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What's in a Name? Or Why Clicktivism May Not Be Ruining Left Activism in India, At Least For Now
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Anja Kovacs
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Sep 10, 2010
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last modified
Aug 02, 2011 09:25 AM
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filed under:
histories of internet in India,
Digital Activism,
movements,
Research
In a recent piece in the Guardian titled “Clicktivism Is Ruining Leftist Activism”, Micah White expressed severe concern that, in drawing on tactics of advertising and marketing research, digital activism is undermining “the passionate, ideological and total critique of consumer society”. His concerns are certainly shared by some in India: White's piece has been circulating on activist email lists where people noted with concern that e-activism may be replacing “the real thing” even in this country. But is the situation in India really this dire?
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Revolution 2.0?
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What's Needed Is User-Centric Design, Not Good Intentions
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by
Shyam Ponappa
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published
Jan 06, 2013
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last modified
Jan 25, 2013 11:26 AM
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filed under:
Telecom
The inadequacy of essentials and conveniences around us results from a slack approach to both design and execution. We know we are deficient in execution, but we need to be more aware of deficiencies in approach and design. Good intentions, while important, cannot substitute for good systems design and execution.
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When Copyright Goes Bad
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 23, 2010
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last modified
Aug 04, 2011 04:37 AM
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights
A part of the Access to Knowledge Project, this short film by Consumers International is available on DVD and online at A2Knetwork.org/film.
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When technology is able but the mindset is not
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 19, 2014
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filed under:
Accessibility
There are enough digital products and services to help people with disabilities. But widespread ignorance stands between them and digital inclusion reports Geetanjali Minhas.
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When technology is able but the mindset is not
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 14, 2014
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filed under:
Accessibility
There are enough digital products and services to help people with disabilities. Widespread ignorance stands between them and digital inclusion.
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News & Media
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When Whistle Blowers Unite
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Jan 14, 2010
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 10:17 AM
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filed under:
Digital Activism,
Internet Governance
Leaking corporate or government information in public interest through popular Web service providers is risky but Wikileaks.org is one option that you could try out.
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Where Are There So Few Books For The Print-Impaired?
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by
Nirmita Narasimhan
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Nov 04, 2016
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filed under:
Accessibility
India publishes approximately 90,000 books each year in 24 different languages. We have over 16,000 publishers, and are one of the top nations for English book publishing in the world. Clearly we are a nation which values and fosters a culture of reading and passing on knowledge in different domains ranging from literature, to yoga, language, education, science, fiction and many others.
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Where is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Headed?
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Sep 12, 2016
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last modified
Sep 17, 2016 02:15 PM
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filed under:
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership,
Access to Knowledge
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – the Asian answer to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is still being furiously scripted.
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White Paper on RTI and Privacy V1.2
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Nov 09, 2014
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filed under:
Featured,
Homepage,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This white paper explores the relationship between privacy and transparency in the context of the right to information in India. Analysing pertinent case law and legislation - the paper highlights how the courts and the law in India address questions of transparency vs. privacy.
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Who Governs the Internet? Implications for Freedom and National Security
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Apr 04, 2014
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last modified
Apr 05, 2014 04:23 PM
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The second half of last year has been quite momentous for Internet governance thanks to Edward Snowden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff became aware that they were targets of US surveillance for economic not security reasons. They protested loudly.
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