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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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Iraqi Minister meets Secretary, Indian Ministry of Panchayat Raj
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 27, 2011
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May 01, 2011 03:52 AM
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Internet Governance
His Excellency Mr. Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, the Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology was among 15 other senior bureaucrats from Iraq who met with Mr. ANP Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj to discuss the Ministry’s efforts at introducing ICT at the Panchayat level through its e-Panchayat initiatives. This was as part of their study tour to India in association with UNDP-Iraq and UNDP-India. They also met with Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Additional Secretary, DIT earlier in the day who briefed them about the various aspects of the National e-Governance Plan envisaged by the Government of India to make government services accessible and affordable to all Indian citizens. This news was published by the Karnataka News Network on April 27, 2011.
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No access to pornography in cyber cafes, declare new rules
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 26, 2011
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May 01, 2011 01:09 AM
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Research
Fresh guidelines, which are part of Information Technology (guidelines for cyber cafe) Rules 2011, will require cyber cafe owners to "tell users" not to surf websites that contain "pornographic or obscene material". Experts termed the rule arbitrary, saying that watching pornography is not an offence in India. This article by Javed Anwer was published in the Times of India on April 26, 2011.
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The world is your oyster, by invitation only
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 26, 2011
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May 01, 2011 01:40 AM
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Internet Governance
Recent trends show the world of social networking actually reflects the social divides and groupings in the real world. This article by Shreya Ray was published in the Livemint on April 26, 2011.
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India Proposes Restrictions on Tapping Telephone Calls
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 26, 2011
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May 06, 2011 05:53 AM
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Internet Governance
An Indian government report has recommended that interception of telephone calls by government agencies should be limited to situations when there is a "public emergency" or "public safety" is at stake. John Riberio's article appeared in the PC World, TechWorld and CIO. Pranesh Prakash, program manager from the Centre for Internet and Society has been quoted in these articles.
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The Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation — Deadline Expires on April 30
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 26, 2011
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Apr 26, 2011 06:23 AM
The application period for the Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation is now open! The deadline for applications is April 30, 2011.
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Who the Hack?
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 25, 2011
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last modified
May 14, 2015 12:16 PM
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Web Politics,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
A hacker is not an evil spirit, instead he can outwit digital systems to bring about social change, writes Nishant Shah in this column published in the Indian Express on April 24, 2011.
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Learning from Fukushima
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 25, 2011
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Aug 30, 2011 12:47 PM
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Telecom
Take remedial steps and demystify the unreasoning dread of nuclear power, says Shyam Ponappa in his latest column published by the Business Standard on April 7, 2011.
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Iraqi delegation in Bangalore to study e-governance projects
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 21, 2011
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Internet Governance
A 20-member delegation from Iraq, led by its Science and Technology Minister Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, is in this tech hub for a firsthand account of the e-governance projects used for community development and as an interface between the government and citizens. This news was published in the Economic Times, April 20, 2011.
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Dark waders
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 20, 2011
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Internet Governance
Akhila Seetharaman finds out why a group of artists and researchers are preoccupied with chasing shadows. This article was published in Time Out Bengaluru, Vol. 3, Issue 20, April 15 - 28, 2011.
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