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‘Mobile’ voters may sway polls
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 05, 2014 — filed under: ,
BABALAL Patel’s tiny tea stall in Mumbai is a long way from Silicon Valley. It is not even that close to Bangalore, the Indian equivalent.
Located in News & Media
India’s ballot battle will also run through Facebook
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 05, 2014 — filed under: ,
Facebook on Tuesday launched its widely awaited “election tracker” for the upcoming general elections, a move that signals the growing importance of social media as a political tool in a rapidly urbanizing India.
Located in News & Media
India ‘tea parties’ enable politicians to woo urban youth with technology
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 27, 2014 last modified Mar 06, 2014 12:13 PM — filed under: ,
Babalal Patel’s tiny tea stall in southern Mumbai is a long way from Silicon Valley. It is not even that close to Bangalore, the Indian equivalent.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Will You be Paid to Post a Picture?
by Nishant Shah published Feb 18, 2014 last modified Mar 06, 2014 11:58 AM — filed under: ,
The wave of free information production on the web is on the wane.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Dangers Of Birdsong
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 04, 2014 last modified Feb 12, 2014 10:29 AM — filed under: ,
Instant gratification? Social media can quickly turn the game into checkmate if you don’t keep your emotions in check.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Wikipedia Editing as Assessment Tool in the Indian Higher Education Classroom
by Dr. Tejaswini Niranjana, Ashwin Kumar A.P. and T. Vishnu Vardhan published Jan 30, 2014 last modified Jan 30, 2014 10:06 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Getting students to create and edit Wikipedia entries in English and Indian languages can be a comprehensive assessment tool at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Both levels of higher education require the demonstration of the ability to present knowledge in encyclopaedic form, which can be done by a good review of relevant literature and the showcasing of key arguments in the field.
Located in Openness / Blog
The net is taking over
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 24, 2014 last modified Feb 04, 2014 05:57 AM — filed under: ,
For many days to come, people will speculate what caused Sunanda Pushkar's death last week in a New Delhi hotel. Did Union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife die of poisoning or a drug overdose? Wasn't she unwell? Was it suicide? Or was it murder? No less a matter of speculation has been the social media's role in the whole affair.
Located in News & Media
Social Notworking - 'Murder by Twitter'
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 19, 2014 last modified Feb 04, 2014 07:02 AM — filed under: ,
Suketu Mehta (@suketumehta) - terrible news about sunanda tharoor. this is murder by twitter.
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Digital Citizens: Why Cyber Security and Online Privacy are Vital to the Success of Democracy and Freedom of Expression
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 07, 2014 last modified Jan 08, 2014 04:59 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Michael Oghia will give a presentation which will show why cyber security and online privacy are vital for democracy and freedom of expression.
Located in Events
Rise of the bot: all you need to know about the latest threat online
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 05, 2014 last modified Jan 31, 2014 07:16 AM — filed under: , , ,
In the last week of December, 2013, former union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal lodged a police complaint in Chandigarh after witnessing “an unusual rise in his online fan following”. The former minister told the police that his Facebook page had received more than 10,000 likes, within a span of 24 hours. While his allegation that the ‘likes’ were “fabricated” may be true, information technology experts believe a bot was at work.
Located in News & Media