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Mapping Digital Humanities in India — by snehapp — last modified Jan 16, 2014 08:29 AM
As part of the research enquiry in the field of Digital Humanities (DH), this mapping exercise aims to provide an overview of key people, institutions and emerging literature in the field, and identify some of the pertinent questions and challenges to better locate and contextualise the work done in DH in India.
WikiSangamotsavam 2013 brings Indian Wikimedians together — by Netha Hussain and Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:57 AM
WikiSangamotsavam, the annual conference of Malayalam Wikimedians, took place in Alappuzha, Kerala from December 21 to 23, 2013. The conference brought together around 200 Wikimedians and well-wishers from all over India.
Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 1: Foundations — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jan 23, 2014 03:12 PM
In this insightful seven-part series, Gautam Bhatia looks at surveillance and the right to privacy in India from a constitutional perspective, tracing its genealogy through Supreme Court case law and compares it with the law in the USA.
Global Congress On IP and Public Interest Adopts Principles for Negotiations — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 13, 2014 08:32 AM
A recent conference on intellectual property and the public interest concluded with the adoption of public interest principles to guide international trade negotiations and international organisations.
ଆଦିବାସୀ ଭାଷାର ଉନ୍ନତିକଳ୍ପେ ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 03, 2014 10:43 AM
Subhashish Panigrahi is quoted in this article published by Odishan.com on January 12, 2014.
‘With Internet in every pocket, power to the people’ — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:05 AM
Social media is set to grow in India in a big way with Google and Facebook gearing up to tap the regional languages market.
CIS-A2K, KIIT University and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences sign MoUs — by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:24 AM
KIIT University, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences and the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoUs) for furthering Odia Wikipedia.
Election panel rejects Google’s proposal for electoral services tie-up — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 31, 2014 08:58 AM
EC had earlier signed a non-disclosure agreement with Google but had not shared or handed over any data to the Internet giant so far.
Worldwide: International Privacy - 2013 Year in Review - Asia — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 31, 2014 08:44 AM
Asian Data Privacy Updates
Letter requesting public consultation on position of GoI at WGEC — by Snehashish Ghosh — last modified Jan 08, 2014 06:36 PM
Snehashish Ghosh on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society sent a letter to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, requesting for a public consultation on India's position at the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation (WGEC).
Despite apex court order, IOC proceeds with Aadhaar-linked DBT — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 31, 2014 06:50 AM
Once DBT starts, there is no other method to avail of subsidy: IOC official.
Big Brother is watching you — by Chinmayi Arun — last modified Jan 06, 2014 09:31 AM
India has no requirements of transparency whether in the form of disclosing the quantum of interception or in the form of notification to people whose communication was intercepted.
Seminar on "Hate Speech and Social Media" — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 13, 2014 06:22 AM
NALSAR University of Law, in collaboration with the British Deputy High Commission organized a seminar on Hate Speech and Social Media in Hyderabad on January 4 and 5, 2014. Chinmayi Arun was one of the speakers at the seminar.
Rise of the bot: all you need to know about the latest threat online — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 31, 2014 07:16 AM
In the last week of December, 2013, former union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal lodged a police complaint in Chandigarh after witnessing “an unusual rise in his online fan following”. The former minister told the police that his Facebook page had received more than 10,000 likes, within a span of 24 hours. While his allegation that the ‘likes’ were “fabricated” may be true, information technology experts believe a bot was at work.
Digitising contest to preserve rare books in Malayalam — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 31, 2014 06:33 AM
The Malayalam Wiki Grandhasala has announced a competition in digitally preserving rare books in Malayalam.
Inventions that will make a difference — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 12, 2014 11:07 AM
In an increasingly tech-driven world, what does 2014 have to offer? Geeta Padmanabhan turns the spotlight on some life-changing gadgets.
National Resource Kit: The Gujarat Chapter (Call for Comments) — by Anandhi Viswanathan — last modified Jan 08, 2014 07:01 AM
The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Gujarat.
CIS-A2K: Work Accomplished on Konkani Wikipedia — by Nitika Tandon — last modified Dec 31, 2013 11:48 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society’s Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K team) is pleased to share with you the key accomplishments about the work it accomplished on Konkani Wikipedia from September to December 2013 in this report. In accordance with the Centre for Internet and Society’s Access to Knowledge Program’s (CIS-A2K) Konkani Work Plan 2013-14 the program has invested time and effort to build Konkani Wikimedia community and projects.
India's Identity Crisis — by Malavika Jayaram — last modified Jan 09, 2014 07:56 AM
Malavika Jayaram's article was published in 2013 Internet Monitor Annual Report: Reflections on the Digital World, published by Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 13) - Pranesh Prakash — by Purba Sarkar — last modified Jan 20, 2014 06:20 AM
CIS interviews Pranesh Prakash, lawyer and policy director with Centre for Internet and Society, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
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