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Blog Entry 100wikidays: the journey so far
by Tito Dutta — published Nov 23, 2016 — last modified Jun 28, 2017 10:04 AM — filed under: , ,
In this article we'll chat with Bulgarian Wikipedian Vassia Atanassova (User:Spiritia) on the journey of 100wikidays so far, initial difficulties, and participation of Indian Wikipedia communities in the challenge.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
150 Rare Books Get New Lease of Life Online, Courtesy Students
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 18, 2014 — filed under: , , , ,
You might have heard about Samkshepa Vedartham by Clement Pianius, the first book printed in Malayalam but might not have got a chance to read it.
Located in News & Media
‘ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ’ಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನು ಲೈಸೆನ್ಸ್ ಹಂಗಿಲ್ಲ
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 14, 2014 — filed under: , , , ,
ಮೈಸೂರು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ಇದೇ ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮೂರು ದಶಕ­ಗಳಷ್ಟು ಹಳೆಯ ‘ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ’ದ ಮೊದಲ ಆರು ಸಂಪುಟಗಳನ್ನು ‘ಕ್ರಿಯೇಟಿವ್ ಕಾಮನ್ಸ್ ಲೈಸನ್ಸ್’ನಡಿ (ಮುಕ್ತ ಪರವಾನಗಿ) ಅಂತರ್ಜಾಲದ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಿದೆ
Located in News & Media
‘Digitisation only way to preserve valuable literature for posterity’
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2014 — last modified Apr 04, 2014 12:40 PM — filed under: , , ,
Digitization is the only way to ensure preservation of valuable Odia books and old palm-leaf manuscripts for posterity, said eminent linguist Padmashri Dr Debiprasanna Pattanayak while inaugurating the two-day Odisha Day celebration organized by the Odia Wikimedia Community at Jayadev Bhawan here today.
Located in News & Media
‘Entrepreneurship will become a common, respectable profession’ – 25 quotes from Indian startup journeys
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 25, 2016 — filed under: ,
From success to status, witness the memorable journey of Indian entrepreneurship in these excerpts and stories! StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week (see the previous post here). Share these 25 gems and insights from the week of October 16-22 with your colleagues and networks, and check back to the original articles for more insights!
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
‘Some Indian laws could be challenging’
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 19, 2012 — filed under: , , ,
Wikipedia’s founder member Erik Möller says their principle is not to decide the map of India, but to explain that there is a controversy.
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‘Tulu Wikipedia’ in incubation stage, 600 articles uploaded, says U.B. Pavanaja
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 26, 2014 — last modified Dec 07, 2014 03:21 AM — filed under: , , , ,
In all, 600 articles have been uploaded to the Tulu Wikipedia which is still in its incubation stage, according to U.B. Pavanaja, Wikipedia representative and Programme Officer, The Centre for Internet and Society, Bengaluru.
Located in Openness / News & Media
‘With Internet in every pocket, power to the people’
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 12, 2014 — last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:05 AM — filed under: , , ,
Social media is set to grow in India in a big way with Google and Facebook gearing up to tap the regional languages market.
Located in News & Media
कोंकणी विश्‍वकोश ‘विकिपीडिया’वर
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 23, 2013 — filed under: , , , ,
News about digitalization of Konkani Vishwakosh, appeared in Navprabha daily on October 22, 2013 on front page.
Located in News & Media
तीसरा फ्यूल जिल्ट कॉन्फ्रेंस और मोज़िला हैकाथन चेन्नई में संपन्न
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 25, 2015 — last modified Dec 15, 2015 07:51 AM — filed under: , ,
तीसरा फ्यूल जिल्ट कॉन्फ्रेंस 2015 आज चेन्नई में संपन्न हुआ. भाषाई कंप्यूटिंग के लिए मानक भाषाई संसाधन और औज़ार बनाने में पिछले सात सालों से जुटी फ्यूल परियोजना के द्वारा 2013 में आरंभ किए गए इस सम्मेलन के प्रायोजक और आयोजक दुनिया की जानी-मानी कंपनियां मोज़िला, सी-डैक और रेड हैट हैं.
Located in Openness / News & Media
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