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Blog Entry The Digital is Political
by Nishant Shah — published Jun 08, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:14 AM — filed under:
Technologies are not just agents of politics, there is politics in their design, writes Nishant Shah in this article published in Down to Earth in the Issue of June 15, 2011.
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Blog Entry Say 'Password' in Hindi
by Nishant Shah — published Jun 08, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:18 AM — filed under:
English might be the language of the online world, but it’s time other languages had their say, writes Nishant Shah. The article was published in the Indian Express on June 5, 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Technology, Transparency and Accountability: A Bar-Camp in Delhi
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 06, 2011 — filed under:
Accountability Initiative (AI) held a bar-camp on “Technology, Transparency and Accountability” on 5th June at Google office in Gurgaon. Pranesh Prakash participated in this bar-camp.
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Blog Entry A Street View of Private and the Public
by Prashant Iyengar — published Jun 04, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:34 AM — filed under: ,
Prashant Iyengar on how in the eyes of the law, the internet giant is like the homeless in India. This article was published by Tehelka on June 4, 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Blog Entry Bloggers' Rights Subordinated to Rights of Expression: Cyber Law Expert
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jun 03, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:35 AM — filed under: ,
Vijayashankar, an eminent cyber law expert answers Elonnai Hickok’s questions on bloggers' rights, freedom of expression and privacy in this e-mail interview conducted on May 19, 2011.
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Blog Entry Big Brother is Watching You
by Sunil Abraham — published Jun 01, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:32 AM — filed under: ,
The government is massively expanding its surveillance power over law-abiding citizens and businesses, says Sunil Abraham in this article published by the Deccan Herald on June 1, 2011.
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The Present — and Future — Dangers of India's Draconian New Internet Regulations
by Anja Kovacs — published May 31, 2011 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:22 AM — filed under: , ,
The uproar surrounding India's Internet Control Rules makes clear that in the Internet age, as before, the active chilling of freedom of expression by the state is unacceptable in a democracy. Yet if India's old censorship regimes are to be maintained in this new context, the state will have little choice but to do just that. Are we ready to rethink the ways in which we deal with free speech and censorship as a society? Asks Anja Kovacs in this article, published in Caravan, 1 June 2011.
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India Weighing Looser Web Rules
by Prasad Krishna — published May 30, 2011 — last modified May 31, 2011 12:23 PM — filed under:
Indian authorities are considering revisions to new Internet regulations after criticism from free-speech advocates and companies like Google Inc. that fear they could be exposed to liability under the regime. This article by Amol Sharma was published in the Wall Street Journal on May 30, 2011.
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May 2011 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published May 29, 2011 — last modified Jul 30, 2012 10:23 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage.
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Public data on the Web leaves much to be desired
by Prasad Krishna — published May 28, 2011 — last modified May 30, 2011 07:38 AM — filed under:
Making government data accessible to all is a vital challenge, says Deepa Kurup in her article published in the Hindu on May 28, 2011.
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