେ ପ୍ରତିବନ୍ଧକ ଓ ସମ୍ଭାବନାI authored an editorial in today's Samaja (Odia daily). It talks about the hurdles Odia language has been facing and potential aspects of the language including it being used massively on the Internet in Wikipedia and other platforms.
1 Oct 2014
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Big Data and Positive Social Change in the Developing World: A White Paper for Practitioners and ResearchersI was a part of a working group writing a white paper on big data and social change, over the last six months. This white paper was produced by a group of activists, researchers and data experts who met at the Rockefeller Foundation’s …
30 Sep 2014
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Fab to Fabless: Understanding the Process of Chip Manufacturing (Interviews with Semiconductor Industry - Part 2)This is the second of a four-part blog series highlighting findings from a small sample of interviews with fabless semiconductor industry professionals in Taiwan. These industry insiders was approached for the intent of understanding expert …
30 Sep 2014
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Developing Digital Open Knowledge Resources in Indian LanguagesA two-day workshop for students was organized by Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women’s Studies Centre, University of Pune (KSPWSC), Centre for Indian Languages in Higher Education (CILHE), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and Access …
30 Sep 2014
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Consultation on Figures of Learning in the Digital Context - ReportThe Researchers at Work (RAW) programme at the Centre for Internet and Society organised a consultation on ‘Figures of Learning in the Digital Context’ on September 22, 2014 in Bangalore.
30 Sep 2014
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Anvar v. Basheer and the New (Old) Law of Electronic EvidenceThe Supreme Court of India revised the law on electronic evidence. The judgment will have an impact on the manner in which wiretap tapes are brought before a court.
29 Sep 2014
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Study on Budget Allocation and Expenditure by States on Schemes for Persons with DisabilitiesIn a follow up to the ongoing project of compiling a National Compendium of Laws, Policies and Programmes for Persons with Disabilities, we are conducting a research to study the allocation in the budget for schemes for persons with …
26 Sep 2014
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Changing Usage Models: Desktops to Ubiquitous Cloud-Based Mobile Computing (Interviews with Semiconductor Industry - Part 1)This is the first of a four-part blog series highlighting findings from a small sample of interviews with fabless semiconductor industry professionals in Taiwan. These industry insiders was approached for the intent of understanding expert …
23 Sep 2014
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Centre for Internet and Society joins the Dynamic Coalition for Platform ResponsibilityThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has joined the multistakeholder cooperative engagement amidst stakeholders towards creating Due Diligence Recommendations for online platforms and Model Contractual Provisions to be enshrined in …
22 Sep 2014
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Report on CIS' Workshop at the IGF:'An Evidence Based Framework for Intermediary Liability'An evidence based framework for intermediary liability' was organised to present evidence and discuss ongoing research on the changing definition, function and responsibilities of intermediaries across jurisdictions.
19 Sep 2014
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UID and NPR: Towards Common GroundThe UID (Unique Identification) and NPR (National Population Register) are both government identity schemes that aggregate personal data, including biometric data for the provision of an identification factor, and aim to link them with the …
19 Sep 2014
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Biometrics: An ‘Angootha Chaap’ nation?This blog post throws light on the inconsistencies in biometric collection under the UID and NPR Schemes.
17 Sep 2014
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Expanding the World of Telugu Wikipedia – CIS-A2K and ALC join handsStudents and faculty of Andhra Loyola College in Vijayawada aim to enhance Telugu Wikipedia through increased contributions to Wikipedia and make it available under free license.
14 Sep 2014
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Roundtable on Indian Privacy Law and PolicyThis event was hosted by the Centre for Law and Development of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) in Kochi. It was attended by members of the faculty of NUALS, some students from the 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year, and …
11 Sep 2014
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UID: A Data Subject's Registration TaleA person who registered for UIDAI shares their experience of registering for the UID Number, on the condition of anonymity.
6 Sep 2014
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NIE Steps in to Grow Konkani WikipediaThe Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoU) with Nirmala Institute of Education, Goa to enhance digital literacy in Konkani in the education sector across Goa.
6 Sep 2014
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CIS@IGF 2014The ninth Internet Governance Forum (“IGF2014”) was hosted by Turkey in Istanbul from September 2 to 5, 2014.
5 Sep 2014
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The Aadhaar CaseIn 2012 a writ petition was filed by Justice K.S. Puttaswamy in the Supreme Court of India challenging the policy of the government in making an Aadhaar card for every person in India and its later plans to link various government benefit …
31 Aug 2014
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Zero Draft of Content Removal Best Practices White PaperEFF and CIS Intermediary Liability Project is aimed towards the creation of a set of principles for intermediary liability in consultation with groups of Internet-focused NGOs and the academic community.
31 Aug 2014
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 21) – Gyanak TseringCIS interviews Gyanak Tsering, Tibetan monk in exile, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
30 Aug 2014
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Smartphones and the Return to DependencyThe new age smartphones that operate by touch mean much more than exciting new technology to persons with visual impairment, they signify the return to the world of dependency, a situation that the group had successfully steered out of some …
30 Aug 2014
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 20) – Saumil ShahCIS interviews Saumil Shah, security expert, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
28 Aug 2014
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Karnataka Goondas Act - A note on Legislative CompetenceA couple of weeks ago, we had an insightful guest post by Nehaa Chaudhari on amendments to Karnataka's Goondas Act, a draconian legislation which seeks to allow preventive detention for some types of copyright violations. Today, we have a …
27 Aug 2014
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OpenGLAM at Wikimania 2014GLAM activities in the last two months have been quite happening!
26 Aug 2014
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Privacy in Healthcare: Policy GuideThe Health Policy Guide seeks to understand what are the legal regulations governing data flow in the health sector — particularly hospitals, and how are these regulations implemented. Towards this objective, the research reviews data …
25 Aug 2014
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We are WikipediaWikimedia Deutchland has included a paragraph about WeAreWikipedia on their blog.