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Blog Entry UN Questionnaire on Digital Innovation, Technologies and Right to Health
by Pahlavi and Shweta Mohandas published Dec 31, 2020 last modified Nov 21, 2022 04:10 PM — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) contributed to the questionnaire put out by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on digital innovation, technologies and the right to health. The responses were authored by Pahlavi and Shweta Mohandas, and edited by Indumathi Manohar.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry Comments to the proposed amendments to The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
by Divyansha Sehgal and Torsha Sarkar published Feb 07, 2023 — filed under: , , ,
This note presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India, on the proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“proposed amendments”). We thank Isha Suri for her review of this submission.
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Blog Entry Digital Transition in Newspapers in India: A Pilot Study
by Zeenab Aneez published Jul 19, 2016 last modified Jul 20, 2016 11:43 AM — filed under: , , , ,
This pilot study situates itself at the intersection of global trends in news and journalism, and emergent practises of legacy print media in India. Our aim is to explore how legacy print newspapers are transitioning to the online space. The study will address questions in two thematic clusters: 1) the work of journalism, and 2) how the emergence of the digital, both as a source of news, and the medium of distribution, is shaping the work of newspaper journalists.
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Talk on Game Studies by Dr. Souvik Mukherjee, July 28, 6 pm
by Puthiya Purayil Sneha published Jul 20, 2016 last modified Sep 16, 2016 01:21 PM — filed under: , , , , , ,
This talk will explore the story-telling aspects of game studies and how it relates to discussions of other digital media, Internet cultures and also traditional Humanities. As an introduction, it also aims to open up discussions for Game Studies in India.
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Blog Entry Comments to the Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024
by Abhineet Nayyar, Isha Suri, and Pallavi Bedi (in alphabetical order) published May 16, 2024 last modified Jun 11, 2024 10:13 AM — filed under: , , ,
This submission is a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society India (CIS) to the draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024, published by the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), (hereafter “draft DCB” or “draft Bill”).
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Deployment of Digital Health Policies and Technologies: During Covid-19
by Pallavi Bedi published Jul 21, 2022 — filed under: , , , , , , ,
In the last twenty years or so, the Indian government has adopted several digital mechanisms to deliver services to its citizens.
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Blog Entry Who Owns Your Phone?
by Nishant Shah published Sep 18, 2016 — filed under: , , , ,
The capacity of companies to defy standards that work tells an alarming story of what we lose when we lose control of our devices.
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IT companies in Bengaluru on high alert over WannaCry ransomware
by Prasad Krishna published May 19, 2017 last modified May 19, 2017 09:05 AM — filed under: , ,
In the wake of the ransomware attack triggered by WannaCry virus, IT firms in Bengaluru are racing against time to updating their security systems. At some firms, employees have been asked to stay away from work for a few hours, while many other companies have declared holiday for a day or two for their employees.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Comments to the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
by Anamika Kundu, Digvijay Chaudhary, Divyansha Sehgal, Isha Suri and Torsha Sarkar published Jul 07, 2022 — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) presented its comments on the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (‘the rules’), which were released on 6 June, 2022 for public comments.
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Only digital sex, please
by Prasad Krishna published May 31, 2015 last modified Jun 15, 2015 01:38 AM — filed under: ,
Many Indian men are getting so dependent on digital sex and online pornography that they can’t handle real relationships. And a new book says this is happening the world over. Prasun Chandhuri and Avijit Chatterjee turn the spotlight on the trend
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