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Presentation at NIC: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 09, 2017 01:40 AM
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Disabled demand rollback of GST on aids: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 09, 2017 — filed under: Accessibility
It has been eight years since Mansoor Ahmed changed his caliper. The one he owns was bought for Rs 20,000. Now, they cost more than double. “It is a challenge to buy a caliper when the cost of living has gone up so much. I know really poor people who haven't changed calipers in 15-20 years. After a point, it could cause the disability to worsen,“ says Ahmed, a senior manager with a Bengaluru-based non-profit.
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Supreme Court sets up constitution bench to hear Aadhaar privacy issues: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 14, 2017 — last modified Jul 14, 2017 10:55 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Supreme Court ‘s five-judge constitution bench will also decide if the Aadhaar privacy issue should be heard by a larger bench.
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Centre to form panel to 'encrypt' MGNREGA-DBT database and prevent leaks: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 14, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Around 5 crore bank accounts of active MGNREGA workers yet to be seeded with Aadhaar.
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Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection Laws: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 18, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
The government is India is facing calls to establish better cybersecurity laws to protect consumers’ data after fears have crept up that Reliance Jio, the telecom startup in India, suffered a major data leak.
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Privacy Newsletter February 2017: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2017
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Second Annual Roundtable on Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 02, 2017 — last modified Aug 08, 2017 12:33 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge
Rohini Lakshane attended the round-table organized by CIIPC, National Law University, Delhi, in Bangalore on July 2, 2017.
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July 2017 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2017 — last modified Aug 23, 2017 02:03 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
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Girl's arrest draws flak on social media: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 20, 2012 — last modified Nov 20, 2012 11:04 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The arrest of a 21-year-old girl by Mumbai police for criticizing the shutting down of the city following the death of Bal Thackeray come under fire from netizens.
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WHO's WHO LEGAL names Malavika Jayaram as one of the top lawyers for Internet and e-Commerce Issues in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 20, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
Malavika Jayaram was one of 10 Indian lawyers selected for inclusion as the top lawyers for internet and e-commerce issues in India. The new volume for 2012 was recently published following a process of peer reviews and independent research.
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