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India's landmark online speech ruling is step toward greater press freedom
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2015 — filed under: , , , ,
In an historic decision, India's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of a law used to silence criticism and free expression. While this marks a pivotal victory that has been welcomed in many quarters, many challenges remain for press freedom in the country.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
SECTION 66A: DELETE
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 30, 2015 — filed under: , , , ,
The Supreme Court has killed a law that allowed the Government to control social media. What’s the Net worth of freedom hereafter?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India at Leisure: Media, Culture and Consumption in the New Economy
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 09, 2015 — last modified Mar 30, 2015 03:34 PM — filed under: ,
Maggie Huang attended the event and presented a paper titled “The Future of Music Streaming: Business Practices and Copyright Management in India”. The paper was co-authored by Maggie and Amba Kak.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
File Ericsson v. Kingtech
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 30, 2015
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
You can still get into trouble for online posts: Digital law experts
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 30, 2015 — last modified Apr 02, 2015 01:44 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The internet in India is freer now, but individuals could still to get into trouble for online posts, say digital media and law experts. Hailing the Supreme Court judgment on Tuesday as a landmark verdict for free speech in India, experts who have closely read the judgment say there is much to be careful about too.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India backs open source software for e-governance projects
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2015 — last modified Apr 04, 2015 04:00 PM — filed under: ,
India has said it will use open source software in all e-governance projects, though it did not rule out the use of proprietary software to meet specialized requirements.
Located in Openness / News & Media
File Bloomberg.pdf
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 03, 2015
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India High Court: No Takedown Requests On Social Sites Without Court, Gov't Order
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 25, 2015 — last modified Apr 03, 2015 06:18 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Indian police will no longer be able to threaten Internet users and online intermediaries with jail merely on the basis of a complaint that they have posted “offensive” posts online.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India's plan to offer citizens digital lockers poses a privacy threat, say experts
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 19, 2015 — last modified Apr 03, 2015 06:32 AM — filed under: ,
The Indian government launched a test version of a service called the digital locker last month that allows citizens to store scanned versions of important documents online, something that experts say poses a serious threat to people’s privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
eGovWatch: Delhi Dialogue Commission forms WiFi task force
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 18, 2015 — last modified Apr 03, 2015 06:37 AM
In a step towards making Delhi a WiFi city, the Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC) has taken onboard Mahesh Murthy, Nikhil Pahwa and Pranesh Prakash who will form the DDC’s task-force on WiFi.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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