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India blocks access to 857 porn sites: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 05, 2015 — filed under: Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
India has blocked free access to 857 porn sites in what it says is a move to prevent children from accessing them.
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'Originality,' 'Authenticity,' and 'Experimentation': Understanding Tagore’s Music on YouTube: by Ipsita Sengupta — published Jul 27, 2015 — last modified Jul 07, 2016 02:18 AM — 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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Corporate push to Modi’s Rs.4.5-billion digital dream: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 16, 2015 — filed under: Digital Media, Internet Governance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rs. 4.5-billion digital dream seems to find favour with the corporate world, which calls it a “very progressive step” and “massive tech push”.
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Only digital sex, please: by Prasad Krishna — published May 31, 2015 — last modified Jun 15, 2015 01:38 AM — filed under: Digital Media, Internet Governance
Many Indian men are getting so dependent on digital sex and online pornography that they can’t handle real relationships. And a new book says this is happening the world over. Prasun Chandhuri and Avijit Chatterjee turn the spotlight on the trend
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Minds that (should) matter: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2015 — last modified Feb 26, 2015 04:34 PM — filed under: Digital Media, Internet Governance, Social Media
Thinkers who best explain a rapidly-changing India to the world (and the world to India).
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Mapping Digital Media: Broadcasting, Journalism and Activism in India — A Public Consultation: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 25, 2013 — last modified Oct 25, 2013 10:46 AM — filed under: Digital Media, Event, Internet Governance
Alternative Law Forum, Maraa and the Centre for Internet and Society invite you to a public consultation on Mapping Digital Media in India, on October 27, 2013 at the Bangalore International Centre from 10 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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