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22 Aug 2014
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CIS' Comments on the Department of Biotechnology and Department of Science Open Access PolicyIn July 2014, the Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Science, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India released a draft Open Access Policy. CIS participated in discussions along with experts brought on board by …
22 Aug 2014
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Announcing the Tracks for the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest 2015CIS recently announced that the Centre for Internet and Society will be hosting the fourth edition of the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest at New Delhi, India, tentatively in the first two weeks of December, …
19 Aug 2014
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Digital Humanities and the Alt-AcademyThe emergence of Digital Humanities (DH) has been contemporaneous to the ‘crisis’ in the humanities, spurred by changing social and economic conditions which have urged us to rethink traditional methods, locations and concepts of research …
19 Aug 2014
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Andhra Loyola College and the Centre for Internet & Society sign MoU for Better Net AccessAndhra Loyola College (ALC) and the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to steward the growth of Telugu Wikipedia and to make available free knowledge in …
14 Aug 2014
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Learning to Forget the ECJ's Decision on the Right to be Forgotten and its Implications“The internet never forgets” is a proposition which is equally threatening and promising.
14 Aug 2014
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Interviews with App Developers: [dis]regard towards IPR vs. Patent Hype – Part IIThe following is a second post within a series reporting on interviews conducted with 10 of Bangalore's mobile app developers and other industry stakeholders. Within this research, CIS attempts to understand how they engage with the law …
13 Aug 2014
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Preventive Detention for Copyright Violation: Karnataka Amends the 'Goondas' ActLast week, the Government of Karnataka amended the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Gamblers Act, 1985 (“the Karnataka Goondas Act”). The …
11 Aug 2014
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Transformation, or Drift?We need transformative policies and incentives with purpose, especially in solar power and digital infrastructure.
7 Aug 2014
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“OTTs Eating Into Our Revenue”: Telcos in IndiaOn August 5, 2014, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India organised a seminar on a regulatory framework for Over-The-Top services. This is a lay discussion of the Seminar and its focus on matters crucial to telecom, the Internet and the …
6 Aug 2014
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Second Privacy and Surveillance RoundtableOn July 4, 2014, the Centre for Internet and Society in association with the Cellular Operators Association of India organized a privacy roundtable at the India International Centre. The primary aim was to gain inputs on what would …
3 Aug 2014
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Surat’s Massive Surveillance Network Should Cause Concern, Not CelebrationThe blog post examines the surveillance network of Surat, a city in Gujarat state in India.
1 Aug 2014
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Analysing Alice Corporation Pty Ltd v CLS Bank International Et AlThe US Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Alice Corporation Pty Ltd v CLS Bank International Et Al last month. The decision concerning software related inventions (with respect to carving an exception to “abstract ideas” patent …
31 Jul 2014
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 19) – Lobsang SangayCIS interviews Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
31 Jul 2014
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 18) – Lobsang Gyatso SitherCIS interviews Lobsang Gyatso Sither, Tibetan field coordinator and activist, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
31 Jul 2014
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 17) – Nishant ShahCIS interviews Nishant Shah, researcher and academic, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
30 Jul 2014
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Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, 2015We are pleased to announce that the Centre for Internet and Society will be hosting the fourth edition of the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest at New Delhi, India, tentatively in the first two weeks of …
29 Jul 2014
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Grounds for Compulsory Patent Licensing in United States, Canada, China, and IndiaThe research paper seeks to answer questions about the grounds of compulsory licensing in international treaties with specific examples from America and Asia. The grounds for granting compulsory licenses, jurisdictional comparison of …
29 Jul 2014
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28th Session of the WIPO SCCR: Report on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting OrganizationsThe 28th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“the Committee” / "SCCR") took place in Geneva from June 30, 2014 to July 04, 2014. In this article, Nehaa …
28 Jul 2014
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Doctors and Translators Are Working Together to Bridge Wikipedia's Medical Language GapI interviewed Wikimedian User:CFCF who is managing the entire project to understand how it is going to work and wrote on Global Voices' Rising Voices about it.
28 Jul 2014
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Classical Odia Language in the Digital AgeThe essay was published in the June edition of Odisha Review, a magazine published by Government of Odisha's Department of Information and Public Relations.
25 Jul 2014
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Wiki Loves Pride 2014 and Adding Diversity to WikipediaSince Wikipedia’s gender gap first came to light in late 2010, Wikipedians have taken the issue to heart, developing projects with a focus on inclusivity in content, editorship and the learning environments relevant to new editors.
25 Jul 2014
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Asia in the Edges: A Narrative Account of the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Summer School in BangaloreThe Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Summer School is a Biennial event that invites Masters and PhD students from around Asia to participate in conversations around developing and building an Inter-Asia Cultural Studies thought process. Hosted …
24 Jul 2014
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University of Mysore Re-releases Kannada Vishwakosha (Encyclopaedia) under Creative Commons Free LicenseThe University of Mysore and the Centre for Internet and Society co-organized the Open Knowledge Day in Mysore on July 15, 2014. On this occasion Mysore University released six volumes of Kannada Vishwakosha under the Creative Commons (CC) …
24 Jul 2014
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UK’s Interception of Communications Commissioner — A Model of AccountabilityThe United Kingdom maintains sophisticated electronic surveillance operations through a number of government agencies, ranging from military intelligence organizations to police departments to tax collection agencies. However, all of this …
23 Jul 2014
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ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ବିକାଶର ରାସ୍ତାThe column was published in Odia newspaper The Sambad's editorial. It shows a comparative analysis of Odia language with other languages — both linguistic and usability in digital platforms. The article also emphasizes on various aspects …
23 Jul 2014
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Reading from a Distance — Data as TextThe advent of new digital technologies and the internet has redefined practices of reading and writing, and the notion of textuality which is a fundamental aspect of humanities research and scholarship. This blog post looks at some of the …
23 Jul 2014
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Mozilla brings Indian Communities together Twice in One MonthI took part in two major events, Indic FirefoxOS L10n Sprint 2014 and MozCamp Beta – India organized by Mozilla in India as a voluntary contributor. In this blog post I am sharing with you my experience of the events.
23 Jul 2014
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Mozilla Brings Indian Communities TogetherI took part in two major events, Indic FirefoxOS L10n Sprint 2014 and MozCamp Beta – India organized by Mozilla in India as a voluntary contributor. In this blog post I am sharing with you my experience of the events.
22 Jul 2014
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Mapping Institutions of Intellectual Property: Part C — Comparing Intellectual Property InstitutionsEarlier this year, a proposal to establish a National Institute of Intellectual Property Rights (“NIIPR”) was presented at a Stakeholders Consultation held in New Delhi organized by the Planning Commission and the Ministry of Human Resource …
18 Jul 2014
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Private Censorship and the Right to HearVery little recourse is available against publishers or intermediaries if these private parties censor an author’s content unreasonably.