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Rethinking the last mile Problem: A cultural argument
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Nishant Shah
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Sep 02, 2009
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Apr 03, 2015 10:54 AM
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Histories of Internet,
Researchers at Work,
Internet Histories,
Digital Governance
This research project, by Ashish Rajadhyaksha from the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, is mainly a conceptual-archival investigation into India’s history for what has in recent years come to be known as the ‘last mile’ problem. The term itself comes from communication theory, with in turn an ancestry in social anthropology, and concerns itself with (1) identifying the eventual recipient/beneficiary of any communication message, (2) discovering new ways by which messages can be delivered intact, i.e. without either distortion of decay. Exploring the intersection of government policy, technology intervention and the users' expectations, with a specific focus on Internet Technologies and their space in the good governance protocols in India, the project aims at revisiting the last mile problem as one of cultural practices and political contexts in India.
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The Last Cultural Mile
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Revealing Protesters on the Fringe: Crucifixion Protest in Paraguay
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Denisse Albornoz
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published
Sep 20, 2013
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last modified
Apr 17, 2015 10:51 AM
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Video,
Web Politics,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
An analysis of the crucifix protest in Paraguay in the light of Nishant Shah’s piece: Whose Change is it Anyway? The blog post looks at the physical and symbolic spaces in which narratives of change were conceived and the extent to which information circulating within activates citizen action.
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Blog
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Revisiting Techno-euphoria
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Nishant Shah
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published
Jul 11, 2012
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Apr 24, 2015 11:53 AM
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Digital subjectivities,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
In my last post, I talked about techno-euphoria as a condition that seems to mark much of our discourse around digital technologies and the promise of the future. The euphoria, as I had suggested, manifests itself either as a utopian view of how digital technologies are going to change the future that we inhabit, or woes of despair about how the overdetermination of the digital is killing the very fibre of our social fabric.
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Roundtable on India’s Gig-work Economy
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Noopur Raval, Anushree Gupta, Rajendra Jadhav, Sarah Zia, and Simiran Lalvani
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published
Feb 05, 2020
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last modified
May 19, 2020 06:36 AM
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Gender,
Digital Labour,
Research,
Platform-Work,
Future of Work,
Network Economies,
Researchers at Work,
Mapping Digital Labour in India
Working in the gig-economy has been associated with economic vulnerabilities. However, there are also moral and affective vulnerabilities as workers find their worth measured everyday by their performance of—and at—work and in every interaction and movement. This roundtable discussion marks the end of our series on 'India’s Gig-work Economy' published by the Platypus blog of the Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing (CASTAC). In this discussion, the researchers reflect on methods, challenges, inter-subjectivities and possible future directions for research on the topic. Listen to the audio track below or read the transcript for the full discussion.
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Sameet Panda - Data Systems in Welfare: Impact of the JAM Trinity on Pension & PDS in Odisha during COVID-19
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Sameet Panda
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Feb 26, 2021
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Feb 26, 2021 07:36 AM
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Welfare Governance,
Data Systems,
Homepage,
Research,
Featured,
Gender, Welfare, and Privacy,
Researchers at Work
This study by Sameet Panda tries to understand the integration of data and digital systems in welfare delivery in Odisha. It brings out the impact of welfare digitalisation on beneficiaries through primary data collected in November 2020. The researcher is thankful to community members for sharing their lived experiences during course of the study. Fieldwork was undertaken in three panchayats of Bhawanipatna block of Kalahandi district, Odisha. Additional research support was provided by Apurv Vivek and Vipul Kumar, and editorial contributions were made by Ambika Tandon (Senior Researcher, CIS). This study was conducted as part of a project on gender, welfare, and surveillance, supported by Privacy International, UK.
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Sarah Zia - Not knowing as pedagogy: Ride-hailing drivers in Delhi
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Sarah Zia
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Dec 18, 2019
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May 19, 2020 06:35 AM
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Digital Labour,
Research,
Platform-Work,
Network Economies,
Publications,
Researchers at Work,
Mapping Digital Labour in India
Working in the gig-economy has been associated with economic vulnerabilities. However, there are also moral and affective vulnerabilities as workers find their worth measured everyday by their performance of—and at—work and in every interaction and movement. This essay by Sarah Zia is the second among a series of writings by researchers associated with the 'Mapping Digital Labour in India' project at the CIS, supported by the Azim Premji University, that were published on the Platypus blog of the Committee on the Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Computing (CASTAC). The essay is edited by Noopur Raval, who co-led the project.
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Science, Technology and Society International Conference – Some Afterthoughts
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Samuel Tettner
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Mar 14, 2011
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May 14, 2015 12:22 PM
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Conference,
Digital Activism,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
An international conference on Science, Technology and Society was held at the Indore Christian College on March 12 and 13. It was sponsored by the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal and organized by the Indore Christian College. Samuel Tettner, Digital Natives Coordinator from the Centre for Internet and Society attended this conference and is sharing his experience about the workshop.
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Second Maps for Making Change Workshop: Using Geographical Mapping Techniques to Support Struggles for Social Justice in India
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Anja Kovacs
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Jan 30, 2010
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Oct 05, 2015 03:09 PM
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RAW Events,
Practice,
Workshop,
Researchers at Work,
Event,
Maps for Making Change
The second workshop of the Maps for Making Change project will take place at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, from 1 until 3 February 2010. The workshop will allow a select group of activists and supporters of social movements and campaigns in India to start developing digital maps that they can use in their advocacy work, under the expert guidance of international digital mapping rights activists, Indian mapping experts, design professionals and techies with an interest in activism. The workshop is organised by the Centre for Internet and Society and Tactical Tech, in cooperation with MediaShala at NID.
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September 2013 Bulletin
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 30, 2013
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Oct 24, 2013 06:48 AM
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Access to Knowledge,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Openness,
Researchers at Work
Our newsletter for the month of September 2013 can be accessed below.
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September 2015 Bulletin
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Sep 29, 2015
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Nov 25, 2015 01:55 AM
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Access to Knowledge,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Researchers at Work
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