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The 2010 Special 301 Report Is More of the Same, Slightly Less Shrill
Pranesh Prakash examines the numerous flaws in the Special 301 from the Indian perspective, to come to the conclusion that the Indian government should openly ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Oct 03, 2011 05:37 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , ,
A Guide to Key IPR Provisions of the Proposed India-European Union Free Trade Agreement
The Centre for Internet and Society presents a guide for policymakers and other stakeholders to the latest draft of the India-European Union Free Trade ... by Glover Wright last modified Aug 30, 2011 01:06 PM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010
CIS analyses the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, from a public interest perspective to sift the good from the bad, and importantly to point out what crucial ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Sep 21, 2011 06:01 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Consumers International IP Watch List 2009
In response to the US Special 301 report, Consumers International brought out an IP Watch List. CIS contributed the India Country Report for the Watch List. by Pranesh Prakash last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:42 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Civil Society Letter Against TRIPS-Plus IP Enforcement
This open letter was sent to the president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and high-level government officials on the eve of the Third International ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Sep 22, 2011 12:48 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Of my struggle with a Broadband Connection
This is a reflection on my experiences with installing a broadband Internet connection at home. The closing post of an interview is delayed since Jamie and ... by Siddharth Chadha last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:44 AM — Filed under: , ,
At the end of the niche optical pirate
In this blog post, Siddharth Chaddha goes enquiring into the modus operandi of a video pirate / film lover / businessman in Bangalore's famed National Market. by Siddharth Chadha last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:44 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Indian Law and "Parallel Exports"
Recently, a lawyer for the publishing industry made the claim that allowing for parallel importation would legally allow for the exports of low-priced edition. ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:47 AM — Filed under: , ,
Thomas Abraham's Rebuttal on Parallel Importation
We engaged in an e-mail conversation with Thomas Abraham, the managing director of Hachette India, on the issue of parallel importation of books into India. ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:47 AM — Filed under: , ,
What Are The Consumer Protection Concerns With Crypto-Assets?
Existing consumer protection regulations are not sufficient to cover the extent of protection that a crypto-investor would require. by Aman Nair and Vipul Kharbanda last modified Jul 18, 2022 03:22 PM — Filed under: , ,
Comments on proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020
by Vipul Kharbanda, Rajat Misra, Arindrajit Basu and Aman Nair last modified Jul 27, 2021 02:45 PM — Filed under: ,
The Competition Law Case Against Whatsapp’s 2021 Privacy Policy Alteration
Having examined the privacy implications of Whatsapp's changes to its privacy policy in 2021, this issue brief is the second output in our series examining the ... by Aman Nair and Arindrajit Basu last modified Mar 24, 2021 04:12 PM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Reading the Fine Script: Service Providers, Terms and Conditions and Consumer Rights
This year, an increasing number of incidents, related to consumer rights and service providers, have come to light. This blog illustrates the facts of the ... by Jyoti Panday last modified Jul 04, 2014 06:31 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Open Standards Workshop at IGF '09
The Centre for Internet and Society co-organized a workshop on 'Open Standards: A Rights-Based Framework' at the fourth Internet Governance Forum, at Sharm ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Aug 23, 2011 02:54 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Consumer Privacy
This chapter will examine the present legal state of consumer privacy in India and seek to understand the gap between policy and implementation of policy. In ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 13, 2012 09:21 AM — Filed under: , ,
Are Indian Consumer Laws Ready for the Digital Age?
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, recognizing the need for protection of the rights of consumers, drafted a set of model guidelines on ... by Vipul Kharbanda last modified Aug 08, 2013 11:52 AM — Filed under: , ,
Consumers International Global Meeting 2012
Pranesh Prakash participated in the Consumers International Global Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur on March 8 and 9, 2012. He spoke on UN Consumer Guidelines. ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 03, 2012 07:54 AM — Filed under: ,