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Call for submissions: The Surveillance Industry and Human Rights.pdf
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by
Karan Saini
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published
Feb 20, 2019
Located in
Internet Governance
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Resources
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Calling Out the BSA on Its BS
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Sep 09, 2011
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last modified
Sep 14, 2011 06:16 PM
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filed under:
Piracy,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is trying to pull wool over government officials' eyes by equating software piracy with tax losses. Pranesh Prakash points out how that argument lacks cogency, and that tax losses would be better averted if BSA's constituent companies just decided to pay full taxes in India.
Located in
Access to Knowledge
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Blogs
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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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Can the twitterati change the world?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 16, 2011
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last modified
Apr 01, 2011 04:30 PM
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filed under:
Digital Natives
Whether it is the Ganapati immersion in Mumbai or a labour union dharna at Jantar Mantar or a hunger strike in Kolkata, India has had a rich history of people coming out on the streets. However, as cities are reshaped in the image of a 'world-class city', public spaces are being steadily appropriated into gated communities which cater to an elite section of the population.
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News & Media
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Can Wikipedia revive dying Indian languages?
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by
Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Feb 29, 2016
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filed under:
CIS-A2K,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
Yes, by encouraging content and involvement, Wikipedia language communities keep languages relevant.
Located in
Access to Knowledge
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Blogs
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Cancel the Subscription
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by
Subbiah Arunachalam
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published
May 09, 2012
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filed under:
Openness,
Open Access
It has been a slow but steady move to make scholarship freely available, writes Prof. Arunachalam in an article published by the Indian Express on May 8, 2012.
Located in
Openness
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Catching up on broadband
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by
Shyam Ponappa
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published
Jul 07, 2010
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last modified
May 10, 2012 10:32 AM
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filed under:
Telecom
The govt can invest some of the Rs 1,00,000 crore from the spectrum auctions to help India catch up on broadband, says Shyam Ponappa in his latest article published in the Business Standard on July 1, 2010.
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Telecom
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Blog
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ವಿಕಿಪಿಡಿಯಾಗೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶ
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 16, 2014
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Openness,
Kannada Wikipedia
ಮೈಸೂರು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾನಿಲಯವು ಇದೀಗ ವಿಕಿಪಿಡಿಯಾದಲ್ಲೂ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಲವಾರು ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರ ಅವಿರತ ಶ್ರಮದಿಂದ ರೂಪುಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ವಿಶ್ವಕೋಶಗಳು ವಿಕಿಪಿಡಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಭ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
Located in
News & Media
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CBGA - Consultation on Opening Up Access to Budget Data in India (Delhi, January 27) - Agenda
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 27, 2017
Located in
Openness
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Files
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CBGA - Consultation on Opening Up Access to Budget Data in India (Delhi, January 27)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 27, 2017
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last modified
Jan 27, 2017 05:45 AM
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filed under:
Open Data,
Open Government Data,
Openness
Open Budgets India, a comprehensive and user-friendly open data portal to provide free, easy, and timely access to relevant data on budgets, has been developed by the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) in collaboration with a number of other organisations. CBGA is organising a Consultation on “Opening Up the Access to Budget Data in India” on Friday, January 27, 2017, to launch the beta version of the portal. Sumandro Chattapadhyay will be a speaker in the panel discussion that will follow the launch.
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Openness
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News & Media
