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Orientation & Training session for Environmental Activists in Satara on 13th February 2017

Orientation & Training session for Environmental Activists in Satara on 13th February 2017

Posted by Subodh Kulkarni at Feb 13, 2017 12:00 AM |

A Marathi Wikipedia Orientation & Training session for Environmental Activists was held in Satara on 13 February, 2017

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Bargarh Manuscript Digitisation Project

Bargarh Manuscript Digitisation Project

Posted by Sailesh Patnaik at Feb 12, 2017 12:00 AM |

The digitisation of temple manuscripts at the Dadhivamana Temple, Bargarh in Western Odisha followed by a workshop for the students of Imperial College took place between 11- 12 February, 2017.

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Imperial College Orientation Program, Bargarh

Imperial College Orientation Program, Bargarh

Posted by Sailesh Patnaik at Feb 12, 2017 12:00 AM |

An Odia Wikipedia workshop was conducted at Imperial College, Bargarh on 12 February, 2017.

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Only 8.5pc of Wikipedia Editors are Women. How do we fix the Gender Gap on the Internet?

Posted by Ting-Yi Chang at Feb 09, 2017 02:49 AM |

Women-related articles are generally shorter, more prone to deletion, and more likely to be peripheral pieces under male-centric articles.

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Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Posted by Subodh Kulkarni at Feb 08, 2017 07:00 AM |

A Marathi Wikipedia edit-a-thon was conducted by the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS-A2K) on February 5, 2017 at Vigyan Ashram, Pabal in Pune.

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"Free-license Wings To Your Books"  in Vijayawada

"Free-license Wings To Your Books" in Vijayawada

Posted by Pavan Santhosh at Feb 08, 2017 12:00 AM |

"Free-license Wings To Your Books" event held at Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada

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Google-translated Telugu articles prioritisation exercise: February iteration

Posted by Pavan Santhosh at Feb 08, 2017 12:00 AM |

The February iteration of the Google-translated Telugu articles prioritisation exercise took place online.

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Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at 'Swa'-Roopwardhinee, Pune

Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at 'Swa'-Roopwardhinee, Pune

Posted by Subodh Kulkarni at Feb 07, 2017 12:00 AM |

A Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was held at 'Swa'-Roopwardhinee, Pune on 7th February 2017

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"Free-license Wings To Your Books" in Guntur

Posted by Pavan Santhosh at Feb 05, 2017 12:00 AM |

"Free-license Wings To Your Books" event held at Annamayya Library, Guntur

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Odia Wikipedia Workshop in IIMC, Dhenkanal

Odia Wikipedia Workshop in IIMC, Dhenkanal

Posted by Sailesh Patnaik at Jan 31, 2017 12:00 AM |

An Odia Wikipedia Workshop was conducted at IIMC, Dhenkanal on 31 January, 2017

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Meet Telugu Wikipedian Surampudi Meena Gayathri – the first South Indian Wikiwoman completing 100Wikidays Challenge

Meet Telugu Wikipedian Surampudi Meena Gayathri – the first South Indian Wikiwoman completing 100Wikidays Challenge

In December 2016, Ms. Meena Gayathri and her fellow Telugu Wikipedians celebrated the Telugu Wikipedia Day and her accomplishment in the 100Wikidays Challenge – a challenge that requires Wikipedians to create one new article per day for one hundred days in a row. When asked about how it feels to take up the challenge and to become the first South Indian Wikiwoman who completed it, she replied “Like exericing, you would think it is hard to do it every day but if you try, it is really satisfying.” Ms. Meena Gayathri has been one of the few active female Telugu Wikipedians since 2014. Her contribution and passion towards her language and culture have transcended into what she called a “knowledge revolution.”

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Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu College, Kolhapur

Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu College, Kolhapur

Posted by Subodh Kulkarni at Jan 23, 2017 12:00 AM |

A Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was conducted at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu College, Kolhapur on 23 January, 2017.

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Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Posted by Subodh Kulkarni at Jan 19, 2017 12:00 AM |

A Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was held at Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 19 January, 2017

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WikiSangamotsavam 2016

WikiSangamotsavam 2016

Posted by [email protected] at Jan 18, 2017 04:45 PM |

The Malayalam Wikipedia community jointly held its anniversary celebrations and annual gathering in Kasaragod district, Kerala from 26 to 28 December, 2016. The Centre for Internet and Society was invited to partake in the event.

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Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Hyderabad Book Fair

Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Hyderabad Book Fair

Posted by [email protected] at Jan 18, 2017 04:30 PM |

Telugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the Hyderabad Book Fair in December welcoming members of the public to join as editors on the regional encyclopaedia.

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 Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Rajahmundry Book Fair

Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Rajahmundry Book Fair

Posted by [email protected] at Jan 18, 2017 04:15 PM |

Telugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the three day Rajahmundry Book Fair from 20 - 23 November 2016.

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Mini Workshop on Tools: Wikipedia Monthly Meetup, Hyderabad

Mini Workshop on Tools: Wikipedia Monthly Meetup, Hyderabad

Posted by Manasa Rao and Pavan Santhosh at Jan 18, 2017 02:35 PM |

Telugu Wikipedia community held its monthly meet-up in Hyderabad on 28 August 2016.

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Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Sangli, Maharashtra

Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Sangli, Maharashtra

Posted by Subodh Kulkarni at Jan 18, 2017 12:00 AM |

A Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was conducted at Willingdon College, Sangli on 18 January, 2017

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Super Cassettes v. MySpace (Redux)

Posted by Anubha Sinha at Jan 16, 2017 10:50 AM |

The latest judgment in the matter of Super Cassettes v. MySpace is a landmark and progressive ruling, which strengthens the safe harbor immunity enjoyed by Internet intermediaries in India. It interprets the provisions of the IT Act, 2000 and the Copyright Act, 1957 to restore safe harbor immunity to intermediaries even in the case of copyright claims. It also relieves MySpace from pre-screening user-uploaded content, endeavouring to strike a balance between free speech and censorship. CIS was one of the intervenors in the case, and has been duly acknowledged in the judgment.

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Telugu Wikipedia stall at Vijayawada Book Festival

Telugu Wikipedia stall at Vijayawada Book Festival

Posted by Pavan Santhosh at Jan 11, 2017 12:00 AM |

The Telugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the Vijayawada Book Festival in January, in order to increase reach of the regional language encyclopaedia.

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