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How Media beat the Shutdown in Darjeeling
Strap:Journalists did what the state was expected to do: fight rumours.
Internet and the Police: Tool to Some, Trash to Others
Strap: Disconnection with colleagues discomforts one part of the administration, but the other quips, what’s the big deal?
Online or Offline, Protest Goes On
Strap: Kashmiris say internet blockades have no effect on uprisings
Amid Unrest in the Valley, Students See a Dark Wall
Strap: Frequent, prolonged restrictions on internet have kept many from using the learning resource.
Should Aadhaar be mandatory?
This week, a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will adjudicate on limited questions of stay orders in the Aadhaar case. After numerous attempts by the petitioners in the Aadhaar case, the court has agreed to hear this matter, just shy of the looming deadline of December 31 for the linking of Aadhaar numbers to avail government services and benefits.
Artificial Intelligence - Literature Review
With origins dating back to the 1950s Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not necessarily new. However, interest in AI has been rekindled over the last few years, in no small measure due to the rapid advancement of the technology and its applications to real- world scenarios. In order to create policy in the field, understanding the literature regarding existing legal and regulatory parameters is necessary. This Literature Review is the first in a series of reports that seeks to map the development of AI, both generally and in specific sectors, culminating in a stakeholder analysis and contributions to policy-making. This Review analyses literature on the historical development of the technology, its compositional makeup, sector- specific impacts and solutions and finally, overarching regulatory solutions.
AI and Healthcare in India: Looking Forward
This Report provides an overview of the proceedings of the Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and healthcare in India: Looking Forward (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Roundtable’), conducted at The Energy Resource Institute (TERI), in Bangalore on November 30, 2017.
CIS' Submission to DIPP and CGPDTM at meeting with IP Stakeholders
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks held a meeting with IP stakeholders on December 7, 2017, chaired by the Secretary, DIPP, to take suggestions on improving procedures and functioning of the Office. Anubha Sinha attended the meeting and requested the DIPP to improve compliance of uploading Form 27s by patentees and ensure proper enforcement of related provisions within the Indian Patent Act, 1970. Additionally, we sent a detailed submission to the Office, drawing from our recent research. Thanks to Rohini Lakshane and Aman Goyal for their inputs.
Submission to DIPP at Meeting with IP Stakeholders
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) made a submission to the Department of Industrial Planning and Promotion (DIPP) on 7 December 2017.
Wikipedia Orientation Program at Rotary Club of Salem
CIS-A2K in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Salem, Tamil Nadu conducted a two-day Wikipedia orientation workshop for student members of the club.
Breeding misinformation in virtual space
A well-informed citizenry and institutions that provide good information are fundamental to a functional democracy.
Digital native: Memory card is full
We train ourselves to forget as our devices store everything. How do we remember things that matter?
India’s Data Protection Regime Must Be Built Through an Inclusive and Truly Co-Regulatory Approach
We must move India past its existing consultative processes for rule-making, which often prompts stakeholders to take adversarial and extremely one-sided positions.
