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An International Conclave of Odia Language
Subhashish Panigrahi is participating in this event.
Launch of the Open Data Lab Jakarta
World Wide Fund's first Open Data Lab was launched on February 5, 2015. It was launched at the Istana Ballroom, Sari Pan Pacific Hotel. Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
Library and Information Professionals Summit (LIPS) 2015
Nehaa Chaudhari participated as a panelist at the Library and Information Professionals Summit, 2015 at NLU-Delhi. The event was jointly organized by Society for Library Professionals, National Law University Delhi with UN Information Centre for India & Bhutan and Special Library Association (USA), Asian Chapter.
Regional Open Data Agenda-Setting Workshop 2015
Open Data Lab Jakarta Web Foundation hosted this workshop from February 4 to 6, 2015. Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
TOI literary festival kicks off today
The Times Litfest 2015, Bengaluru, kicks off on Saturday at the Jayamahal Palace Hotel. The two-day festival is among the biggest such literary enclaves in Bengaluru. It'll see some of India's foremost creative minds talk, argue, debate, discuss and engage with vital topics which touch our lives.
‘Internet is an absolute human right’
The right to the internet is an absolute human right, Bengaluru-based lawyer Lawrence Liang said.
ASSOCHAM National Council on IT / ITes
This meeting was held in New Delhi on January 30, 2015 at ASSOCHAM Corporate Office.
Winners of the Opensource.com 2015 Community Awards
Every year, Opensource.com awards people from our community who have excelled in contributing and sharing stories about open source.
Section 66A not for curbing freedom of speech, govt says
Section designed to fight cybercrime and protect the right to life, central government tells Supreme Court.
WWW: The Hackers’ Haven
In an increasingly connected world, it pays to be careful when sharing personal information
Winter School on Privacy, Surveillance and Data Protection
The Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication and Information at the University of Hamburg and the Hans Bredow conducted a week-long winter school on 'Privacy, Surveillance and Data Protection at National Law University, Delhi, from January 19 to 23, 2015.
India’s cyber-security budget 'woefully inadequate': Experts
India's cyber-security budget was more than doubled last year. Yet, it is "woefully inadequate" in the wake of revelations made by US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and increasing cyber-attacks on government infrastructure, according to experts.
Citizen Media Summit 2015
The Citizen Media Summit 2015 was held in Cebu City, Philippines on January 24 and 25, 2015. Subhashish Panigrahi was a speaker at the event.
Musician donates Gwalior Gharana songs to free e-library
A few years ago, Mumbai-based musician Neela Bhagwat realized that her old notebooks filled with lyrics and notations of age-old 'bandishes' were in tatters. Afraid that she might lose them forever, Bhagwat decided to make fresh copies.
350% surge in Cyber crimes in last 3 years
India’s registered cyber crimes leapt 350% in three years but the legal system is struggling to cope with more and more lawbreakers exploiting the anonymity of the internet.
Seventh Global Intellectual Property Convention
The Seventh Global IP Convention took place in Mumbai from January 15 to 17, 2015. Rohini Lakshané attended the event.
Symposium on Human Rights and the Internet in India
On January 17, 2015 the Center for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication and Information at the University of Hamburg hosted a pubic symposium on “Human Rights and Internet in India” as a Network of Centers (NoC) regional event. Bhairav Acharya was a panelist.
Centre should partner local communities in 'Digital India': Expert
The central government needs to partner communities at the grassroots level and integrate the country's vernacular component to make the Digital India initiative a success, an expert said here Friday.
India at Leisure: Media, Culture and Consumption in the New Economy
Maggie Huang attended the event and presented a paper titled “The Future of Music Streaming: Business Practices and Copyright Management in India”. The paper was co-authored by Maggie and Amba Kak.
India Public Libraries Conference
The India Public Libraries Conference is being held from March 17 to 19, 2015 at the India International Centre in New Delhi. It is being organized by DELNET and Digital Empowerment Foundation. The Centre for Internet & Society is a Knowledge Partner for this conference.
