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29 May 2015
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Digital India: PM Modi to launch BJP's flagship programme likely in JulyThe Modi government, which completed one year at the Centre, is preparing for a big-ticket launch of Digital India, taking technology to the villages and block levels, through merchandise, hackathons and games spread over a week-long …
28 May 2015
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Indian music streaming service Gaana hacked, millions of users’ details exposedIndian music streaming service Gaana, which has over 7.5 million monthly visitors, has been compromised by a hacker and its user information database is now exposed.
27 May 2015
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Your phone is a surveillance device, your ISP a surveillance provider…: Pranesh Prakash“In India there is no special privilege for journalists over ordinary citizens,” Pranesh Prakash, Policy Director at the Centre for Internet and Society began at the workshop entitled ‘Digital Security for Journalists’ organised by the …
24 May 2015
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ConsiliencePranesh Prakash was a speaker at this event organized by the National Law School of India University on May 9 and 10, 2015 in Bangalore. The theme for this conference was "Net Neutrality".
23 May 2015
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5G Technologies Workshop by IEEEThe workshop was organized by IEEE Communications Society, Bangalore Chapter, at Bangalore on May 22 and 23, 2015. Rohini Lakshané attended the workshop.
20 May 2015
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Anti-harassment app wins hackathon for womenA team of four young women coders from Porta Allegra in Brazil has won the IGNITE International Girls Hackathon with an anti-harassment app called Não Me Calo, which means “I will not shut up”.
15 May 2015
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Knowledge Sharing Workshop with MIDO and JooskSumandro Chattapadhyay led a knowledge sharing workshop with members of Myanmar ICT Development Organisation (MIDO) and Joosk, a design firm that works closely with MIDO.
14 May 2015
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Right to Information Act and Open Data Policy in IndiaSumandro led a knowledge sharing session at this event organized by Myanmar ICT Development Organization (MIDO) on May 14, 2015.
10 May 2015
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Definition of Net Neutrality should be flexible: Pranesh PrakashCritics argue that Facebook’s Internet.org violates the principle of Net Neutrality.
5 May 2015
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The Transformative Power of Online ActivismRohini Lakshané was a panelist at this event organized by Hertie School of Governance on May 4, 2015.
4 May 2015
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re:thinking tomorrowThe lightning spread of communication technologies has enabled the dissemination of information and ideas that mainstream media have been unwilling or unable to publish.
29 Apr 2015
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Net Neutrality: The argument continuesOpposing camps pitch their views on what zero rating and differential access to the internet would mean in India.
29 Apr 2015
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IIGF RecruitmentThe National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is conducting walk-in interviews on May 16, 2015 at 10 a.m. at NIXI Jasola office, Flat No. 6B, 6th Floor, Uppals M6 Plaza, New Delhi. NIXI is seeking candidates to fill the posts of Technology …
28 Apr 2015
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Indian businesses crave IP certainty, but better patent values are tempting them overseasIndian corporate leaders view a strong and sustainable IP system as key to furthering their country’s economic development and attracting continued foreign investment, a recent study suggests. A lack of confidence that this is currently the …
27 Apr 2015
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Freedom struggle 2.0In the face of the debate on net neutrality, here is a look at the consequences of not having a free, equal, and private internet.
27 Apr 2015
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Financial Express hosts #NetNeutralityDebate: ‘Price discrimination can be allowed, but not for the same packet of data’Trying to cut through the noise on Net Neutrality in India, FICCI in partnership with Financial Express is hosting a panel discussion titled ‘Decoding Net Neutrality’ in New Delhi on Wednesday.
26 Apr 2015
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Cry, you nasty trollsMicro-blogging site Twitter has introduced a tool that identifies abusive tweets and hides them from their targets. Will it stem the tide of viciousness online, asks Prasun Chaudhuri.
25 Apr 2015
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There's a Spy Behind Your Gadget Screen Tracking DataMore people are becoming aware of the risks that come with online habits.
24 Apr 2015
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Financial Express hosts #NetNeutralityDebate: ‘Price discrimination can be allowed, but not for the same packet of data’Trying to cut through the noise on Net Neutrality in India, FICCI in partnership with Financial Express is hosting a panel discussion titled “Decoding Net Neutrality” in New Delhi on Wednesday.
23 Apr 2015
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Net Neutrality debate in India: Here are all the arguments you need to knowWhile online activists and even big Internet companies have come out to support Net Neutrality, the debate isn’t really as simple when it comes to India.
21 Apr 2015
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Privacy International Network MeetingSunil Abraham will be attending this meeting organized by Privacy International, UK in London on April 22 and 23, 2015.
21 Apr 2015
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CII Digital India SummitThe Digital India Summit was organized at the Taj Mahal Hotel and Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on April 21 and 24, 2015. Pranesh Prakash participated in it.
20 Apr 2015
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Airtel defends Airtel Zero, calls it toll-free serviceReleasing an official statement, Airtel said its vision is to have every Indian on the Internet while appmakers will decide how to pay for data.
19 Apr 2015
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Net neutrality: Net activism packs a punchFor the first time in the history of internet campaigns in India, a protest movement has successfully changed the course of a debate without having to take to the streets. The net neutrality movement is being fought almost totally in the …
18 Apr 2015
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Now you can search Google in Kannada, in your handwritingAll you need to do is to make changes in settings on your phone or tablet.
16 Apr 2015
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Better intellectual property values luring Indian startups abroadPrime Minister Narendra Modi says Make in India. But anyone who wants to, finds that their intellectual property is valued much more if the patent is filed in the US, or anywhere else, but India.
15 Apr 2015
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Reconciling Policy Priorities of the Global North and South: Implications for Norms of Responsible State Behaviour in CyberspaceThis meeting is an official side-event of the 2015 Global Conference on Cyberspace and is co-organized by the Hague Institute for Global Justice and the Observer Research Foundation. The meeting will take place at the Hague Institute for …
15 Apr 2015
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Net neutrality: Debate rages onA controversy was sparked after Bharti Airtel, the country's largest telecom operator, launched 'Airtel Zero' on Monday that allows companies to offer their applications to Airtel subscribers for free.
15 Apr 2015
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Net neutrality debate ragesWhile Airtel has put out a statement on the pull out by Flipkart, other operators are playing a cautious game.
15 Apr 2015