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1 Jul 2016
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Behind the scenes of Escort Economy 2.0With the government banning over 200 escort sites last week, Sunday Times speaks to the owner of an agency to find out how tech is driving the world's oldest profession.
22 Jun 2016
20 Jun 2016
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୧୧ ବର୍ଷରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଇକିଅଭିଧାନ, ଯୋଡ଼ିହୋଇଛି ଲକ୍ଷେରୁ ଅଧିକ ଶବ୍ଦNews coverage in Odia daily Prameya about Odia Wiktionary's 11th anniversary on June 15. In this news article, the project's administrator Shitikantha Dash shares about a 10-day long campaign that encourages every single Odia Wikimedians to …
14 Jun 2016
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Under Modi government, foreign funding of NGOs has come downInformation obtained under RTI from the Home Ministry suggests NGOs have had to take a serious hit in the last 2 years.
12 Jun 2016
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Online space for OdiaFrom a few hundred articles in 2002 to over 10,600 articles on various aspects of Odisha today, Odia Wikipedia has certainly made a mark as far as promotion of the language is concerned. Wikipedia, the volunteer driven web-based …
10 Jun 2016
6 Jun 2016
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May 2016 NewsletterWelcome to the May 2016 newsletter of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS).
4 Jun 2016
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NGOs urge PM to ‘resist pressure’ from U.S. on IPRsGovt. to ensure transparency on engagements with the U.S. on IPR
30 May 2016
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National Conference on Competition & IPR in ICT, Telecom & Mobile SetsRohini Lakshané and Anubha Sinha attended this conference held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on May 18, 2016. The event was organized by CMAI.
30 May 2016
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Internet L@wVanya Rakesh will attend the Internet law course organized by the University of Geneva from 20 June 2016 to 1 July 2016 as part of the Geneva Summer School.
30 May 2016
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CPRsouth 2016 – Young Scholars ProgrammeRohini Lakshané, Amber Sinha and Vidushi Marda have been selected to attend the two-day Young Scholars' Programme to be held in Zanzibar, Tanzania in early September this year. The programme is a part of the CPRSouth conference.
29 May 2016
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Suckfly Attacks National Stock Exchange Tech Vendor, Among OthersA cyber espionage group attacked an Indian IT firm that provides support to India’s largest stock exchange. It’s one of many attacks in the recent past.
29 May 2016
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India's Proposed Map Law Prompts OutcryIn India, proposed legislation to ban use of maps or satellite images of the country without approval from the government has led to an outcry and triggered an online campaign called “Save The Map.”
29 May 2016
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How tech brings self-reliance to students with disabilitiesRakshit Malik, 18, has every reason to be pleased with himself. He just scored 96.4% in his Class 12 exam -the third-highest score in CBSE's disabled category.
29 May 2016
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Honorable CJI please answer some easy questionsLiving in democracy has been blessing to all of us born post 1947 but certain questions keep surfacing. Since you are the highest seat in the hierarchy of judicial system therefore the onus lies with you to clear the haze and allow the …
28 May 2016
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India Seeks to Limit Use of Maps and Satellite ImagesIndians are discussing a plan to ban use of maps or satellite images of the country without approval from the government.
15 May 2016
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Why The New Government Policy Mandating Panic Buttons On Phones Isn’t Going To Protect WomenRecently, the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted about new rules mandating a panic button in every cell phone sold in the country from January 2017. To keep ladies safe, of course.
15 May 2016
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The Nehru you don’t knowEven as India's first PM is scrubbed out from textbooks, his reputation is being savaged on the internet.
15 May 2016
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International Copyright LawAnubha Sinha will be attending the 2016 IViR Summer Course on International Copyright Law as a beneficiary of the OSF Civil Society Scholarship in Amsterdam from July 4 to 8, 2016. The event is being organized by the University of …
13 May 2016
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Geospatial Info Regulation Bill will hurt start-ups, small firmsThe Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016, whose draft outlaws the acquisition of geospatial information without the government’s permission, is expected to impact smaller companies rather more than the large ones.
10 May 2016
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Google, Apple and Microsoft may need licence for satellite mapping in IndiaCold response from MNCs like Google to India's security concerns is seen as a prime reason for the proposed legislation to regulate mapping of the country, a move that critics call "return of the Licence Raj" and "digital nationalism".
10 May 2016
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Cultural institution AKA GLAM for more OERThe OER conference was held in Edinburgh, Scotland on April 19 and 20, 2016. Subhashish Panigrahi gave a talk at the event organised by the University of Edinburg.
8 May 2016
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Why India’s attempt to police digital maps and satellite images is a ‘dumb’ ideaAre we back to the license raj?
6 May 2016
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Promoting Online Content Through 'Wiki Malayalam'Practical sessions on using Wiki Malayalam as a medium to preserve the language and promote digital media were held on Thursday, the final day of the two-day workshop on ‘Wiki Malayalam.’
5 May 2016
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Spread awareness through Malayalam Wikipedia: Gadgil"Contribution of information by people of Rukadi village near Kolhapur to Marathi Wikipedia, by referring to media reports, helped spread the word about mass fish deaths in the region. Similar efforts should be initiated in Kerala so that …
1 May 2016
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T’puram to host Wikipedia workshop on May 4, 5The workshop will be led by Prof. Madav Gadgil and a team of experienced Wikipedia editors.
30 Apr 2016
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Tulu Wiki may go live soon as writers work day and nightAn article about Tulu Wikipedia progress was published in the Times of India, Mangaluru edition on April 30, 2016.
30 Apr 2016
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Introduction to Python ProgrammingAnnapoornima K. the founder of Pyladies Bangalore chapter will be teaching Python programming at the Centre for Internet & Society office in Bangalore. The event starts at 10.00 a.m.
28 Apr 2016
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Panel Discussion on UID/ Aadhar act 2016 and its impact on Social, SecuritySunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Students Christian Movement of India at SCM House in Bangalore on April 25, 2016. Mathew Thomas and Usha Ramanathan also gave talks.
28 Apr 2016
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Exercise to Correct articles in Tulu Wikipedia beginsIt will go on till Saturday at the Ramakrishna pre-university college.