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Dr. Prerna Prabhakar - Impact of Digitisation of Land Recods in Rural India (Delhi, July 07, 5 pm)
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by
Saikat Datta
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published
Jul 06, 2017
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filed under:
Land Records,
#FirstFridayAtCIS,
Digitisation,
Researchers at Work,
Event,
E-Governance
It is our priviledge to annouce that Dr. Prerna Prabhakar will be the speaker for the July #FirstFridayAtCIS event. Dr. Prabhakar is an Associate Fellow with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). She is involved in a project that looks at the digitisation of land records in India and its impact on land ownership across the country. In the talk, she will evaluate the impact that digitisation of land records has had in parts of rural India. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
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DWRU, BBGS & MKU - The Covid-19 Pandemic and the Invisible Workers of the Household Economy
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by
Geeta Menon
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published
Jun 16, 2020
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last modified
Jun 19, 2020 12:34 PM
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filed under:
Covid19,
Research,
Network Economies,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Domestic Work
Domestic Workers Rights Union (DWRU), Bruhat Bangalore Gruhakarmika Sangha (BBGS), and Manegelasa Kaarmikara Union (MKU) have prepared a report on the invisibilisation of domestic workers under the Covid-19 pandemic and a set of demands directed at the government and resident welfare associations (RWAs) for better, dignified and just treatment of domestic workers in Karnataka. We at CIS are proud to contribute to and publish this work as part of the ongoing 'Feminist Internet Research Network' project supported by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC).
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RAW
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Effective Activism: The Internet, Social Media, and Hierarchical Activism in New Delhi
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by
Sarah McKeever
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published
Jul 16, 2015
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last modified
Jul 16, 2015 08:22 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Digital Activism,
Researchers at Work,
RAW Blog
This post by Sarah McKeever is part of the 'Studying Internets in India' series. Sarah is a PhD candidate at the India Institute, King’s College London, and her work focuses on the impact of social media on contemporary political
movements. In this essay, she explores the increasingly hierarchical system of activism on the Internet, based on Western corporate desire for data, and how it is shaping who is seen and heard on the Internet in India.
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RAW
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Essays on #List — Selected Abstracts
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by
Puthiya Purayil Sneha
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published
Sep 03, 2019
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last modified
Sep 03, 2019 01:38 PM
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filed under:
Researchers at Work,
List,
RAW Blog,
Featured,
Internet Studies
In response to a recent call for essays that social, economic, cultural, political, infrastructural, or aesthetic dimensions of the #List, we received 11 abstracts. Out of these, we have selected 4 pieces to be published as part of a series titled #List on the r@w blog. Please find below the details of the selected abstracts. The call for essays on #List remains open, and we are accepting and assessing the incoming abstracts on a rolling basis.
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RAW
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Essays on 'Offline' - Selected Abstracts
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by
Puthiya Purayil Sneha
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published
Sep 06, 2018
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last modified
Sep 06, 2018 02:14 PM
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filed under:
Researchers at Work,
Offline,
Internet Studies,
RAW Blog
In response to a recent call for essays that explore various dimensions of offline lives, we received 22 abstracts. Out of these, we have selected 10 pieces to be published as part of a series titled 'Offline' on the upcoming r@w blog. Please find below the details of the selected abstracts.
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RAW
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Ethics and Human Rights Guidelines for Big Data for Development Research
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by
Amber Sinha, Manjri Singh, Rajashri Seal, Pranav Bhaskar Tiwari, Pranav M Bidare
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published
May 19, 2020
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last modified
May 20, 2020 07:56 AM
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filed under:
Researchers at Work,
BD4D,
RAW Research,
Big Data for Development,
Artificial Intelligence
This is a four-part review of guideline documents for ethics and human rights in big data for development research. This research was produced as part of the Big Data for Development network supported by International Development Research Centre, Canada
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RAW
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Evaluating Safety Buttons on Mobile Devices: Preview
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by
Rohini Lakshané and Chinmayi S.K.
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published
Mar 27, 2017
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last modified
Mar 18, 2023 04:40 AM
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filed under:
Safety Buttons,
Gender,
Research,
Safety,
Safety Apps,
Researchers at Work
Much technological innovation for women is aimed at addressing violence against women. One such ubiquitous intervention is mobile device-based safety applications, also known as emergency applications. Several police departments in India, public transport services, and commercial services such as taxi-hailing apps deploy a mobile device-based “panic button” for the safety of citizens or customers, especially women. However, the proliferation of safety apps through both public and private players raises several concerns, which will be studied through this study by Rohini Lakshané of the CIS and Chinmayi S.K. of The Bachchao Project. Research assistance for this report was provided by CIS intern Harish R.S.K. Visualisations by Saumyaa Naidu.
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RAW
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Explainer | Predatory Pricing
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by
Abhineet Nayyar, and Isha Suri
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published
Dec 23, 2024
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last modified
Dec 23, 2024 11:07 AM
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filed under:
Researchers at Work,
Digital Competition,
Antitrust
Who doesn't love discounts? After all, that is what got so many of us on the internet for the first time.
And yet, earlier this year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in its draft Digital Competition Bill, mentioned 'Pricing/Deep Discounting' as one of the Anti-Competitive Practices, or ACPs, that the draft Bill relies on. Does this mean that discounting or pricing can be anti-competitive? If so, how do we identify this form of predatory pricing?
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RAW
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Explainer | Tying and Bundling
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by
Abhineet Nayyar and Isha Suri
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published
Oct 16, 2024
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last modified
Dec 23, 2024 11:05 AM
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filed under:
Bundling,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Competition,
Antitrust
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs released the draft Digital Competition Bill for public comment. Although much has been written about the ex-ante process it proposes, there is little discussion of the nine Anti-Competitive Practices, or ACPs, that the draft Bill builds on. Even when it exists, this discussion is often accompanied by heavy jargon, thereby limiting its accessibility for small businesses, workers, and consumers who are most affected by these ACPs.
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RAW
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Exploring Big Data for Development: An Electricity Sector Case Study from India
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Mar 29, 2017
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last modified
Mar 16, 2019 04:33 AM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Data Systems,
Researchers at Work,
Research,
Featured,
Publications,
Big Data for Development
This working paper by Ritam Sengupta, Dr. Richard Heeks, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, and Dr. Christopher Foster draws from the field study undertaken by Ritam Sengupta, and is published by the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester. The field study was commissioned by the CIS, with support from the University of Manchester and the University of Sheffield.
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