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The largest Wikipedia gathering in South Asia kicks off: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Aug 05, 2016 — last modified Aug 06, 2016 05:11 PM — filed under: Wikimedia, CIS-A2K, Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
Wikimedia Conference 2016Wiki Conference India 2016 (WCI), the largest gathering of contributors to Wikipedia and its sister projects in South Asia, will be held during August 5-7 this year in Chandigarh, India.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
The Last Cultural Mile: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 28, 2011 05:40 AM
Ashish’s research inquiry is informed by the ‘last mile’ which has emerged as a central area of discussion in the domains of technology and governance from the 1940s in India. Starting from mapping technology onto developmentalist–democratic priorities which propelled communication technologies beginning with the invention of radio in India, the monograph conceives of the ‘last mile’ as a mode of techno-democracy, where connectivity has been directly translated into democratic citizenship.
Located in RAW / Histories of the Internet
The Legal Framework for Enforcement of Rights of Persons with Disabilities: by CLPR — published Oct 14, 2014 — last modified Nov 06, 2014 03:56 PM — filed under: Accessibility
In order to get a complete understanding of the legal framework governing the rights of persons with disabilities, we need to understand the several legislations that cover the field. The Constitution of India is the founding legal document guaranteeing fundamental rights to all persons which includes persons with disabilities. The main legislation on disability rights is the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 ("PWD Act") which this chapter will be providing a detailed overview of.
Located in Accessibility / Blog
The Localisation Gambit.pdf: by Karan Saini — published Mar 19, 2019 — last modified May 21, 2019 03:23 PM
Located in Internet Governance / Resources
The Localisation Gambit: Unpacking policy moves for the sovereign control of data in India: by Arindrajit Basu, Elonnai Hickok and Aditya Singh Chawla — published Mar 19, 2019 — last modified May 21, 2019 03:24 PM
Edited by: Pranav M.B., Vipul Kharbanda and Amber Sinha Research Assistance: Anjanaa Aravindan
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Making of an Asian City: by Nishant Shah — published Jul 21, 2010 — last modified Aug 10, 2012 08:33 AM — filed under: Shanghai, Cybercultures, Architecture, Censorship, Communities
Nishant Shah attended the conference on 'Pluralism in Asia: Asserting Transnational Identities, Politics, and Perspectives' organised by the Asia Scholarship Foundation, in Bangkok, where he presented the final paper based on his work in Shanghai. The paper, titled 'The Making of an Asian City', consolidates the different case studies and stories collected in this blog, in order to make a larger analyses about questions of cultural production, political interventions and the invisible processes that are a part of the IT Cities.
Located in Research / Collaborative Projects Programme / The promise of invisibility - Technology and the City
The Narendra Modi app: The secret weapon in BJP’s elections arsenal: by Admin — published Mar 29, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Narendra Modi app, BJP's secret weapon.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Newly Updated Indic Keyboard App Now Supports 22 Asian Languages: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Jun 12, 2015 — last modified Jun 18, 2016 06:21 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge
This blog post was written in my personal capacity.
Located in Openness / Blog
The Online Video Environment in India - A Survey Report: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jan 25, 2011 — last modified Oct 03, 2011 09:31 AM — filed under: Openness, Open Content, Publications, Open Video
iCOMMONS, the OPEN VIDEO ALLIANCE, and the CENTRE FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY have initiated a research project which seeks to survey the online video environment in India and the opportunities this new medium presents for creative expression and civic engagement. This report seeks to define key issues in the Indian context and begins to develop a short-term policy framework to address them.
Located in Openness
The Phantom Public: The Role of Social Media in Democracy: by Admin — published Apr 03, 2019 — last modified May 01, 2019 05:09 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Amber Sinha delivered an open lecture at Ambedkar University, New Delhi on 3 April 2019.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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