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4 Nov 2009
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GCOS 2009The Global Conference on Open Source, held on 26th and 27th of October, 2009 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia was organized by AOSI (Asosiasi open Source Indonesia) and was supported by the State Ministry of Research and …
13 Oct 2009
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Youth light up lives, one book at a timeChennaiites join a campaign to aid the visually challenged in accessing popular works of English literature THERE ARE MILLIONS OF BOOKS THAT THE VISUALLY CHALLENGED CAN'T ACCESS - an article in the Deccan Chronicle - Chennai, dated 10th Oct …
6 Oct 2009
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The Option To ReadA blog in ‘thinkopotamus’ by Mr. Shreekumar Varma, Chief Guest, Right to Read Campaign’s first road show in Loyola College, Chennai
5 Oct 2009
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Internet sceptic? Go get a lifeFifty years down the line, generations will laugh off the paranoia about the Internet - an article by Nishant Shah in the magazine Down To Earth
2 Oct 2009
30 Sep 2009
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Reading a closed bookWith the right combination of privacy tweaks and a little prudence, you can maintain privacy online - an article in Livemint by Krish Raghav (29th September, 2009)
29 Sep 2009
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Tara Textreader, a boon for the visually-challengedAn article by M Ramya – Times of India, 26th September, 2009
29 Sep 2009
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Right to Read campaign - Chennai (NDTV, Hindu)The first event was covered by NDTV Hindu and an interview with Rahul Cherian and Nirmita Narasimhan was telecast on 26th September.
29 Sep 2009
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Deccan Chronicle – 27th September, 2009Nirmita Narasimhan, Programme Manager, CIS, speaks at the launch of ‘Right to Read’ campaign. Loyola College in the city on Saturday launched the campaign to amend the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, and give visually challenged and dyslexic …
29 Sep 2009
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‘Right to read’ campaign launched (The Hindu)An article in The Hindu, 29th September, on the 'Right to Read' campaign, launched on 26th Sept, in Loyola College, Chennai
29 Sep 2009
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‘Right to Read’ campaign launched - Fighting against copyright regulationsTo highlight the issues faced by persons with print disability – those deprived of Indian books due to unfriendly copyright regulations – a group of organisations launched the Right To Read (R2R) campaign on September 26 - an article by L …
24 Sep 2009
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Quantifying India's research output - Public Lecture by Prof. Subbiah ArunachalamInternational Strategic and Security Studies Programme, IISc. Bangalore, is organizing a Public lecture by Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam on Friday, Sept 25th, on Quantifying India's research output.
24 Sep 2009
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A fight for the Right to ReadThe copyright Law remains blind to the rights of the Visually Impaired - An article by N T Balanarayan, DNA Bangalore - 24th September, 2009
15 Sep 2009
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Now, online books for disabled personsAn article by L Subramani – Deccan Herald (6th Sept, 2009)
15 Sep 2009
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Manglore: State-level 'Wiki Academy' Daylong Seminar at St AloysiusDaijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/SB)
15 Sep 2009
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Handy Origins of the winds of changeA seminar in Bangalore revealed how mobile technology is being harnessed across India to bring about development and social change, reports Shrabonti Bagchi - DNA (6th Sept, 2009)
15 Sep 2009
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Class attendance rises after restriction on Internet useby Neha Bhayana, Hindustan Times (Mumbai, September 06, 2009)
2 Sep 2009
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Highest wiki takerBangaloreans are beginning to debate if Wikipedia is a reliable source of info, reports Shweta Taneja. TimeOut Bangalore, published an article on the upcoming WikiWars event that the Centre for Internet and Society is organising in January …
1 Sep 2009
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Pushing the buttons for social changeIMMENSE POTENTIAL: With its myriad applications, a mobile phone can be used as an instrument of social change. Meet on how mobile technology can be a power tool to this end - An article in The Hindu on 01st September 2009
31 Aug 2009
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Deconstructing ‘Internet addiction’An article by Sruthi Krishnan and Shyam Ranganathan in The Hindu on August 30th,'09
27 Aug 2009
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The new language of Internet: A report on the Chutnefying Hinglish ConferenceThe Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, was an institutional partner to India's first Global Conference on Hinglish - Chutnefying English, organised by Dr. Rita Kothari at the Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad. A …
27 Aug 2009
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Change is coming, thanks to the mobileAn article by NT Balanarayan in the DNA on August 27th,'09
26 Aug 2009
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Internet, first source of credible information about A(H1N1) virusAn article was publised in The Hindu, 16th August '09 on how the internet has evolved as a de facto information system around the world and in India. Nishant Shah, Director- Research, CIS, has provided inputs for the article.
21 Aug 2009
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Wikipedia Academy in MangaloreThe one-day workshop will focus on the use of Indian languages in Wikipedia, editing and its application in academics.
21 Aug 2009
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Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Mainstreaming ICT Accessibility for Persons with DisabilitiesThe International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and in partnerships with the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict), the National …
18 Aug 2009
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Letter from Civil Society Organizations to CIIA total of 29 groups and individuals expressed their concern about the drive by CII to introduce TRIPS-plus enforcement standards in India.
16 Aug 2009
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Piracy Boils Down to ConvenienceCommercial Piracy is on the rise. But how big a role does money have to play in the piracy game was the question we asked those seated on either side of the proverbial fence.
14 Aug 2009
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On the Internet, how much is too much?The Hindu carried a piece on 05/08/2009, discussing the Avinash Kashyap / defamation of the President case.
22 Jul 2009
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N.C.P.E.D.P. and BarrierBreak Technologies put forward National Policy on Electronic AccessibilityArticle in Disability News and Information Service, 15 July 2009
16 Jul 2009