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Can the twitterati change the world?: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:30 PM — filed under: Digital Natives
Whether it is the Ganapati immersion in Mumbai or a labour union dharna at Jantar Mantar or a hunger strike in Kolkata, India has had a rich history of people coming out on the streets. However, as cities are reshaped in the image of a 'world-class city', public spaces are being steadily appropriated into gated communities which cater to an elite section of the population.
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UID info can be misused: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 29, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Public organisations, NGOs and concerned citizens feel UID may become an easy database for anti-social elements.
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UID elicits mixed response: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 01, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 06:32 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Which is the root cause for pilferage of welfare funds in India: fake identity or corruption?
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How the UID project can be a cause for concern: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 13, 2010 — last modified Apr 09, 2018 12:59 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), headed by Nandan Nilekani, is the UPA government's most ambitious project, where one billion Indians are branded with a unique identity number.
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UID coverage in Udayavani: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 28, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
A press conference was held at the Press Club in Bangalore on 26 July, 2010. It was co-organised by Citizen's Action Forum, Alternate Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society. Mathew Thomas and Vinay Baindur were the speakers. Leading Kannada newspaper Udayavani covered this event.
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UID: The World’s Largest Biometric Database: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 23, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
At the start of his presentation, Sunil Abraham pointed to two aerial drawings of cybercafes: one where each computer was part of a private booth, and one where the computers were in the open so the screens would be visible to any one. Which layout would be more friendly to women, and why, Abraham wanted to know. Some participants selected the first option, liking the idea of the privacy, while others liked the second option so that the cybercafe owner would be able to monitor users’ activities.
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Would it be a unique identity crisis ?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 05:10 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
The UID project will centralise a humongous amount of data but the fear is that it might fall into the wrong hands.
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The Walls Have Ears: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 06, 2011 — last modified Jul 06, 2011 06:26 AM — filed under: Privacy
The proposed Privacy Bill seems skewed towards the state rather than the citizen, writes Saikat Datta. This news was published in the Outlook magazine, issue, July 11, 2011.
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How Web 2.0 responded to Hazare: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 11, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
Social media often fails to give us time to form critical opinions. ‘It mirrored the spectacle that we were being fed by TV channels', says Nishant Shah in an interview with Deepa Kurup. This news was published in the Hindu on April 11, 2011.
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Webcam Anti-Corruption in India (NY Times): by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2011
In India, Oomen Chandy (67), governor of the state of Kerala, who wants to fight against corruption, has installed a webcam filming his office 24 hours on 24 and another who is filming one of his assistants, reports The New York Times. This news by Gilles Klein was published in @rret Sur Images on 18 July 2011.
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