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The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 21, 2012
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last modified
Nov 21, 2012 12:10 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship
Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
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What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and Services
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 20, 2012
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last modified
Dec 05, 2012 12:10 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance Forum,
Video,
Internet Governance
Chinmayi Arun, Assistant Professor at National Law University India and Fellow at the CIS India, talks about the Internet Governance Forum 2012 Workshop 154 "What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and Services", which was hosted by the Internet & Jurisdiction Project on November 8, 2012.
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Women arrested for Facebook post: Did cops act under Sena pressure?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 19, 2012
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last modified
Nov 21, 2012 11:17 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship
After Bal Thackeray's death, during the Mumbai Bandh, a 21-year-old criticised the shutdown on her Facebook page — her friend approved of it — next thing they know, they are facing a case, and this morning they were arrested.
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An Odia Wikipedia Workshop at KMBB College, Bhubaneswar
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by
Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Nov 19, 2012
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last modified
Dec 07, 2012 10:40 PM
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filed under:
Higher Education,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Workshop,
Video,
Openness
The Centre for Internet and Society along with Odia Wikipedians in Bhubaneswar organized an Odia Wikipedia workshop on November 18, 2012. It was held in KMBB College of Engineering. Odia Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia in Odia language which everyone can edit.
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Whose Change Is It Anyway? | DML2013
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Nov 08, 2012
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last modified
Apr 24, 2015 11:47 AM
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filed under:
Video,
Cybercultures,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
As a preparation for the DML conference, Nishant Shah had an interview with Howard Rheingold, a cyberculture pioneer, social media innovator, and author of "Smart Mobs. Nishant Shah is chair of 'Whose Change Is It Anyway? Futures, Youth, Technology And Citizen Action In The Global South (And The Rest Of The World)' track at DML2013. Here, he talks about shifts in citizen engagement in Indian politics and civics, and the underlying significance of these changes.
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Digital Natives
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Blog
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Arrested for tweeting: Legitimate or Curbing Free Speech?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 02, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Video,
Internet Governance
As a man in Puducherry is arrested for allegedly posting on Twitter that MR Chidambaram's son had amassed wealth more than that of Robert Vadra, we discuss whether freedom of speech is absolute.
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Gujarat Wikipedia Education Program: Rajkot
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by
Noopur Raval
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published
Oct 31, 2012
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last modified
Oct 31, 2012 08:17 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Workshop,
Video,
Openness
This report analyses a series of meetings and workshops held in Rajkot, a city in Gujarat, India during the month of October 2012.
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First Pune Odia Wikipedia Workshop Organized!
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by
Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Oct 31, 2012
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last modified
Nov 30, 2012 12:44 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Workshop,
Video,
Openness
The first Pune Odia Wikipedia workshop was organized in Pune on October 27, 2012. Subhashish Panigrahi recollects his experience about the events through this report.
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Launch of Assamese Wikipedia Education Program at Guwahati University
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by
Nitika Tandon
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published
Oct 22, 2012
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last modified
Jul 26, 2013 11:43 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Workshop,
Video,
Openness
The Assamese Wikipedia community has shown a rapid growth in the past six months from 20 active editors in January 2012 to 29 active editors in June 2012. The absolute numbers might seem low but in terms of percentages its an overwhelming increment of 45 per cent.
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Wikipedia workshop @ Inmantec College, Ghaziabad
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by
Nitika Tandon
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published
Oct 19, 2012
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last modified
Jan 07, 2013 04:30 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Workshop,
Video,
Openness
The Access to Knowledge team at the Centre for Internet & Society was approached by Gaurav Prashar, Assistant Dean at Inmantec College, Ghaziabad to organize a Wikipedia workshop. Accordingly, a workshop was organized on October 17, 2012.
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