Media Market Risk Ratings: India
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) are launching a study into the risk of disinformation on digital news platforms in India, creating an index that is intended to serve donors and brands with a neutral assessment of news sites that they can utilise to defund disinformation.
Accessibility
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53
March 06, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
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Comments on Guidelines for Indian Government Websites
November 26, 2017
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Comments on Mobile Accessibility Guidelines
January 03, 2018
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Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled
July 03, 2017
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GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities
June 24, 2017
Openness
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Gurshabad Grover nominated to join advisory group on open source software for ISO/IEC JTC 1
November 02, 2019
Gurshabad Grover has been nominated through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to be a member of the Advisory Group AG) on Open Source Software for ISO/IEC JTC 1.
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React India 2019
October 14, 2019
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DevFest'19
October 14, 2019
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FOSSCON India 2019
September 25, 2019
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India’s top science institution is trying hard to fix its “manel” problem
August 19, 2019
Telecom
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Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Broadband Connectivity and Speed
December 20, 2020
CIS comments on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Consultation Paper on Roadmap to Promote Broadband Connectivity and Enhanced Broadband Speed
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Unlock = Open, not Choked!
June 15, 2020
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Kick-start the economy with cash flow
May 24, 2020
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High priced restrictive entry, distorted regulations make India's telecom sector unattractive
May 20, 2020
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Short on Spectrum: Need for an enabling policy and regulatory environment
May 20, 2020
Access to Knowledge (A2K)
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Wikimedia Wikimeet India 2021/Report
August 20, 2021
In March 2020, the whole world came to a standstill. What many deemed as a regular ‘flu’ turned out to be the pandemic that brought everyone to their knees. The things that we always did, we could no longer do them. We were all confined to our homes with no choice but to work online. Hanging out with friends, attending weddings, and being a part of the conferences and seminars suddenly became a part of the past. We started using the word unprecedented a lot.
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Standing Committee's recommendations are at odds with Access to Knowledge
July 26, 2021
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WIPO SCCR 41: Notes from Day 3 and Day 4
July 07, 2021
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WIPO SCCR 41: Notes from Day 2
July 07, 2021
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WIPO SCCR 41: Statement by CIS on Limitations and Exceptions Agenda Item
June 29, 2021
Internet Governance
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The Geopolitics of Cyberspace: A Compendium of CIS Research
September 24, 2021
Cyberspace is undoubtedly shaping and disrupting commerce, defence and human relationships all over the world. Opportunities such as improved access to knowledge, connectivity, and innovative business models have been equally met with nefarious risks including cyber-attacks, disinformation campaigns, government driven digital repression, and rabid profit-making by ‘Big Tech.’ Governments have scrambled to create and update global rules that can regulate the fair and equitable uses of technology while preserving their own strategic interests.
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A Guide to Drafting Privacy Policy under the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019
September 17, 2021
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Facial Recognition Technology in India
September 02, 2021
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Techno-solutionist Responses to COVID-19
August 10, 2021
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Finding Needles in Haystacks - Discussing the Role of Automated Filtering in the New Indian Intermediary Liability Rules
August 03, 2021
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#CultureForAll Conference on Cultural Mapping
September 20, 2021
Sahapedia is organising the #CultureForAll Conference on Cultural Mapping, digitally on September 28 and 29, 2021. The conference will take place in collaboration with the Centre for Social Studies at the University of Coimbra, Azim Premji University, the Centre for Internet and Society, and the Re-Centring Afro Asia project at the University of Cape Town.
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June and July Newsletter
August 10, 2021
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Platforms, Power, and Politics: Perspectives from Domestic and Care Work in India
June 25, 2021
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IFAT and ITF - Protecting Workers in the Digital Platform Economy: Investigating Ola and Uber Drivers’ Occupational Health and Safety
August 25, 2020
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Atmanirbhar Bharat Meets Digital India: An Evaluation of COVID-19 Relief for Migrants
June 03, 2021
