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When the virtual world wakes up the real one: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2013 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
The unprecedented wave of voices speaking up against sexual harassment in recent times has as much to do with technology as the determination to seek justice. From Twitter to Tumblr, and blogs to pastebin, the internet's anonymity, reach and speed allow small, personal stories of abuse to swell into big stories.
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Indian Govt to Build Machine Translation System for 22 Indic Languages: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 14, 2013 — last modified Dec 11, 2013 07:14 AM — filed under: Openness, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia
National Translation Mission is preparing a Machine Translation System (MTS) to instantly translate texts from vernacular Indian languages to English, reports New Indian Express.
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Rahmanuddin: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 11, 2013 07:21 AM
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Sub Tracks: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 11, 2013
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crunching data: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 13, 2013 03:54 AM
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Card transactions with Aadhaar validation need more time: experts: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 05, 2013 — last modified Dec 26, 2013 06:25 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance
Cost and supply implications are seen by experts as the main hurdles in implementing the RBI directive.
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India for UN body to resolve internet governance issues: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 05, 2013 — last modified Dec 26, 2013 08:51 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Multi-stakeholder or multi-lateral - two words encapsulating diametrically opposite views on internet governance stands at the heart of a raging debate across the globe.
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Indian government wakes up to risk of Hotmail, Gmail: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 27, 2013 — last modified Dec 30, 2013 04:24 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
Worried by US spying revelations, India has begun drawing up a new email policy to help secure government communications, but the man responsible for drafting the rules still regularly uses Hotmail.
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Odia #Wikipedia reaches 5000 Article Mark: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2013
For the online Odia, something very special happened this week. The ever-growing Odia edition of Wikipedia now has 5000+ quality articles on diverse topics. While many are not aware of the existence of such a Wiki, But Odia Wikipedia has been growing gradually all these years and has become the most searched website and largest online encyclopedia in Odia language.
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An “Advocacy” Saga and the Inspiring Legacy of Rahul Cherian: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2013 — filed under: Accessibility, Access to Knowledge
For those interested in policy advocacy, the NUJS Law Review has an elaborate paper outlining the tireless advocacy efforts (spanning more than 10 full years) of a bunch of dedicated campaigners who strove valiantly to foster access for the disabled.
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