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Internet Governance
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10 Dec 2009
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A provisional definition for the Cultural Last MileIn the first of his entries, Ashish Rajadhyaksha gives his own spin on the 'Last Mile' problem that has been at the crux of all public technologies. Shifting the terms of debate away from broadcast problems of distance and access, he …
8 Dec 2009
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Techies mapping changeA group of 40 Bangaloreans, including techies and social activists, are creating digital maps that will be used to bring social change in India - an article in the Bangalore Mirror by Renuka Phadnis - Monday, December 07, 2009.
7 Dec 2009
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Mumbai no longer ‘meri jaan’Why online (and offline) activism after 26/11 never took off; what should have been done to mobilize people - an article in the Livemint by Seema Chowdhry and Samanth Subramanian - 20th November, 2009
1 Dec 2009
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Shanty homeA nationwide initiative is imploring that you look closely at the greyed-out areas on your GPS maps, says Jaideep Sen in an article in the Time Out Bengaluru Magazine, November 13-26 2009 [Vol 2 Issue 9]
18 Nov 2009
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Information and livelihoodsAn article by Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam (Distinguished Fellow, CIS) in GISW 2009 (Global Information Society Watch, 2009)
11 Nov 2009
News
Control shift?USA might have ceded the control of the Internet, but only partially - An article by Pranesh Prakash in Down to Earth (Issue: Nov 15th ,2009)
5 Nov 2009
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Managing SpectrumThe Empowered Group of Ministers' goal should be nothing short of a broadband revolution - Shyam Ponappa / New Delhi, November 5, 2009 (Business Standard)
13 Oct 2009
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Access Beyond Developmentalism: Technology and the Intellectual Life of the PoorEssay by Lawrence Liang, September 21, 2009 in response to - A Dialogue on ICTs, Human Development, Growth, and Poverty Reduction
8 Oct 2009
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Control Shift?The USA has ceded control of the Internet over to Icann, but only partially. (This post appeared as an article in Down to Earth, in the issue dated November 15, 2009.)
7 Oct 2009
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The ICANN-US DOC 'Affirmation of Commitments' - A Step Forward?On 30 September 2009, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) signed an Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) with the US Government's Department of Commerce. For those of us who are concerned that the Internet should serve …
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
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)
23 Sep 2009
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ಕೃಷಿ ಸಂಪದ - ಇ-ಮ್ಯಾಗಜೀನ್ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಪರಿಸರ ಬರಹಗಾರ ನಾಗೇಶ್ ಹೆಗಡೆ ಅವರು ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರಿನ ಸ್ವಿಚ್ ಒತ್ತಿ ಪರದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಪುಟ ಬೆಳಗಿ "ಕೃಷಿ ಸಂಪದ" ಇ-ಮ್ಯಾಗಜೀನನ್ನು ಇಂಟರ್ನೆಟ್ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
15 Sep 2009
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Information and Communication Technology For Improving Agriculture and Rural Livelihoodsಮೈಕೇಲ್, ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ (ಮೈಕೇಲ್ ರಿಗ್ಸ್ ಭಾಷಣ) - ಚಾಮರಾಜ ಸವಡಿ
15 Sep 2009
News
Class attendance rises after restriction on Internet useby Neha Bhayana, Hindustan Times (Mumbai, September 06, 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
28 Aug 2009
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Value Added Services of Information & Communication Technology- Mobile Telephony for Farmers BenefitMr. G Raghunatha, State Manager, IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd., Bangalore and Secretary, Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Bangalore has written an article on how ICT - Mobile Technology can be used for the farmers' benefit.
20 Aug 2009
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A Comment on the 2009 IGF Draft Programme PaperThe Centre for Internet and Society is part of a broad group of civil society actors that submitted a comment on the Draft Programme Paper of the fourth Internet Governance Forum (IGF), taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in November …
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 Jun 2009
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Measuring the effectiveness of online activismArticle by Sruthi Krishnan in The Hindu, 21 June 2009
20 May 2009
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International Communication Association Pre-Conference on 'India and Communication Studies'Sunil Abraham, Director-Policy, CIS, is to take part in a panel discussion on 'Media, Technology, and Governance' at the International Communication Association Pre-Conference on 'India and Communication Studies' on 21 May 2009, 1.00-2.15 …
15 May 2009
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Online Interest in Advani RisesArticle by Sruthi Krishnan in the Hindu, 15 May 2009, quoting CIS Research Director Nishant Shah
26 Feb 2009
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Bloggers battle India's supreme court over prosecution for internet threatsArticle by Randeep Ramesh in the Guardian, 26 February 2009
3 Dec 2008
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Digital Empowerment Foundation--Internet Governance Forum Workshop, 5 December 2008, HyderabadCIS Director (Policy) Sunil Abraham will be a panelist at a workshop on Low Cost Sustainability Access to be held at the Internet Governance Forum 2008.