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Revisiting Techno-euphoria
In my last post, I talked about techno-euphoria as a condition that seems to mark much of our discourse around digital technologies and the promise of the ... by Nishant Shah last modified Apr 24, 2015 11:53 AM — Filed under: , ,
Across Borders
A friend and I were at a cafe in Bangalore the other day, when an acquaintance walked in. After the initial niceties, and invitation to join us for coffee, the ... by Nishant Shah last modified Apr 24, 2015 11:55 AM — Filed under: ,
How Facebook is Blatantly Abusing our Trust
‘Don’t fix it, if it ain’t broken’ is not an adage Facebook seems to subscribe to. Nishant Shah's column on privacy and Facebook was published in First Post on ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jun 28, 2012 12:42 PM — Filed under: ,
Beyond Anonymous: Shit people say on Internet piracy
This post is a series of provocations around piracy, censorship and the state of Internet in India. Like all good tasting things, these observations need to be ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jun 13, 2012 02:01 PM — Filed under: ,
IPv6: Embrace The Change
A moment of transition is always filled with anxiety. There is concern over the unknown and there is a reluctance to move out of the familiar. However, a ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jun 13, 2012 06:09 AM — Filed under:
IPv6: The Transition Challenge
The future of our connected networks is Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Not only is it more efficient and faster than IPv4 which we are currently working ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jun 13, 2012 09:59 AM — Filed under:
IPv6: The First Steps
The Centre for Internet & Society has entered into a small collaboration with Tata Telecommunications in India to celebrate the IPv6 day on June 6th. We will ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jun 05, 2012 07:18 AM — Filed under:
Beyond Sharing: Towards our Digital Futures
The battle is not about file sharing and a petty film producer wanting to rake in the box office earnings. It is about the law’s incapacity to deal with ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jun 01, 2012 04:39 AM — Filed under:
Digitally Analogue
Why there is nothing strictly analogue anymore, examines Nishant Shah in this column that he wrote for the Indian Express. by Nishant Shah last modified Apr 24, 2015 12:00 PM — Filed under: , ,
Non human intelligence is closer than you think!
In one of the research projects that I have been involved in, I was recently a part of a jury, for a contest which required on-line voting. It sounded like a ... by Nishant Shah last modified May 24, 2012 06:36 AM — Filed under:
The Private Eye
The world’s largest digital social networking system, oh ok, Facebook, to just name names, was ­recently in a lot of buzz. by Nishant Shah last modified May 24, 2012 06:25 AM — Filed under:
We Are All Cyborgs
The cyborg reminds us that who we are as human beings is very closely linked with the technologies we use. by Nishant Shah last modified Apr 24, 2015 12:00 PM — Filed under: , ,
Open letter to Kolaveri Di makers: How Dare You!
When it comes to piracy, you are sure to have an opinion. You might either make a virtue out of it, talking about cultural commons and collaborative conditions ... by Nishant Shah last modified May 23, 2012 07:02 AM — Filed under:
Sharing in the time of Facebook, or Why I’m not a Pirate
It is now over a month that my favourite network has been dead. Library.nu the rare space for sharing of academic resources to a free and open community has ... by Nishant Shah last modified Apr 10, 2012 10:38 AM
The Idea of the Book
Its future lies in a trans-media format that is ever evolving, writes Nishant Shah in an article which was published in the Indian Express on April 8, 2012. by Nishant Shah last modified Apr 10, 2012 09:53 AM — Filed under: ,
The Digital Classroom in the Time of Wikipedia
The digital turn in education comes across a wide range of initiatives and processes. The Wikipedia which is the largest user generated content website stands ... by Nishant Shah last modified Oct 05, 2015 02:53 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Why your Facebook Stalker is Not the Real Problem
We live in networked conditions. This is a statement that can now be taken at face-value, and immediately explains our highly connected, inter-meshed ... by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 21, 2012 05:02 AM — Filed under: ,
Pinning the Badge
In a world of competition, badging provides a holistic way of grading and learning, where individual talents are realised and the knowledge of the group is ... by Nishant Shah last modified May 08, 2015 12:34 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Personal Data, Public Profile
Whether we like it or not, we live in a world that is rapidly being Googlised, writes Nishant Shah in an article published by the Financial Express on February ... by Nishant Shah last modified Feb 14, 2012 06:19 AM — Filed under:
Digital Futures: Internet Freedom and Millennials
Last year was a turbulent year for freedom of speech and online expression in India. Early in 2011 we saw the introduction of an Intermediaries Liability ... by Nishant Shah last modified Feb 15, 2012 04:25 AM — Filed under:
Our Internet and the Law
Nishant Shah was interviewed by the BBC Channel 5 (Radio) for its Outriders section. Jamillah Knowles reports this through this blog post published by BBC ... by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 26, 2012 09:28 AM — Filed under:
Keeping it Private
As we disclose more information online, we must ask who might access it and why. This article by Nishant Shah was published in the Indian Express on Sunday, 15 ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jan 27, 2012 03:50 AM — Filed under: ,
Click to Change
From organising political protests and flash mobs to uploading their versions of Kolaveri Di, people brought about change with the help of the internet, writes ... by Nishant Shah last modified Jan 03, 2012 09:35 AM — Filed under:
The Historian Wins Over the Biographer
In Walter Isaacson's eponymous biography of Steve Jobs, the multibillion dollar man who is credited with single handedly changing the face of computing and the ... by Nishant Shah last modified Dec 31, 2011 12:15 PM — Filed under:
Of Surrogate Futures and Scattered Temporalities
There can be no refuting Michael Edwards’ claim that the world we live in is not only thick with problems, but that the problems that we are collectively ... by Nishant Shah last modified Dec 30, 2011 10:15 AM — Filed under:
Now Streaming on Your Nearest Screen
Digital cinema, especially the kinds produced using mobile devices and travelling on Internet social networking systems like YouTube and MySpace, are often ... by Nishant Shah last modified Dec 24, 2011 08:58 AM — Filed under: ,
Internet and Society in Asia: Challenges and Next Steps
The ubiquitous presence of internet technologies, in our age of digital revolution, has demanded the attention of various disciplines of study and movements ... by Nishant Shah last modified Dec 23, 2011 05:56 AM — Filed under: ,
The Digital Classroom: Social Justice and Pedagogy
What happens when we look at the classroom as a space of social justice? What are the ways in which students can be engaged in learning beyond rote ... by Nishant Shah last modified May 08, 2015 12:36 PM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Spy in the Web
The government’s proposed pre-censorship rules undermine the intelligence of an online user and endanger democracy. by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 26, 2012 06:38 AM — Filed under: , ,
The Digital Other
Based on my research on young people in the Global South, I want to explore new ways of thinking about the Digital Native. One of the binaries posited as the ... by Nishant Shah last modified May 14, 2015 12:07 PM — Filed under: , ,