Centre for Internet & Society

Do You Want to be Watched?

by Sunil Abraham

The new rules under the IT Act are an assault on our freedom, says Sunil Abraham in this article published in Pragati on June 8, 2011.

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The Digital is Political

by Nishant Shah

Technologies are not just agents of politics, there is politics in their design, writes Nishant Shah in this article published in Down to Earth in the Issue of June 15, 2011.

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Say 'Password' in Hindi

by Nishant Shah

English might be the language of the online world, but it’s time other languages had their say, writes Nishant Shah. The article was published in the Indian Express on June 5, 2011.

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A Street View of Private and the Public

by Prashant Iyengar

Prashant Iyengar on how in the eyes of the law, the internet giant is like the homeless in India. This article was published by Tehelka on June 4, 2011.

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Bloggers' Rights Subordinated to Rights of Expression: Cyber Law Expert

by Elonnai Hickok

Vijayashankar, an eminent cyber law expert answers Elonnai Hickok’s questions on bloggers' rights, freedom of expression and privacy in this e-mail interview conducted on May 19, 2011.

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Big Brother is Watching You

by Sunil Abraham

The government is massively expanding its surveillance power over law-abiding citizens and businesses, says Sunil Abraham in this article published by the Deccan Herald on June 1, 2011.

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The Present — and Future — Dangers of India's Draconian New Internet Regulations

by Anja Kovacs

The uproar surrounding India's Internet Control Rules makes clear that in the Internet age, as before, the active chilling of freedom of expression by the state is unacceptable in a democracy. Yet if India's old censorship regimes are to be maintained in this new context, the state will have little choice but to do just that. Are we ready to rethink the ways in which we deal with free speech and censorship as a society? Asks Anja Kovacs in this article, published in Caravan, 1 June 2011.

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Killing the Internet Softly with Its Rules

by Pranesh Prakash

While regulation of the Internet is a necessity, the Department of IT, through recent Rules under the IT Act, is guilty of over-regulation. This over-regulation is not only a bad idea, but is unconstitutional, and gravely endangers freedom of speech and privacy online.

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Power to the People

by Nishant Shah

The digital revolution has helped make NGOs and civil society more influential, independent and transparent, writes Nishant Shah in this article published in the Indian Express on Sunday, May 15, 2011.

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Don't try to fool us

by http://inertcatalyst.blogspot.com/

It looks like the government thinks this is Bahrain or Iran. Just look at today's election results in TN. We will fcuk you Mr.Singh!

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