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Prometheus bound and gagged
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 14, 2012 — filed under: , ,
Funny how a healthy person like me can collapse one day and end up in the hospital. The doctor who made me go through every lab test available, finally diagnosed the cause after a chat with me. Apparently, I collapsed because I’m getting angry, increasing my blood pressure. The only solution he said is to stop reading newspapers, as I’m getting agitated by headlines like ‘India can go the China way and block sites’, or by how the government says there’s no Internet censorship while all it’s actions point the other way.
Located in News & Media
Proposed Intermediary Liability Rules threat to privacy and free speech, global coalition tells MeitY
by Zaheer Merchant published Mar 20, 2019 — filed under: , ,
“We respectfully call on you to withdraw the draft amendments proposed to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules in December. As published, the draft amendments would erode digital security and undermine the exercise of human rights globally.”
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Proxies and VPNs: Why govt can't ban porn websites?
by Pranesh Prakash published Aug 03, 2015 last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:26 AM — filed under: , , ,
The government's move to block more than 800 pornographic websites has led experts to question whether this latest attempt to police the internet is even feasible.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Public Debate on 'Differential Pricing': Series 1
by Vidushi Marda published Jan 27, 2016 last modified Jan 27, 2016 01:51 PM — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society, in association with ICRIER and the Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, is pleased to announce “A Series of Public Debates on Differential Pricing” in the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. The first public debate will be held at the Centre for Internet & Society office in Bangalore on February 1, 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Public Debate on 'Differential Pricing': Series 2
by Vidushi Marda published Jan 27, 2016 last modified Jan 28, 2016 01:51 PM — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society, in association with ICRIER and the Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, is pleased to announce “A Series of Public Debates on Differential Pricing” in the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. The second public debate will be held at Pherozeshah Mehta Bhavan, Vidyanagari, Kalina, Mumbai on February 3, 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Public Debate on 'Differential Pricing': Series 3
by Vidushi Marda published Jan 27, 2016 last modified Jan 28, 2016 01:53 PM — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society, in association with ICRIER and the Department of Civics and Politics, University of Mumbai, is pleased to announce “A Series of Public Debates on Differential Pricing” in the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. The third public debate will be held at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road near Air Force Bal Bharti School, New Delhi on February 5, 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Rankathon on Digital Rights (Delhi, January 08)
by Amber Sinha published Dec 29, 2016 last modified Dec 29, 2016 07:10 AM — filed under: , , ,
Please join us on Sunday, January 08, at the CIS office in Hauz Khas, Delhi, for a rankathon to visualise, and contribute to the findings of the Ranking Digital Rights study, and critique the underlying methodology. The event will begin at 10:00 in the morning and participants can focus on one or more of three kinds of tasks: 1) visualising the CIS and Ranking Digital Rights data, 2) evaluating additional companies using the RDR methodology, and 3) evaluating the RDR methodology and its suitability for independent use.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Re:publica 2014: Looking for Freedom
by Prasad Krishna published May 08, 2014 last modified Jun 04, 2014 05:37 AM — filed under:
Re:publica in partnership with DAIMLER, Global Innovation Gathering, Microsoft and Science:Lab organized this conference at Berlin from May 6 to 8, 2014.
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Blog Entry Rebuttal of DIT's Misleading Statements on New Internet Rules
by Pranesh Prakash published May 13, 2011 last modified Jul 11, 2012 01:18 PM — filed under: , , ,
The press statement issued on May 11 by the Department of Information Technology (DIT) on the furore over the newly-issued rules on 'intermediary due diligence' is misleading and is, in places, plainly false. We are presenting a point-by-point rebuttal of the DIT's claims.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Regulating Sexist Online Harassment as a Form of Censorship
by Amber Sinha published May 31, 2021 — filed under: , ,
This paper is part of a series under IT for Change’s project, Recognize, Resist, Remedy: Combating Sexist Hate Speech Online. The series, titled Rethinking Legal-Institutional Approaches to Sexist Hate Speech in India, aims to create a space for civil society actors to proactively engage in the remaking of online governance, bringing together inputs from legal scholars, practitioners, and activists. The papers reflect upon the issue of online sexism and misogyny, proposing recommendations for appropriate legal-institutional responses. The series is funded by EdelGive Foundation, India and International Development Research Centre, Canada.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog