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Can Judges Order ISPs to Block Websites for Copyright Infringement? (Part 1)
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by
Ananth Padmanabhan
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published
Jan 30, 2014
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last modified
Jan 31, 2014 06:00 AM
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Piracy,
Copyright,
Access to Knowledge
In a three-part study, Ananth Padmanabhan examines the "John Doe" orders that courts have passed against ISPs, which entertainment companies have used to block dozens, if not hundreds, of websites. In this part, he looks at the theory behind John Doe orders and finds that it would be wrong for Indian courts to grant "John Doe" orders against ISPs.
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FDC recognition for the Centre for the Internet and Society
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 30, 2014
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filed under:
Openness,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia
The Wikimedia Foundation Board has published a resolution declaring the Centre for Internet and Society as eligible for funding through the Annual Plan Grants program.
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Wikipedia Editing as Assessment Tool in the Indian Higher Education Classroom
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by
Dr. Tejaswini Niranjana, Ashwin Kumar A.P. and T. Vishnu Vardhan
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published
Jan 30, 2014
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last modified
Jan 30, 2014 10:06 AM
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Social Media,
Higher Education,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Openness
Getting students to create and edit Wikipedia entries in English and Indian languages can be a comprehensive assessment tool at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Both levels of higher education require the demonstration of the ability to present knowledge in encyclopaedic form, which can be done by a good review of relevant literature and the showcasing of key arguments in the field.
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Blog
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Wikipedia at Forefront in Christ University
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by
Syed Muzammiluddin
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published
Jan 29, 2014
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last modified
Feb 04, 2014 05:08 AM
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Openness,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia
Wikipedia has entered Indian undergraduate language classroom in Christ University, Bangalore. Recently the Access to Knowledge team from the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS-A2K) organized a series of events in Christ University. This blog post provides a brief analysis of the outcome.
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Workshop: Social Justice in an Internet-mediated World
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 27, 2014
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last modified
Feb 02, 2014 04:24 PM
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Access to Knowledge
IT for Change and the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities invite you to a workshop on social justice in an internet-mediated world at the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities on January 31, 2014. T. Vishnu Vardhan, Program Director, Access to Knowledge from the Centre for Internet and Society will deliver a lecture on Where are the Alternatives ? Is distributed power possible?
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KIIT University to lead building free knowledge repository initiative
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 20, 2014
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last modified
Feb 03, 2014 09:57 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Odia Wikipedia,
Openness
Centre for Internet and Society is a Bangalore based Non profit organization which works primarily in the broader domains ofinternet and policy research, accessibility, open knowledge and open education.
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Odisha: KISS to create tribal languages and heritage repository
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 20, 2014
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last modified
Feb 03, 2014 08:33 AM
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filed under:
Openness,
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia
World' largest tribal residential institute Kalinga Institute of Social Studies (KISS) is going to initiate a project in collaboration with Centre for Internet and Society's Access To Knowledge program (CIS-A2K) to gather academic and research resources on tribal languages and diverse cultural heritage.
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WikiSangamotsavam 2013 brings Indian Wikimedians together
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by
Netha Hussain and Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Jan 14, 2014
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last modified
Feb 03, 2014 06:57 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Malayalam Wikipedia,
Openness
WikiSangamotsavam, the annual conference of Malayalam Wikimedians, took place in Alappuzha, Kerala from December 21 to 23, 2013. The conference brought together around 200 Wikimedians and well-wishers from all over India.
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Introductory talk about "Wikipedia in Academics"
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 13, 2014
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last modified
Feb 03, 2014 06:48 AM
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Access to Knowledge,
Wikimedia,
Wikipedia,
Openness,
Event
Subhashish Panigrahi gave a talk on Wikipedia in Academics. Subhashish spoke about the use the Wikipedia in academics, students' role as contributors to Wikipedia to keep the facts correct and editing Wikipedia articles in Indic languages.
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Global Congress On IP and Public Interest Adopts Principles for Negotiations
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 13, 2014
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
A recent conference on intellectual property and the public interest concluded with the adoption of public interest principles to guide international trade negotiations and international organisations.
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