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India: The New Front Line in the Global Struggle for Internet Freedom
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 18, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
The government tussles with Internet freedom activists in the world's largest democracy.
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Recruitment Tracker: 21 students placed out of the 49 who sat for recruitment in Christ University’s School of Law, Class of 2012
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 18, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The Class of 2012 at the School of Law, Christ University saw 21 students placed out of the 49 who sat for recruitment. The graduating class has a batch strength of 77 students. The batch saw 8 pre-placement offers, 4 students being accepted for LLM’s abroad and 3 students opting for litigation while 1 student opted to appear for the civil services examination.
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News & Media
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Google Hangout with Ashoka Fellow Sunil Abraham
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 20, 2012
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filed under:
Video,
Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham, an Ashoka Fellow from India, visited the DC Office and shared his work on public accountability, access, and learning at the intersection of internet and society.
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News & Media
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A beauty’s blog creates furore
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 11, 2012
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last modified
Apr 11, 2012 03:50 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
Her first Tamil poetry anthology Otraiyilaiyena (As a single leaf) saw three editions and the second one Ulagin Azhagiya Muthal Penn (The first beautiful woman in the world) invited mixed reactions like Iyal Poetry Award and a call for a ban by Hindu Makkal Katchi. Parathaiyarul Raani (Queen of sluts) her third collection was a reaction to all the moral policing.
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News & Media
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No more blocking of entire websites?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 26, 2012
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last modified
Jun 26, 2012 09:47 AM
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filed under:
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Madras HC has taken one step to ensure that entire websites are no longer blocked, but it doesn't mean that arbitrary takedowns will cease.
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News & Media
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Regulating Sexist Online Harassment: A Model of Online Harassment as a Form of Censorship
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
May 31, 2021
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
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Files
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Beyond Public Squares, Dumb Conduits, and Gatekeepers: The Need for a New Legal Metaphor for Social Media
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
May 31, 2021
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
In the past few years, social networking sites have come to play a central role in intermediating the public’s access to and deliberation of information critical to a thriving democracy. In stark contrast to early utopian visions which imagined that the internet would create a more informed public, facilitate citizen-led engagement, and democratize media, what we see now is the growing association of social media platforms with political polarization and the entrenchment of racism, homophobia, and xenophobia.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Beyond Public Squares, Dumb Conduits, and Gatekeepers: The Need for a New Legal Metaphor for Social Media
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
May 31, 2021
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filed under:
Internet Governance
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Files
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CIS Seminar Series
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by
Cheshta Arora
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Apr 11, 2022 03:19 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Machine Learning,
Artificial Intelligence,
Event,
Seminar
The CIS seminar series will be a venue for researchers to share works-in-progress, exchange ideas, identify avenues for collaboration, and curate research. We also seek to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on research exchange, and foster collaborations among researchers and academics from diverse geographies. Every quarter we will be hosting a remote seminar with presentations, discussions and debate on a thematic area.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Response to the Pegasus Questionnaire issued by the SC Technical Committee
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by
Anamika Kundu, Digvijay, Arindrajit Basu, Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Apr 13, 2022 02:45 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
On March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court appointed Technical Committee constituted to examine the allegations of alleged unauthorised surveillance using the Pegasus software released a questionnaire seeking responses and comments from the general public.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
