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15 Aug 2016
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Using technology to address issuesCan technology help the visually-disabled, who have no access to books and reading resources in their schools?
15 Aug 2016
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Tulu Wikipedia Conference in MangaluruA Tulu Wikipedia conference organized by the Times of Kudla (Tulu name for Mangaluru) newspaper was held at Malki, near Mangaluru on August 13 and 14, 2016. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja gave a presentation on Tulu Wikipedia.
15 Aug 2016
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Rational Internet laws essential to fulfil India’s digital goalsIndia has emerged as a digitally-connected nation but experts suggest the country still lacks pragmatic Internet laws.
12 Aug 2016
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Telugu Wikipedians create Articles on Punjab in Telugu WikipediaTelugu Wikipedians created articles on Punjab in a national level contest. Telugu Wikipedians received a trophy during the closing ceremony of Wiki conference India at Chandigarh.
12 Aug 2016
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And now, Aadhaar-enabled smartphones for easy verification and money transferAs reported earlier, the Indian government has planned to make Aadhaar-enabled smartphones , with which users would be able to self-authenticate and let businesses and banks verify the identity of their clients. This would also help in the …
10 Aug 2016
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Indian companies need to boost encrpytion adoption rate: expertsMost banks do not follow Reserve bank of India’s standard 64/128-bit encryption policy due to laxity and unavailability of funds.
10 Aug 2016
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Implementing Indian languages in feature phones will be difficultA recent government standard requiring support for inputting text in any one Indian language in mobile phones - along with Hindi and English - has manufacturers worried. The companies argue that the well-intentioned move may be difficult to …
10 Aug 2016
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How India’s top firms fare in employing women and persons with disabilitiesIt is generally believed that the growth of the corporate sector in India has increased employment avenues for historically deprived sections of our society.
10 Aug 2016
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Aadhaar-enabled smartphones will ease money transferWith its plans to make smartphones Aadhaar-enabled, the government hopes to provide users a means to do self-authentication and let businesses and banks verify the identity of their clients through their smartphones, a move that could …
9 Aug 2016
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Wikipedia now available in TuluIn another boost to yet another Indian language, the Wikipedia in Tulu has gone live.
9 Aug 2016
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Wikipedia launches in Tulu, its 23rd Indic languageWikipedia has launched in Tulu, making it the 23rd Indian language Wiki, reports domain-b. The announcement was made at the Wikiconference India 2016 held in Chandigarh last weekend.
9 Aug 2016
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India's 23rd Regional Wikipedia LaunchesA Tulu version has gone live on Wikipedia, making it the 23rd one in an Indian language to do so.
9 Aug 2016
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India's 23rd Regional Language Wikipedia Goes Live in TuluThe Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another ancient Indian language otherwise struggling to keep up with the times and speedily changing technology.
8 Aug 2016
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ತುಳು ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಬಂತು ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಪಂಚ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದ `ತುಳು' ಸಹ ಇದೀಗ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾಗೆ ಎಂಟ್ರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಭಾರತದ 23ನೇ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಭಾಷೆಯ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾ ತುಳು ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿದೆ.
8 Aug 2016
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ತುಳು ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ಮನ್ನಣೆ!ಮಂಗಳೂರು: ಇಂದಲ್ಲ ನಾಳೆ ಸಂವಿಧಾನದ ಎಂಟನೇ ಪರಿಚ್ಛೇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರ್ಪಡೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬ ಆಶಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುವ ಕರಾವಳಿಯ ತುಳು ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ಮನ್ನಣೆ ನೀಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುತಿಸುವಂತಾಗಿದೆ.
8 Aug 2016
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In Tulu, India's 23rd Regional Wikipedia Goes LiveIn a major boost to ancient Indian languages, Tulu wikipedia has finally gone live.
8 Aug 2016
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Apps can give personal information to strangersWe love our apps. A study done last year, found that app usage in India has grown 131 per cent. But apps are notorious for accessing personal data and we’re obligingly careless with our privacy. Inadvertently, users give away third-parties …
7 Aug 2016
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WikiConference India 2016WikiConference India 2016 is an event to provide a common platform for all Wikimedians in India to meet and share their views, discuss challenges and exchange useful tips, best practices and other information. The Conference is open for …
7 Aug 2016
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Why experts are worried about Aadhaar-based authenticationAs private companies are increasingly using Aadhaar data, is the privacy and security of personal data really at risk? What do those defending Aadhaar have to say?
7 Aug 2016
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Tulu Wikipedia Goes 'Live'Tulu Wikipedia became live on August 5, 2016. CIS-A2K took making of Tulu Wikipedia live as one of its activity in 2014. The efforts bore fruit and Tulu Wikipedia is live now.
7 Aug 2016
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India's 23rd regional Wikipedia, in Tulu, goes liveThe Tulu Wikipedia has just gone live, giving another boost to yet another ancient Indian language otherwise struggling to keep up with the times and speedily changing technology.
7 Aug 2016
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After eight years, Tulu Wikipedia goes liveAround eight years after its launch and in incubation, the Tulu Wikipedia has gone live with over 1,000 articles. It can be accessed at http://tcy.wikipedia.org
6 Aug 2016
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An India Where the Disabled have a ChoiceThe Roundtable on Digital Access to the Disabled held in Bangalore brought forward many issues related to the topic. Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan, Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society speaks to Dr. Archana Verma about the problems …
5 Aug 2016
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WikiConference India 2016 Starts Friday in ChandigarhIndia, a key growth area for Wikipedia, is gearing up for a national conference "for Wikimedians in India to meet and share their views, discuss challenges and exchange useful tips, best practices and other information".
4 Aug 2016
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Live Webinar on Regional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipAnubha Sinha participated in this event organized by RCEP on July 27, 2016 in New Delhi.
2 Aug 2016
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Open Data Charter Lead Stewards In-Person MeetingSunil Abraham participated remotely in this meeting which was held in Mexico on July 4 and 5, 2016. The event was organized by Open Data Charter.
2 Aug 2016
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IGF Academy Regional WorkshopSunil Abraham will be a speaker at this event organized by LIRNE Asia in Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 4, 2016. He will speak on the status of freedom of expression, internet governance and multi-stakeholder processes
2 Aug 2016
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Digital in South AsiaSunil Abraham participated in this event organized by the World Economic Forum on July 19, 2016 at Taj Mahal Hotel in Bangalore.
2 Aug 2016
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3rd International Conference on Management of Intellectual Property Rights and StrategyShailesh J. Mehta School of Management, at IIT Bombay, through the MHRD IPR Chair, organized 3rd International Conference on Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Strategy (MIPS) on July 15 and 16, 2016 at National Institute of …
1 Aug 2016
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Art, Science and Open Electromagnetic Spectrum Culture [ENG]Sharath Chandra's practice based research in the area of Open Spectrum, in a conversation with Dr Roger Malina, Executive Director of the MIT Leonardo Press was published on the Creative Disturbance Platform. Sharath talks about his …