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Can India Trust Its Government on Privacy?
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jul 15, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In response to criticisms of the Centralized Monitoring System, India’s new surveillance program, the government could contend that merely having the capability to engage in mass surveillance won’t mean that it will. Officials will argue that they will still abide by the law and will ensure that each instance of interception will be authorized.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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IT Accessibility for People with Disabilities Policy and Guidelines
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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last modified
May 19, 2017 03:25 PM
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Accessibility
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Files
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Digital Natives with a Cause? A Report
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by
Radha Rao
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published
Nov 11, 2009
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last modified
Mar 13, 2012 10:43 AM
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filed under:
Digital Natives
Youth are often seen as potential agents of change for reshaping their own societies. By 2010, the global youth population is expected reach almost 1.2 billion of which 85% reside in developing countries. Unleashing the potential of even a part of this group in developing countries promises a substantially impact on societies. Especially now when youths thriving on digital technologies flood universities, work forces, and governments and could facilitate radical restructuring of the world we live in. So, it’s time we start listening to them.
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Publications (Automated)
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CIS Publications
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Nishant Shah
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How to Engage in Broadband Policy and Regulatory Processes
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 09, 2014
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last modified
Apr 03, 2014 06:07 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
LIRNEasia with the support of the Ford Foundation offered a four-day course in Gurgaon from March 7 to 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham taught on Surveillance and Privacy.
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News & Media
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WIPO SCCR 24 Post-lunch Text (July 25, 2012)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 31, 2012
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last modified
Jul 31, 2012 12:34 PM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
WIPO
This is an unedited rough transcript of the discussions at SCCR 24, which was live-streamed and made available by WIPO.
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Access to Knowledge
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ICOMM2012: International Communications and Electronics Fair
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by
Jadine Lannon
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published
Nov 14, 2012
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last modified
Dec 04, 2012 06:37 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge
The seventh India International Communications and Electronics Fair (ICOMM2012) organized by CMAI Association of India was held at the NSIC Expo Grounds in New Delhi from September 14 to 15, 2012. Jadine Lannon attended the event, and shares us with some interesting and exciting new developments in ICT.
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Access to Knowledge
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Blogs
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THE PORN ULTIMATUM?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 21, 2013
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last modified
Jun 05, 2013 09:56 AM
Ravi Sharma (name changed), a 22-year old auto driver, watches adult-rated movie clips on his smartphone whenever he is on a tea break. Like most of his friends in New Delhi, Sharma has a flash drive reserved for sleazy movies. Sharma’s access to pornography could soon become a crime, much like assault or drunken driving, if Kamlesh Vaswani has his way.
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News & Media
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'Originality,' 'Authenticity,' and 'Experimentation': Understanding Tagore’s Music on YouTube
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by
Ipsita Sengupta
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published
Jul 27, 2015
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last modified
Jul 07, 2016 02:18 AM
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filed under:
Digital Media,
Researchers at Work,
RAW Blog
This post by Ipsita Sengupta is part of the 'Studying Internets in India' series. In this essay, she explores the responses to various renditions of songs composed by Rabindranath Tagore available on YouTube and the questions they raise regarding online listening cultures and ideas of authorship of music.
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RAW
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Human Rights vs National Security
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 20, 2017
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Internet Governance
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Files
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India's Internet Jam
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Aug 31, 2012
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last modified
Mar 20, 2014 12:41 PM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
As authorities continue to clamp down on digital freedom, politicians and corporations are getting a taste for censorship too. Pranesh Prakash reports.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
