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Summary of Judgements on Disability Rights: by CLPR — published May 15, 2014 — last modified May 23, 2014 09:23 AM — filed under: Accessibility
The following are some of the landmark judgments given by the Supreme Court and some of the high courts in India on disability rights.
Located in Accessibility / Blog
Whose Change is it Anyway?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 02, 2013
Located in Digital Natives / Blog
Response by Knowledge Commons: by Pranesh Prakash — published Sep 30, 2008
Arguments on why section 4.11 of the Patents Manual needs to be modified.
Located in Openness / Publications / Software Patents
IGF 2009 - Main Session: Emerging Issues: Social Networks: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 18, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:46 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Current laws don't seem to scale well to handle Web 2.0 issues
Located in News & Media
Indian Intermediary Liability Regime: by Admin — published May 20, 2018
Located in Internet Governance / Files
Submission to the Facebook Oversight Board: Policy on Cross-checks: by [in alphabetical order] Anamika Kundu, Digvijay Singh, Divyansha Sehgal and Torsha Sarkar — published Feb 07, 2022 — last modified Feb 09, 2022 05:31 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Freedom, Facebook, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted public comments to the Facebook Oversight Board on a policy consultation.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Creation of a Network for the Global South - A Literature Review: by Tanvi Mani — published Jan 13, 2016 — last modified Feb 04, 2016 01:13 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Privacy and the Information Technology Act — Do we have the Safeguards for Electronic Privacy?: by Prashant Iyengar — published Apr 07, 2011 — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:29 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
How do the provisions of the Information Technology Act measure up to the challenges of privacy infringement? Does it provide an adequate and useful safeguard for our electronic privacy? Prashant Iyengar gives a comprehensive analysis on whether and how the Act fulfils the challenges and needs through a series of FAQs while drawing upon real life examples.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Global IP Convention 2013: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 21, 2013 — last modified Jan 21, 2013 09:58 AM
The convention is being held in Bangalore from January 23 to 30, 2012.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
The Geopolitics of Cyberspace: A Compendium of CIS Research: by Arindrajit Basu — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified Nov 15, 2021 02:48 PM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Cyberspace
Cyberspace is undoubtedly shaping and disrupting commerce, defence and human relationships all over the world. Opportunities such as improved access to knowledge, connectivity, and innovative business models have been equally met with nefarious risks including cyber-attacks, disinformation campaigns, government driven digital repression, and rabid profit-making by ‘Big Tech.’ Governments have scrambled to create and update global rules that can regulate the fair and equitable uses of technology while preserving their own strategic interests.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog

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