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A Street View of Private and the Public
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Prashant Iyengar
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published
Jun 04, 2011
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 09:34 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
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.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Privacy
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Bloggers' Rights Subordinated to Rights of Expression: Cyber Law Expert
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Jun 03, 2011
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 09:35 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
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
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Privacy
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Big Brother is Watching You
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Jun 01, 2011
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 09:32 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
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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Blog
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The Present — and Future — Dangers of India's Draconian New Internet Regulations
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by
Anja Kovacs
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published
May 31, 2011
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last modified
Aug 02, 2011 07:22 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
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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Internet Governance
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Blog
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India Weighing Looser Web Rules
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 30, 2011
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last modified
May 31, 2011 12:23 PM
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Internet Governance
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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News & Media
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May 2011 Bulletin
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 29, 2011
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last modified
Jul 30, 2012 10:23 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Digital Natives,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Openness
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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About Us
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Newsletters
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Public data on the Web leaves much to be desired
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 28, 2011
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last modified
May 30, 2011 07:38 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
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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News & Media
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Mobile education comes to villages
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 27, 2011
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last modified
May 30, 2011 05:49 AM
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Internet Governance
PEOPLE living in remote villages, trekking many miles to schools and colleges before dropping out, can now look forward to a tech option — mobile education. Education over mobile phones is vital in India, where the literacy rate according to 2011 census is 74.04 per cent, observers note. This article by Shayan Ghosh was published in Mail Today on May 27, 2011.
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News & Media
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Google now stalks your street
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 27, 2011
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last modified
May 31, 2011 06:20 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Bangalore is the first city in the country to be mapped for Street View. This news was published by the Hindu on May 27, 2011.
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News & Media
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Women in love with Facebook
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 27, 2011
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filed under:
Internet Governance
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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