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Blog Entry Ranking Digital Rights in India
by Divij Joshi and Aditya Chawla published Feb 12, 2017 — filed under: ,
This report is a study of five Indian telecommunication companies (Tata Communications Ltd., Reliance Communications Limited, Aircel Limited, Vodafone India Private Limited and Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited) and three Indian online service providers (Hike Messenger, Shaadi.com and Rediff.com). The report is an attempt to evaluate the practices and policies of companies which provide internet infrastructure or internet services, and are integral intermediaries to the everyday experience of the internet in India.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Indian public concerned about fingerprint payment scheme
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 12, 2017 — filed under: ,
The Guardian is reporting that a prominent think tank has found that the prospect of using fingerprint authentication for everyday payments is raising privacy concerns among the Indian public.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India's Aadhaar with biometric details of its billion citizens is making experts uncomfortable
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 14, 2017 — filed under: , ,
"Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy," says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Big Data in Governance in India: Case Studies
by Amber Sinha, Vanya Rakesh and Vidushi Marda and Edited by Elonnai Hickok, Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Sunil Abraham published Feb 19, 2017 last modified Feb 26, 2017 04:24 PM — filed under: ,
This research seeks to understand the most effective way of researching Big Data in the Global South. Towards this goal, the research planned for the development of a Global South big data Research Network that identifies the potential opportunities and harms of big data in the Global South and possible policy solutions and interventions.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Mapping MAG: A study in Institutional Isomorphism
by Jyoti Panday published Apr 03, 2016 last modified Mar 03, 2017 12:59 AM — filed under:
The paper is an update to a shorter piece of MAG analysis that had been conducted in July 2015. At that time our analysis was limited by the MAG membership data that was made available by the Secretariat. Subsequently we wrote to the Secretariat and this paper is based on the data shared by them including for the years for which membership details were previously not available.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Privacy Gaps in India's Digital India Project
by Anisha Gupta and Edited by Amber Sinha published Feb 21, 2017 — filed under: ,
This paper seeks to assess the privacy protections under 15 e-governance schemes: Soil Health Card, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS), Project Panchdeep, U-Dise, Electronic Health Records, NHRM Smart Card, MyGov, eDistricts, Mobile Seva, Digi Locker, eSign framework for Aadhaar, Passport Seva, PayGov, National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP), and Aadhaar.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Freedom of Expression in Community Media and on the Internet Understanding Connections, Finding Common Ground
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 03, 2012 — filed under:
A meeting co-organised by the Internet Democracy Project (Delhi) and Maraa (Bangalore) with the support of the Community Radio Forum in New Delhi on 3 February 2012. Pranesh Prakash is participating in this event.
Located in News & Media
When Netas Network
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 27, 2013 last modified Jun 19, 2013 06:19 AM — filed under:
In September 2009, a freshly re-elected Congress took exception to a light-hearted tweet by its newly inducted minister Shashi Tharoor, chastising him not only for causing offence but also for being too quick to air his views on social media.
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Blog Entry Open letter to Kolaveri Di makers: How Dare You!
by Nishant Shah published May 23, 2012 — filed under:
When it comes to piracy, you are sure to have an opinion. You might either make a virtue out of it, talking about cultural commons and collaborative conditions of production. Or you might vilify it as the social fault-line that is destroying the very pillars of commerce and cultural negotiations.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry The Private Eye
by Nishant Shah published May 24, 2012 — filed under:
The world’s largest digital social networking system, oh ok, Facebook, to just name names, was ­recently in a lot of buzz.
Located in Internet Governance