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How the Data Protection Bill Regulates Social Media Platforms: by Tanaya Rajwade and Gurshabad Grover — published Feb 19, 2020 — last modified Feb 19, 2020 11:53 AM
The Bill gives the Centre the power to designate certain social media intermediaries as significant data fiduciaries.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
How the Telecom Act undermines personal liberties: by Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri — published Feb 20, 2024 — filed under: Telecom
In this article, Prof. Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri analyse whether the law has enough safeguards and an independent regulatory architecture to protect the rights of citizens. The authors posit that the current version leaves the door open for an overenthusiastic enforcement machinery to suppress fundamental rights without any meaningful checks and balances.
Located in Telecom / Blog
How the world’s largest democracy is preparing to snoop on its citizens: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Monitoring system will allow govt to snoop on voice calls, SMSes, and access Internet data.
Located in News & Media
How to Engage in Broadband Policy and Regulatory Processes: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 09, 2014 — last modified Apr 03, 2014 06:07 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
LIRNEasia with the support of the Ford Foundation offered a four-day course in Gurgaon from March 7 to 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham taught on Surveillance and Privacy.
Located in News & Media
Human Rights in the Age of Digital Technology: A Conference to Discuss the Evolution of Privacy and Surveillance: by Amber Sinha — published Jan 11, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society organised a conference in roundtable format called ‘Human Rights in the Age of Digital Technology: A Conference to discuss the evolution of Privacy and Surveillance. The conference was held at Indian Habitat Centre on October 30, 2015. The conference was designed to be a forum for discussion, knowledge exchange and agenda building to draw a shared road map for the coming months.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Human rights, freedom of expression and free flow of information on the Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 09, 2013
This session will offer a multistakeholder overview of the current status of human rights, freedom of expression and free flow of information on the Internet. Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at this event.
Located in News & Media
I & P Partners Meeting at Rio: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 07, 2013
Sunil Abraham made a presentation on Open Business and IP.
Located in Openness / Blog
I don't want my fingerprints taken: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 11, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:41 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Through this article published in Down to Earth, Nishant Shah looks at the role of the state as arbiter of our privacy.
Located in News & Media
Iceland’s proposed porn ban ‘like repression in Iran, N. Korea’ – activists: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 01, 2013 — last modified Mar 21, 2013 03:56 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
A group of 40 human rights activists from around the world fear that Iceland could become “a role model for Internet censorship” if it introduces Internet filters blocking online content deemed pornographic.
Located in News & Media
icnl introduction revised: by Pranav M B — published Jan 11, 2021
Located in Internet Governance

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