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How Web 2.0 responded to Hazare
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 11, 2011 — filed under:
Social media often fails to give us time to form critical opinions. ‘It mirrored the spectacle that we were being fed by TV channels', says Nishant Shah in an interview with Deepa Kurup. This news was published in the Hindu on April 11, 2011.
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What Are You Accused of? Find Out Online
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 02, 2011 last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:48 PM — filed under:
Starting Tuesday, police authorities in the Indian capital will make many crime reports, also known as First Information Reports, publicly accessible from its Web site. The report can be attained by entering details such as the name of the accused or victim and also the area where the crime took place. So far, no crime reports have been posted on the Web site.
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Wired state of mind
by Radha Rao published Dec 28, 2009 last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:56 PM — filed under:
Information technology is the driver of society today — the basic block of innovation and growth in organisations, the mainstay of the 21st century. The decade bygone was only an indicator of the things to come. Whether its ideas or friendships, the future indubitably belongs to linking-up on the web, writes Malvika Tegta , DNA - Digital Edition, Monday - 28th December, 2009.
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Women in love with Facebook
by Prasad Krishna published May 27, 2011 — filed under:
There’s one thing these days that determines the passion of the modern Indian woman: their ever-growing love affair with the internet. The article by L Subramani was published in the Deccan Herald on May 27, 2011.
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The world is your oyster, by invitation only
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 26, 2011 last modified May 01, 2011 01:40 AM — filed under:
Recent trends show the world of social networking actually reflects the social divides and groupings in the real world. This article by Shreya Ray was published in the Livemint on April 26, 2011.
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Worries voiced over ID project
by Radha Rao published Apr 20, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:33 PM — filed under:
An article in The Hindu - 17th April
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10 tactics for turning information into action
by Radha Rao published Dec 08, 2009 last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:19 AM — filed under:
Tactical Technology Collective (TTC) with The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Alternative Law Forum, is happy to announce the Bangalore launch of TTC's newest toolkit - '10 tactics for turning information into action'.
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Tactical Tech's ONO Party!
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 28, 2011 last modified Apr 04, 2011 07:19 AM — filed under:
Tactical Tech has made friends with ONO Robot , a friendly Robot Guide and the star of four animated shorts of a series called Survival in the Digital Age, and we'd like to invite you to watch the series with us at our ONO Party.
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The Internet, Culture, and Society - Looking at Past, Present, and Future Worldwide
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 03, 2010 last modified Oct 21, 2011 10:13 AM — filed under:
It is now well known that with 4.5 billion mobile phone owners in the world and increased Internet penetration, global cultures and communities have experienced shifts in their economic, political, and social well-being due to the digital revolution. As a scholar and consultant who works worldwide, Prof Ramesh Srinivasan will illustrate how new media technologies have been used creatively to enable political movements in Kyrgyzstan, literacy and educational reform in India, and economic development across the developing world. In addition to this, he will discuss some of digital culture's biggest challenges, including considering how the Web can start to empower different types of cultural perspectives and knowledges. The talk will be live streamed.
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Agriculture, ICT and Community
by Radha Rao published Sep 17, 2009 last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:29 AM — filed under:
Sampada Foundation in collaboration with Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore and Institution of Agricultural Technologists present: 'Agriculture, ICT and Community'
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