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That’s the unkindest cut, Mr Sibal: by Sunil Abraham — published Dec 12, 2011 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
There’s Kolaveri-di on the Internet over Kapil Sibal’s diktat to social media sites to prescreen users’ posts. That diktat goes far beyond the restrictions placed on our freedom of expression by the IT Act. But, says Sunil Abraham of the Centre for Internet and Society, India is not going to be silenced online.
Located in Internet Governance
WIPO SCCR 24 Pre-lunch Text (July 19, 2012): by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 24, 2012 — last modified Jul 25, 2012 03:36 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
This is a rough transcript of the WIPO-SCCR discussions.
Located in Access to Knowledge
Reading from a Distance — Data as Text: by Sneha PP — published Jul 23, 2014 — last modified Nov 13, 2015 05:29 AM — filed under: Digital Knowledge, Mapping Digital Humanities in India, Research, Digital Humanities, Researchers at Work
The advent of new digital technologies and the internet has redefined practices of reading and writing, and the notion of textuality which is a fundamental aspect of humanities research and scholarship. This blog post looks at some of the debates around the notion of text as object, method and practice, to understand how it has changed in the digital context.
Located in RAW / Digital Humanities
WIPO SCCR 25 Day 5, November 23, 2012 (Full Text): by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 05, 2012 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, WIPO
Rough transcript of proceedings from WIPO SCCR on Day 5, November 23, 2012.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Indic Language Wikipedias — Statistical Report — 2012: by Shiju Alex — published Jan 21, 2013 — last modified Feb 03, 2013 02:40 AM — filed under: Openness, Featured, Wikipedia, Wikimedia
I have compiled the statistical update of the Indic language Wikipedias for the year 2012. As usual, in this report, my aim is to provide my perspectives on the health of various Indic language communities as well as the state of various Indic language wikipedias.
Located in Openness / Blog
Digital India' in Dire Need of Safety Policy Reboot - Cybersecurity Experts: by Admin — published May 05, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Some experts say the need of the hour is for India to update its cybersecurity policy to respond to growing threats in cyberspace. Information warfare specialists hint at the local storage of digital information as the key to the cybersecurity of the country.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Expert Comments on CDAC document: by Prasad Krishna — published May 19, 2017
Located in Accessibility / Files
A Review of the Policy Debate around Big Data and Internet of Things: by Elonnai Hickok — published Aug 17, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance, Big Data
This blog post seeks to review and understand how regulators and experts across jurisdictions are reacting to Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT) from a policy perspective.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Pervasive Technologies: Patent Pools: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 27, 2013
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
NASSCOM-DSCI Annual Information Security Summit 2015 - Notes: by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Jan 19, 2016 — filed under: Cybersecurity, NASSCOM, DSCI, Information Security, Cyber Security
NASSCOM-DSCI organised the 10th Annual Information Security Summit (AISS) 2015 in Delhi during December 16-17. Sumandro Chattapadhyay participated in this engaging Summit. He shares a collection of his notes and various tweets from the event.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog

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