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22 Sep 2015
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Bowing to public pressure, govt withdraws draft encryption policyBowing to pressure from the public, the government on Tuesday withdrew a draft policy that sought to control secured online communication, including through mass-use social media and web applications such as WhatsApp and Twitter.
20 Sep 2015
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Outrage before sharingHas the social media converted people into a lynch mob that seeks out justice and passes judgement instantly, without bothering to hear both sides of the story?
18 Sep 2015
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Neither an adversary nor an advocateThe fundamental expectation is whether a newspaper remains a responsible carrier of knowledge that has an enabling power, or becomes a peddler of rhetoric, absolving itself of its social obligation.
13 Sep 2015
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Transnational Due Process: A Case Study in Multi-stakeholder CooperationThe Internet & Jurisdiction Project is organizing the workshop “Transnational due process: A case study in multi-stakeholder cooperation” at the Internet Governance Forum convened by the United Nations on November 10-13, 2015. Sunil Abraham …
10 Sep 2015
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India’s missing disabled populationThe highest rates of disability are amongst those who are vision-impaired, and those who have problems to do with movement.
28 Aug 2015
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The new tattler in townWhatsApp messages, and in particular ‘admins’ of WhatsApp groups come under pressure as rumour-mongering catches the attention of the police.
28 Aug 2015
23 Aug 2015
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Letter questions the propriety of CCI’s participation in ASSOCHAM conferenceSerious concerns relating to conflict of interest have been raised against participation of CCI at the ASSOCHAM IP conference to be held soon.
23 Aug 2015
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Conflict of interest cloud over CCI chiefThe chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and three of the six commission members are participating in a conference organised by Assocham and sponsored by private companies like Ericsson, trade associations and two legal …
20 Aug 2015
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Stats from 2014 reveal horror of scrapped section 66A of IT ActAn average of six netizens were arrested every day in 2014 for posting offensive content online under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, a draconian and much abused law no longer in use.
16 Aug 2015
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Talamaddale on August 23A talamaddale ‘Karna Chedana’ and ‘Shalya Nirgamana’ will be organised at Abhisheka mandira on the premises of Manjunatha temple at Kadri on August 23 at 2.30 p.m. Yakshagana playback singers Balipa Narayana Bhagawatha and Puttige Raghurama …
14 Aug 2015
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ವಿಕಿಪಿಡಿಯ ಮುಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಿ: ಡಾ.ಪವನಜThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS-A2K) has ongoing partnership with SDM College, Ujire. Students of Masters in Communication and Journalism will be writing articles in Kannada Wikipedia. This academic year’s programme was inaugurated …
14 Aug 2015
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ಬೆಳ್ತಂಗಡಿ:ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಲಭ್ಯ ಇರುವ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ಹಾಗೂ ಮುಕ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾ-ಪವನಜThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS-A2K) has ongoing partnership with SDM College, Ujire. Students of Masters in Communication and Journalism will be writing articles in Kannada Wikipedia. This academic year’s programme was inaugurated …
13 Aug 2015
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ವಿಕಿಪಿಡಿಯಾ ಬಳಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶೈಲಿ ಸುಧಾರಣೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ - ಡಾ. ಯು.ಬಿ. ಪವನಜThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS-A2K) has ongoing partnership with SDM College, Ujire. Students of Masters in Communication and Journalism will be writing articles in Kannada Wikipedia. This academic year’s programme was inaugurated …
10 Aug 2015
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Net Neutrality: India is a Keybattle GroundHardnews talks to Sunil Abraham, the executive director of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), about the future of the Internet in India.
9 Aug 2015
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Konkani voice to guide the blindThose visually-impaired and well-versed only with the language of Konkani, now need not worry. Neither their blindness nor the language barrier will come between them and the use of mobile phones, computers and other technology.
7 Aug 2015
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India partially lifts Porn Ban?India is said to have partially removed the porn ban. But many internet service providers have refused to restore access, due to a 'vague' government order.
7 Aug 2015
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Genetic Profiling: Is it all in the DNA?A Bill seeks to make genetic profiling mandatory for the fight against crime—and generates a debate about the clash of ethics, freedom, science and data.
6 Aug 2015
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Telugu Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at ALCThe Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team conducted an edit-a-thon at Andhra Loyola College on August 6, 2015. Eenadu published a report.
6 Aug 2015
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Telugu Wiki Edit-a-thon in ALCThe Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team along with Telugu Wikipedia had conducted an edit-a-thon at Andhra Loyola College on August 6, 2015. Eenadu published a report on the edit-a-thon.
6 Aug 2015
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Competition Commission of India chairman's participation in Assocham conference raises conflict of interestsThe chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and three of the six commission members are participating in a conference organised by Assocham and sponsored by private companies like Ericsson, trade associations and two legal …
6 Aug 2015
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Assocham event sparks row over conflict of interest by CCICCI Chairman Ashok Chawla is the key speaker of the conference, organised by industry chamber Assocham with Ericsson being the event partner.
5 Aug 2015
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Porn block in India sparks outrageIndia’s government has triggered a storm of protest after blocking 857 alleged pornography websites, with privacy and internet freedom campaigners, as well as consumers, condemning the move as arbitrary and unlawful.
5 Aug 2015
5 Aug 2015
5 Aug 2015
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Indian Porn Ban is Partially Lifted But Sites Remain BlockedThe Indian government made a quick about-face on its order to block hundreds of pornography websites on Tuesday, partially lifting the ban after political backlash against the moral policing.
5 Aug 2015
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India launches crackdown on online pornIndia has launched a crackdown on internet pornography, banning access to more than 800 adult websites, including Playboy and Pornhub.
5 Aug 2015
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India blocks access to 857 porn sitesIndia has blocked free access to 857 porn sites in what it says is a move to prevent children from accessing them.
5 Aug 2015
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Ban on pornography temporary, says governmentThe government has taken a dramatic U-turn from its stated position on internet pornography.
3 Aug 2015
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Proxies and VPNs: Why govt can't ban porn websites?The government's move to block more than 800 pornographic websites has led experts to question whether this latest attempt to police the internet is even feasible.