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Net Neutrality debate in India: Here are all the arguments you need to know

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 09, 2015 08:01 AM

While online activists and even big Internet companies have come out to support Net Neutrality, the debate isn’t really as simple when it comes to India.

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Privacy International Network Meeting

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 02, 2015 05:02 AM

Sunil Abraham will be attending this meeting organized by Privacy International, UK in London on April 22 and 23, 2015.

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CII Digital India Summit

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 02, 2015 03:56 AM

The Digital India Summit was organized at the Taj Mahal Hotel and Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on April 21 and 24, 2015. Pranesh Prakash participated in it.

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Airtel defends Airtel Zero, calls it toll-free service

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 09, 2015 09:19 AM

Releasing an official statement, Airtel said its vision is to have every Indian on the Internet while appmakers will decide how to pay for data.

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Net neutrality: Net activism packs a punch

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 09, 2015 09:02 AM

For the first time in the history of internet campaigns in India, a protest movement has successfully changed the course of a debate without having to take to the streets. The net neutrality movement is being fought almost totally in the virtual world. Hashtag activism isn't new in India. In recent times, several big campaigns have been bolstered by the internet which helped mobilize mass support and kept people constantly updated on events. Pink Chaddi, Jan Lokpal and the Nirbhaya movements were some examples of successful on-the-ground campaigns that were galvanized by social media. But they still needed public action — dharnas, candlelight vigils and actual pink undies — to make a difference.

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Now you can search Google in Kannada, in your handwriting

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 09, 2015 08:29 AM

All you need to do is to make changes in settings on your phone or tablet.

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Better intellectual property values luring Indian startups abroad

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 16, 2015 01:49 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Make in India. But anyone who wants to, finds that their intellectual property is valued much more if the patent is filed in the US, or anywhere else, but India.

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Live Chat: For a neutral net

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 09, 2015 07:13 AM

How much do you know about net neutrality? How does it affect you?

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Net neutrality: Debate rages on

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 02, 2015 08:45 AM

A controversy was sparked after Bharti Airtel, the country's largest telecom operator, launched 'Airtel Zero' on Monday that allows companies to offer their applications to Airtel subscribers for free.

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Net neutrality debate rages

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 08, 2015 02:45 PM

While Airtel has put out a statement on the pull out by Flipkart, other operators are playing a cautious game.

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Indians Join ‘Save the Internet’ Campaign

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 09, 2015 07:42 AM

In India, hundreds of thousands have joined a public campaign to ensure equal access to the Internet as an impassioned debate engulfs the country on what is called “net neutrality.”

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Global Conference on CyberSpace 2015

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 01, 2015 04:48 PM

Sunil Abraham is a panelist at this event.

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Reconciling Policy Priorities of the Global North and South: Implications for Norms of Responsible State Behaviour in Cyberspace

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 01, 2015 04:38 PM

This meeting is an official side-event of the 2015 Global Conference on Cyberspace and is co-organized by the Hague Institute for Global Justice and the Observer Research Foundation. The meeting will take place at the Hague Institute for Global Justice. Sunil Abraham will participate in an expert roundtable.

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Net neutrality: Trai receives over 2 lakh mails

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 08, 2015 02:11 AM

The idea of an open internet can bring together not just worried netizens but politicians of all hues.

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People voice their support for net neutrality, say Internet a utility not a luxury

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 08, 2015 01:56 AM

As the campaign and support for net neutrality is picking up, Politicians, celebrities and a cross section of people are voicing their support for it. Net neutrality means all data and sites are treated and charged equally be it mobile app or any other app.

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Surveillance rises, privacy retreats

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 02, 2015 06:43 AM

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have, at considerable personal cost, revealed how surveillance has eroded the private space in a world driven by digital technology.

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One reason startups are moving out of India

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 08, 2015 01:46 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Make in India. But anyone who wants to, finds that their intellectual property is valued much more if the patent is filed in the US, or anywhere else, but India.

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Smriti Irani brings back focus on voyeurism prevailing in our country

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 08, 2015 12:59 AM

The case of Union minister Smriti Irani finding a CCTV camera at Goa's Fab India has again brought back the focus on digital voyeurism and how a critical issue like surveillance can be exploited. Irani's case comes days after a woman found a mobile phone strapped to a changing room door of a Van Heusen store in Lajpat Nagar's Central market, a popular shopping hub.

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Odia waits for Google Translate debut - Nine Indian languages available

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 08, 2015 01:27 AM

Odia getting the "classical" status last year was certainly a proud moment for the people of the state, but, it is yet to feature among the languages available in Google's popular translation service.

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The block heads

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 07, 2015 11:51 AM

An entire government department is on the job, but can it really take down ‘offending’ online content?

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