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Big Data and Governance in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2016 — filed under: Big Data, Privacy, Internet Governance, Smart Cities, Event
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is happy to invite you to a discussion on the role of Big Data in governance in India with a focus on Digital India, UID Scheme and Smart Cities Mission in India on January 23, 2016 at CIS office in Bangalore from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Why Indians are turning down Facebook's free internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2016 — filed under: Free Basics, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Imagine a billion of the world’s poorest gaining overnight access to health information, education, and professional help — for free. Add to this one rich man who wants to make that dream a reality.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Big Data in the Global South - An Analysis: by Tanvi Mani — published Jan 15, 2016 — last modified Jan 24, 2016 02:54 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Big Data
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Creation of a Network for the Global South - A Literature Review: by Tanvi Mani — published Jan 13, 2016 — last modified Feb 04, 2016 01:13 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Aadhaar Case: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Sep 05, 2014 — last modified Sep 05, 2014 09:12 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
In 2012 a writ petition was filed by Justice K.S. Puttaswamy in the Supreme Court of India challenging the policy of the government in making an Aadhaar card for every person in India and its later plans to link various government benefit schemes to the same.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 21) – Gyanak Tsering: by Purba Sarkar — published Aug 31, 2014 — last modified Sep 06, 2014 05:08 AM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Cyber Security Interview, Privacy
CIS interviews Gyanak Tsering, Tibetan monk in exile, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Colonial yoke or bureaucratic insouciance?: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 08, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance
‘Blame the British’ is an oft-invoked argument when the subject of India’s outdated laws comes up for discussion. But 68 years since Independence, can we still afford to parrot that old line?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Will domain dot भारत spur the growth of Indian languages on the internet?: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 29, 2014 — last modified Sep 08, 2014 05:50 AM — filed under: Wikipedia, Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge
Modi's effort to promote the use of Hindi and e-governance has given hope to those who want to see more vernacular content online, but many challenges have to be overcome.
Located in Openness / News & Media
UID: A Data Subject's Registration Tale: by Mukta Batra — published Sep 11, 2014 — last modified Sep 11, 2014 09:05 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
A person who registered for UIDAI shares their experience of registering for the UID Number, on the condition of anonymity.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Biometrics: An ‘Angootha Chaap’ nation?: by Mukta Batra — published Sep 19, 2014 — last modified Sep 19, 2014 06:12 AM — filed under: UID, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
This blog post throws light on the inconsistencies in biometric collection under the UID and NPR Schemes.
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