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Spy agencies, IB and RAW, put spanner in proposed privacy law: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 19, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The country’s intelligence agencies are out to scuttle a law that’s being drafted to protect your privacy.
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EC guidelines on social media: Welcome move, but not enough: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 01, 2013 — last modified Nov 19, 2013 10:18 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
With election season close by and the growing ubiquity of social media, the Election Commission of India’s recent guidelines for how candidates and political parties must conduct themselves on social media are a well-intentioned step. But are these guidelines enough to regulate how online media is used by parties and candidates, given the kind of proxy wars that are played online? For now, not really.
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Expert Committee meeting on 25th November, 2013: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 19, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance
A meeting of the Expert Committee has been scheduled for 25th November, 2013 at 11.00 a.m. in R.No. 714 (7th Floor), Group Meeting Room, DBT, New Delhi to discuss the draft 'Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012' under the Chairmanship of Dr. T. S. Rao, Sr. Adviser, DBT.
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Privacy Meet: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 07, 2013 — last modified Nov 20, 2013 05:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Bhairav Acharya was invited by Yahoo's Director of International Privacy, Laura Juanes Micas, to a dinner meeting on privacy at the Oberoi in New Delhi.
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Empires: Individuals in Search of Society: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
In their 2000 bestseller Empire, Michael Hardt and Toni Negri announced a new international condition no longer built on the imperialist model of the superpowers of old but on the new condition of globalization. This new and emerging networked world held with it the opportunity for politics to bring forward a 21st century of interconnectedness, openness and a shared sense of planetary responsibility.
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Taming the Web, are we?: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
Two decades after its advent changed our lives, the world wide web - as we know it - faces a grave threat. Not from governments alone, but also from tech companies seeking to play gatekeepers.
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MPs oppose curbs on internet; Sibal promises discussions: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
With MPs raising concerns over open-ended interpretations of restrictive terms in the rules seeking to regulate social media and internet, the government promised to evolve a consensus on points of contention.
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar Urges PM To Withdraw India’s Proposal For UN Committee On Internet-Policy: by Prasad Krishna — published May 24, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
Rajya Sabha MP, Rajeev Chandrasekhar has written a letter to the Indian Prime Minister, urging him to withdraw India’s proposal to UN seeking governance of Internet control.
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and recommendations to the: Report on AI Governance Guidelines Development: by Shweta Mohandas, Amrita Sengupta and Anubha Sinha — published Mar 06, 2025 — last modified Mar 06, 2025 06:32 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments and recommendations on the Report on AI Governance Guidelines Development.
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and feedback to the: Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025: by Pallavi Bedi, Vipul Kharbanda, Shweta Mohandas, Anubha Sinha and Isha Suri — published Mar 06, 2025 — filed under: Privacy, Internet Governance, Data Governance, Data Protection, Data Management
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments and feedback to the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 initiated by the Indian government.
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