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Now, online books for disabled persons — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:58 PM
An article by L Subramani – Deccan Herald (6th Sept, 2009)
Handy Origins of the winds of change — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:59 PM
A seminar in Bangalore revealed how mobile technology is being harnessed across India to bring about development and social change, reports Shrabonti Bagchi - DNA (6th Sept, 2009)
Negative of porn — by Namita A. Malhotra — last modified Aug 02, 2011 08:35 AM
The post deals with what has been written about Savita Bhabhi in an attempt to make sense of her peccadiloes and with the seeming futility of Porn studies located in America to our different reality. I take the liberty of exploring my own experiential account of pornography since I feel that in that account (mine and others) when done seriously, certain aspects of pornography emerge that address questions that are about cinema, images, sex, philosophy and how desire works. The title is mischeviously inspired from Dr. Pek Van Andel's recent video of MRI images of people having sex.
World IT Forum 2009 — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:44 AM
At the World IT Forum, Pranesh Prakash made a brief presentation on intellectual property rights, how ill-suited they are to be considered "property" rights, and how they have been foisted upon the developing world.
Rethinking the last mile Problem: A cultural argument — by Nishant Shah — last modified Apr 03, 2015 10:54 AM
This research project, by Ashish Rajadhyaksha from the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, is mainly a conceptual-archival investigation into India’s history for what has in recent years come to be known as the ‘last mile’ problem. The term itself comes from communication theory, with in turn an ancestry in social anthropology, and concerns itself with (1) identifying the eventual recipient/beneficiary of any communication message, (2) discovering new ways by which messages can be delivered intact, i.e. without either distortion of decay. Exploring the intersection of government policy, technology intervention and the users' expectations, with a specific focus on Internet Technologies and their space in the good governance protocols in India, the project aims at revisiting the last mile problem as one of cultural practices and political contexts in India.
Highest wiki taker — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:04 PM
Bangaloreans are beginning to debate if Wikipedia is a reliable source of info, reports Shweta Taneja. TimeOut Bangalore, published an article on the upcoming WikiWars event that the Centre for Internet and Society is organising in January 2010. Nishant Shah, Director Research, was interviewed for his views and ideas about the event and the rise of Wikipedia as a global knowledge production system.
Pushing the buttons for social change — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:09 PM
IMMENSE POTENTIAL: With its myriad applications, a mobile phone can be used as an instrument of social change. Meet on how mobile technology can be a power tool to this end - An article in The Hindu on 01st September 2009
Deconstructing ‘Internet addiction’ — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:09 PM
An article by Sruthi Krishnan and Shyam Ranganathan in The Hindu on August 30th,'09
Value Added Services of Information & Communication Technology- Mobile Telephony for Farmers Benefit — by Radha Rao — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:15 AM
Mr. G Raghunatha, State Manager, IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd., Bangalore and Secretary, Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Bangalore has written an article on how ICT - Mobile Technology can be used for the farmers' benefit.
Change is coming, thanks to the mobile — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:09 PM
An article by NT Balanarayan in the DNA on August 27th,'09
The new language of Internet: A report on the Chutnefying Hinglish Conference — by Nishant Shah — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:10 PM
The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, was an institutional partner to India's first Global Conference on Hinglish - Chutnefying English, organised by Dr. Rita Kothari at the Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad. A photographic report for the event is now available here.
Chutnefying English - Report — by Nishant Shah — last modified Aug 27, 2009 06:03 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, was an institutional partner to India's first Global Conference on Hinglish - Chutnefying English, organised by Dr. Rita Kothari at the Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad. A photographic report for the event is now available here.
Internet, first source of credible information about A(H1N1) virus — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:10 PM
An article was publised in The Hindu, 16th August '09 on how the internet has evolved as a de facto information system around the world and in India. Nishant Shah, Director- Research, CIS, has provided inputs for the article.
Fallacies, Lies, and Video Pirates — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 04, 2011 04:43 AM
At a recent conference on counterfeiting and piracy, industry representatives variously pushed for stiffer laws for IP violation, more stringent enforcement of existing IP laws, and championed IP as the most important thing for businesses today. This blog post tries to show how their arguments are flawed.
Wikipedia Academy in Mangalore — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:20 PM
The one-day workshop will focus on the use of Indian languages in Wikipedia, editing and its application in academics.
Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Mainstreaming ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:16 PM
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and in partnerships with the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict), the National Telecommunications Commission of Thailand (NTC), the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE), Australian Government, and National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) Thailand are organising the "Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Mainstreaming ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities" to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 25 to 27 August 2009. The Forum is hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Thailand, Government of Kingdom of Thailand. Ms. Nirmita Narasimhan, Programme Manager, Centre for Internet and Society, India will be giving a presentation on Policy Formulation for Internet and Electronic Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities.
A Comment on the 2009 IGF Draft Programme Paper — by Anja Kovacs — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:15 AM
The Centre for Internet and Society is part of a broad group of civil society actors that submitted a comment on the Draft Programme Paper of the fourth Internet Governance Forum (IGF), taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2009. The IGF is a forum for multistakeholder policy dialogue on Internet governance issues. The comment decries the complete absence of attention for Internet Rights and Principles in the agenda as it stands as of today, and this despite repeated requests from a wide range of stakeholders to make this theme a central one. All stakeholder groups were invited to submit their comments on the Draft Programme Paper of the 2009 IGF to the IGF Secretariat by 15 August.
Civil Society Letter Against TRIPS-Plus IP Enforcement — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 22, 2011 12:48 PM
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 Conference on Counterfeiting & Piracy organized by CII. This conference aims to strengthen the enforcement of intellectual property rights and thus creating an imbalance in the protection that intellectual property offers to both those who own it as well as those who don't.
Letter from Civil Society Organizations to CII — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:15 PM
A total of 29 groups and individuals expressed their concern about the drive by CII to introduce TRIPS-plus enforcement standards in India.
Piracy Boils Down to Convenience — by Radha Rao — last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:15 PM
Commercial Piracy is on the rise. But how big a role does money have to play in the piracy game was the question we asked those seated on either side of the proverbial fence.
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