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The Potential of Open Development for Canada and Abroad
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Prasad Krishna
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May 26, 2010
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Apr 02, 2011 11:56 AM
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Openness
IDRC held a panel discussion on 'The Potential of Open Development for Canada and Abroad' on May 5, 2010 in Ottawa.
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Call to increase awareness of intellectual property rights
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Prasad Krishna
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Aug 06, 2010
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Apr 02, 2011 10:47 AM
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Intellectual Property Rights
We need more knowledge on IPR itself, says IT Secretary
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India Can Restrict 'Objectionable' Web Content under New Rules
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 27, 2011
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May 23, 2011 09:48 AM
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Internet Governance
Internet sites and service providers in India now have the authority to order the quick deletion of offensive online content – in a move that is causing great concern among free speech proponents. This article by Ed Silverstein was featured in TMCnet Legal on April 27, 2011.
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India Cracks Down on Internet Free Speech
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 28, 2011
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May 23, 2011 09:57 AM
Government officials quietly released new rules restricting content on the Internet. The country is now getting backlash from free speech advocates protesting the new regulations, according to media reports. This article by Erin Harrison was published by TechZone360.com on April 28, 2011.
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India curbs on Bloggers and Internet
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 29, 2011
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May 13, 2011 11:59 AM
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Internet Governance
The Information Technology Rules 2011 (due diligence observed by intermediaries guidelines) by the Indian government could lead to online censorship, feel human rights activists. This article by Ayyappa Prasad was published in TruthDrive on April 29, 2011.
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Tough neighbourhood tests India's e-tolerance
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Prasad Krishna
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Jun 11, 2011
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Jun 15, 2011 10:51 AM
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The combination of having restrictive neighbours as well as security threats could make freedom on the web in India a casualty, writes Anahita Mukherji in this article published by the Times of India on June 12, 2011.
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INDIA Fears of Privacy Loss Pursue Ambitious ID Project
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Prasad Krishna
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Sep 09, 2010
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Apr 02, 2011 10:00 AM
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Fears about loss of privacy are being voiced as India gears up to launch an ambitious scheme to biometrically identify and number each of its 1.2 billion inhabitants.
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Indian super-cops now patrol the www highway
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Prasad Krishna
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Aug 09, 2011
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Aug 19, 2011 06:48 AM
There's discontent brewing in the Indian cyberspace. And it has to do with the government blocking content that it deems "objectionable". What has raised hackles of Internet freedom activists is a new set of rules that allow Internet service providers (ISPs) and blogging sites to remove "objectionable" content from the Web.
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Indians Get Particular about Online Marriage
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 22, 2010
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Apr 04, 2011 06:48 AM
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Internet Governance
The article quotes Nishant Shah's views on online behaviour of people seen elsewhere in the world.
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Information, the world's new capital - Digital Natives
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Prasad Krishna
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Nov 22, 2010
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Apr 02, 2011 07:41 AM
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Digital Natives
Information is the new capital and currency of the world, Nishant Shah, of the India-based Digital Natives with a Cause, told Bizcommunity.com yesterday, 10 November 2010, as the three-day workshop on digital and internet technologies that brought together young delegates from nine African countries ended in Johannesburg, South Africa.
"If the 20th century was the age of the industrial revolution, the 21st century is now actually the age of the knowledge information," Shah said.
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