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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Alvas Vishva Nudisiri Virasat — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 31, 2013 09:48 AM
The Access to Knowledge team from the Centre for Internet and Society conducted a workshop at Moodabidre from December 19 to 22, 2013.
Pranesh Prakash elected as Asia-Pacific Representative to the Executive Committee of NonCommercial Users Constituency — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 06, 2014 02:50 AM
Pranesh Prakash has been elected as the Asia-Pacific representative to the executive committee of the NonCommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) (part of the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group, which is in turn part of the Generic Names Supporting Organization, which is in turn part of ICANN).
Odisha: Odia Wikipedia reaching 5000 article mark! — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 31, 2013 05:10 AM
Many are not aware of the existence of Odia Wikipedia and other Indian language Wikipedias. But Odia Wikipedia has been growing gradually all these years and has become the most searched website and largest online encyclopedia in Odia language.
An “Advocacy” Saga and the Inspiring Legacy of Rahul Cherian — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 31, 2013 04:51 AM
For those interested in policy advocacy, the NUJS Law Review has an elaborate paper outlining the tireless advocacy efforts (spanning more than 10 full years) of a bunch of dedicated campaigners who strove valiantly to foster access for the disabled.
Telugu Wikipedia completes 10 years — by Rahmanuddin Shaikh — last modified Dec 31, 2013 04:40 AM
Telugu Wikipedia completed 10 years on December 10, 2013. Several training sessions, aka Wiki Academies, were planned by the Telugu Wikipedia community to mark the occasion.
Odia #Wikipedia reaches 5000 Article Mark — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 30, 2013 10:45 AM
For the online Odia, something very special happened this week. The ever-growing Odia edition of Wikipedia now has 5000+ quality articles on diverse topics. While many are not aware of the existence of such a Wiki, But Odia Wikipedia has been growing gradually all these years and has become the most searched website and largest online encyclopedia in Odia language.
Information Design - Visualizing Action (TTC) — by Denisse Albornoz — last modified Apr 17, 2015 10:34 AM
This is the second part of the Making Change analysis on information activism. It explores the role of the presentation and design of information to translate information into action.
Indian government wakes up to risk of Hotmail, Gmail — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 30, 2013 04:24 AM
Worried by US spying revelations, India has begun drawing up a new email policy to help secure government communications, but the man responsible for drafting the rules still regularly uses Hotmail.
National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility – An Analysis — by Anandhi Viswanathan — last modified Dec 27, 2013 07:49 AM
Electronics and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are widely used in all areas of life such as education, health care, employment, entertainment, banking and finance management and other aspects of daily living.
Information Activism - Tactics for Empowerment (TTC) — by Denisse Albornoz — last modified Apr 17, 2015 10:36 AM
This is the first of a two-part analysis of information activism for the Making Change project. This post looks at the benefits and limitations of increasing access to information to enable citizenship and political participation.
Can Bitcoin Be Banned by the Indian Government? — by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Apr 07, 2017 12:56 PM
The paper analyses the laws and regulations that apply to Bitcoin in India, and comes to the conclusion that the government has wide powers that it can exercise, if it wishes, to regulate Bitcoin. Given the lack of existing legal and regulatory analysis on this issue in India, we greatly welcome comments on this issue.
Digital Native — by Nishant Shah — last modified Apr 17, 2015 10:40 AM
The end of the year is supposed to be a happy, feel-good space for families, friends, societies and communities to come together and count our blessings. It is the time to look at things that have gone by and look forward to what the New Year will bring.
CIS Statement on Limitations and Exceptions for Education, Teaching and Research Institutions and Persons with Other Disabilities — by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Dec 30, 2013 06:17 AM
Nehaa Chaudhari on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) made this statement at the WIPO-SCCR on December 20, 2013.
VII NLSIR Symposium — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 09, 2014 07:08 AM
The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) - the flagship journal of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore is pleased to announce the seventh NLSIR Symposium on “Bridging the Security-Liberty Divide” scheduled to be held on December 21 and December 22, 2013 at the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC, opposite NLSIU Campus, Nagarhavi) Conference Hall, Bangalore.
Wikipedia Training Session @ Tiruvur — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 09, 2014 09:52 AM
A Wikipedia training session was conducted by T. Vishnu Vardhan and Rahmanuddin Shaik at Srivahini College in Tiruvur on December 19, 2013.
CIS Statement on the proposed treaty for Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives — by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Dec 30, 2013 06:46 AM
Nehaa Chaudhari on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) made the statement at the WIPO-SCCR on December 18, 2013.
Brochures from Expos on Smart Cards, e-Security, RFID & Biometrics in India — by Maria Xynou — last modified Dec 26, 2013 05:24 AM
Electronics Today organised a series of expos on smart cards, e-security, RFID and biometric technology in Delhi on 16-18 October 2013. The Centre for Internet and Society is sharing the brochures it collected from these public expos for research purposes.
WIPO Broadcast Treaty- SCCR 26 : Proposals Introduced — by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Dec 30, 2013 03:48 PM
India and the United States introduced proposals for discussion at the ongoing session of the SCCR.
Pooja Tople on Wikimedia Projects — by Nitika Tandon — last modified Dec 31, 2013 11:04 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) in collaboration with the Goa University is working to build Konkani Wikipedia. As part of this program it organised the Konkani Vishwakosh Digitization Program recently.
The Conflict of Konigsberg — by Anirudh Sridhar — last modified Dec 17, 2013 05:57 AM
Immanuel Kant’s “Conflict of the Faculties”, written in Konigsberg was a daring publication under the censorious watch of the Prussian totalitarian state. In it, he argues for open argument and mutual respect among the state endorsed and free reigning faculties in the University. This blog will explore a modern day conflict among the faculties under the clutches of a different kind of regime. Although the organization has radically shifted, the conflict has escalated to a battle (much like the one that tore Konigsberg apart during World War II) and the regime overseeing it may be more insidious than before.
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