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The Curious Incidents on Matrimonial Websites in India
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by
Abhimanyu Roy
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published
Aug 30, 2016
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last modified
Aug 30, 2016 10:52 AM
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filed under:
Researchers at Work,
Internet Studies,
RAW Blog
This essay by Abhimanyu Roy is part of the 'Studying Internet in India' series. The author explores how the curious interplays between the arranged marriage market in India the rise of matrimonial sites such as Jeevansathi.com and Shaadi.com. The gravity of the impact that such web-based services have on the lives of users is substantially greater than most other everyday web-enabled transactions, such as an Uber ride or a Foodpanda order. From outright fraud to online harassment, newspaper back pages are filled with nightmare stories that begin on a matrimonial website. So much so that the Indian government has set up a panel to regulate matrimonial sites. The essay analyses the role of matrimonial websites in modern day India, and the challenges this awkward amalgamation of the internet and love gives rise to.
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RAW
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The Dangers Of Birdsong
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 04, 2014
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last modified
Feb 12, 2014 10:29 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Instant gratification? Social media can quickly turn the game into checkmate if you don’t keep your emotions in check.
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News & Media
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The Data Revolution and education post-2015: Considering the promise and the risks
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 31, 2015
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last modified
May 07, 2015 06:41 AM
In August 2014, the secretary-general of the United Nations established the Independent Expert Advisory Group on a Data Revolution for Sustainable Development.
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Openness
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News & Media
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The debate over internet governance and cyber crimes: West vs the rest?
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by
Elizabeth Dominic
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published
Jun 08, 2020
The post looks at the two models proposed for internet governance and the role of cyber crimes in shaping the debate. In this context, it will also critically analyze the Budapest Convention (the “convention”) and the recently proposed Russian Resolution (the “resolution”), and the strategies adopted in each to deal with the menace of cybercrimes. It will also briefly discuss India’s stances on these issues.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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The Difficult Balance of Transparent Surveillance
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by
Kovey Coles
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published
Jul 10, 2013
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last modified
Jul 15, 2013 04:23 AM
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Is it too much to ask for transparency in data surveillance? On occasion, companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and the other silicon valley giants would say no. When customers join these services, each company provides their own privacy statement which assures customers of the safety and transparency that accompanies their personal data.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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The Digital Classroom in the Time of Wikipedia
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Mar 22, 2012
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last modified
Oct 05, 2015 02:53 PM
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filed under:
Wikipedia,
Researchers at Work,
Learning,
Digital Classroom in the Time of Wikipedia
The digital turn in education comes across a wide range of initiatives and processes. The Wikipedia which is the largest user generated content website stands as a figurehead of such a digital turn, writes Nishant Shah.
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Blogs
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Digital Classroom
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The Digital Classroom: Social Justice and Pedagogy
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Dec 23, 2011
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last modified
May 08, 2015 12:36 PM
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filed under:
Higher Education,
Access to Knowledge,
Digital Natives,
Featured,
New Pedagogies,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Pluralism
What happens when we look at the classroom as a space of social justice? What are the ways in which students can be engaged in learning beyond rote memorisation? What innovative methods can be evolved to make students stakeholders in their learning process? These were some of the questions that were thrown up and discussed at the 2 day Faculty Training workshop for participant from colleges included in the Pathways to Higher Education programme, supported by Ford Foundation and collaboratively executed by the Higher Education Innovation and Research Application and the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore.
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Digital Natives
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Pathways to Higher Education
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The Digital is Political
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Mar 20, 2016
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last modified
Jun 05, 2016 03:58 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
To speak of technology is to speak of human life and living.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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The Digital Protection of Traditional Knowledge: Questions Raised by the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library in India
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by
Sunil Abraham and Vidushi Marda
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published
Dec 09, 2016
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
This is an edited version of part three of a study that considers the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) through aspects of intellectual property in India, namely, mobile patents, free and open source software, and India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library. Through these, it demonstrates the potential of the internet in realising ESCRs.
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Access to Knowledge
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Blogs
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The DNA Bill has a sequence of problems that need to be resolved
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by
Shweta Mohandas and Elonnai Hickok
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published
Jan 15, 2019
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filed under:
DNA Profiling,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In its current form, it’s far from comprehensive and fails to adequately address privacy and security concerns.
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Internet Governance
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