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India Proposes Restrictions on Tapping Telephone Calls: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 26, 2011 — last modified May 06, 2011 05:53 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
An Indian government report has recommended that interception of telephone calls by government agencies should be limited to situations when there is a "public emergency" or "public safety" is at stake. John Riberio's article appeared in the PC World, TechWorld and CIO. Pranesh Prakash, program manager from the Centre for Internet and Society has been quoted in these articles.
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Techies mapping change: by Radha Rao — published Dec 08, 2009 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:51 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
A group of 40 Bangaloreans, including techies and social activists, are creating digital maps that will be used to bring social change in India - an article in the Bangalore Mirror by Renuka Phadnis - Monday, December 07, 2009.
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Transparency and MDGs: the Role of the Media and Technology: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 30, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:16 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Key quotes from sixth panel
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Transparent Government, via Webcams in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2011 — last modified Jul 21, 2011 05:41 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India — Little Brother is watching you. That is the premise for the webcam that a top government official here has installed in his office, as an anticorruption experiment. Goings-on in his chamber are viewable to the public, 24/7.
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A Tweet and a poke from the CEO: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2011 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:30 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The official grapevine has moved online, and Twitter is the new water-cooler.
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UID: A Debate on Fundamental rights: by Radha Rao — published Apr 19, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:33 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
UID: A debate on the Fundamental Rights - was jointly organized by the Citizen Action Forum, People's Union for Civil Liberties - Karnataka, Alternative Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society on April 16th at IAT, Queens Road, Bangalore - An article in the Prajavani news paper - April 17th.
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UID info can be misused: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 29, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Public organisations, NGOs and concerned citizens feel UID may become an easy database for anti-social elements.
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UID is an invasion of privacy: Experts: by Radha Rao — published Apr 19, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:33 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Nandan Nilekani headed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) came in for much criricism at the first of a series of debates on the issue organised in the city on Friday - Deccan Chronicle, April 17th.
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UID elicits mixed response: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 01, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 06:32 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Which is the root cause for pilferage of welfare funds in India: fake identity or corruption?
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How the UID project can be a cause for concern: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 13, 2010 — last modified Apr 09, 2018 12:59 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), headed by Nandan Nilekani, is the UPA government's most ambitious project, where one billion Indians are branded with a unique identity number.
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