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Freedom Song: Film Screening and Discussion
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 12, 2013
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last modified
Mar 15, 2013 06:51 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Event,
Internet Governance
Freedom Song, a documentary film produced by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust and directed by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Subi Chaturvedi will be screened at the IIHS Bangalore City Campus on March 21, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by discussions. Paranjoy will be present for the screening and will answer questions from the participants.
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Events
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Social media undermining journalistic credibility?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 06, 2013
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The line separating journalists and bloggers is being increasingly blurred due to the growth of social media, said Nelson Moses, who was a panelist at a discussion on the credibility of social media as a journalistic tool.
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Chidambaram to Talk Budget on Google+ Hangout
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 04, 2013
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last modified
Mar 11, 2013 04:14 AM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Indian politicians are slowly warming up to social media.
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UID has no legal sanctity, says lawyer-activist
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 03, 2013
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last modified
Mar 11, 2013 06:08 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
‘Iris scanning adopted for the UID project is flawed as the iris keeps changing’
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People should resist enforcement of UID scheme, say experts
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 03, 2013
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last modified
Mar 11, 2013 06:45 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Internationally recognized expert on law and poverty Dr. Usha Ramanathan Saturday urged citizens of the country to question the enforcement of the UID scheme that has no legitimacy.
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Foreign Funding of NGOs
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 02, 2013
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last modified
Mar 04, 2013 11:52 PM
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filed under:
Openness,
Internet Governance
Should FDI in India’s thinktank sector worry us? It is a debate long overdue.
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Iceland’s proposed porn ban ‘like repression in Iran, N. Korea’ – activists
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 01, 2013
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last modified
Mar 21, 2013 03:56 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
A group of 40 human rights activists from around the world fear that Iceland could become “a role model for Internet censorship” if it introduces Internet filters blocking online content deemed pornographic.
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Don’t SLAPP free speech
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Feb 28, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
IIPM is proving adept at the tactical use of lawsuits to stifle criticism, despite safeguards. THE DEPARTMENT of Telecommunications, on 14 February, issued orders to block certain web pages critical of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM).
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Blog
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Women in the IT Industry: Request for Data
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by
Jadine Lannon
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published
Feb 28, 2013
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last modified
Mar 06, 2013 10:52 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
For CIS's research on indicators of female economic empowerment in the IT industry in India, we have sent formal request for participation in a short survey to the six largest IT companies based in India. A copy of the letter of request and survey as well as some details of the request for data can be found in this post.
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Blog
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"All Indian Enterprises should Be Very Worried": Centre for Internet and Society
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 28, 2013
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last modified
Feb 28, 2013 09:21 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
The DoT’s CERT team has successfully censored more than 70 URLs that didn’t particularly contain praises of IIPM. Amusingly, a URL containing a public notice issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in July 2012 was also blocked.
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