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Aadhaar by Numbers
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 21, 2016 last modified Sep 11, 2016 04:36 PM — filed under: , ,
Sunil Abraham will be addressing a public seminar at an event organized by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) in New Delhi on Friday, April 29, 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Can the Matters Dealt with in the Aadhaar Act be the Objects of a Money Bill?
by Pooja Saxena published Apr 24, 2016 — filed under: , , , ,
In this infographic, we highlight the matters dealt with in the Aadhaar Act 2016, recently tabled in and passed by the Lok Sabha as a money bill, and consider if these can be objects of a money bill. The infographic is designed by Pooja Saxena, based on information compiled by Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Amber Sinha.
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Blog Entry The Aadhaar Act is Not a Money Bill
by Amber Sinha published Apr 25, 2016 — filed under: , , , ,
While the authority of the Lok Sabha Speaker is final and binding, Jairam Ramesh’s writ petition may allow the Supreme Court to question an incorrect application of substantive principles. This article by Amber Sinha was published by The Wire on April 24, 2016.
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Blog Entry Can the Aadhaar Act 2016 be Classified as a Money Bill?
by Pooja Saxena published Apr 24, 2016 last modified Apr 25, 2016 01:48 PM — filed under: , , , ,
In this infographic, we show if the Aadhaar Act 2016, recently tabled in and passed by the Lok Sabha as a money bill, can be classified as a money bill. The infographic is designed by Pooja Saxena, based on information compiled by Amber Sinha and Sumandro Chattapadhyay.
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Panel Discussion on UID/ Aadhar act 2016 and its impact on Social, Security
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 28, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Students Christian Movement of India at SCM House in Bangalore on April 25, 2016. Mathew Thomas and Usha Ramanathan also gave talks.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Privacy Issues with DRM
by Jalaj Pandey published May 03, 2016 — filed under: ,
This post has been written by Jalaj Pandey interning at CIS. It elaborates upon the various privacy issues with the Digital Rights Management. The author talks about the various ways in which content producers use DRM as a tool to infringe the privacy of the end users.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The High Level Privacy Conclave — Conference Report
by Natasha Vaz published Apr 12, 2012 last modified Apr 30, 2012 09:46 AM — filed under: ,
Privacy India, the Centre for Internet and Society and the Society in Action Group, with support from IDRC and Privacy International, have spent 18 months studying the state of privacy in India, and conducting consultations across India in Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Chennai, and Mumbai. On February 3, 2012, a high-level conclave was held in New Delhi with representatives from government, industry, media, and civil society participating in the event. At the conclave the discussions were focused on Internet Privacy, National Security & Privacy, and the future of Privacy in India.
Located in Internet Governance
UID has no legal sanctity, says lawyer-activist
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 03, 2013 last modified Mar 11, 2013 06:08 AM — filed under: ,
‘Iris scanning adopted for the UID project is flawed as the iris keeps changing’
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Blog Entry Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (April 2012): High Level Concerns
by Elonnai Hickok published Mar 12, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:36 PM — filed under: , ,
In 2007 the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, with the objective of regulating the use of DNA for forensic and other purposes. In February 2012 another draft of the Bill was leaked. The February 2012 Bill was drafted by the Department of Biotechnology. Another working draft of the Bill was created in April 2012. The most recent version of the Bill seeks to create DNA databases at the state, regional, and national level.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Unique Identification Scheme (UID) & National Population Register (NPR), and Governance
by Elonnai Hickok published Mar 14, 2013 last modified Apr 30, 2014 05:03 AM — filed under: , ,
This post examines the UID, NPR and Governance as it exists in India. The background note gives a summary of what is the NPR, the legal grounding of NPR, its objectives, and the information which could be collected under the NPR. The post also throws light on the UID, its objectives, process of enrollment in UID, how UID is being adopted by different states in India, and finally the differences and controversies in UID and NPR.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog