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Aadhaar’s moment of truth
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 05, 2011
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last modified
Jul 05, 2011 07:16 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
It’s time for the unique identity project to answer tough questions it has dodged so far, writes MA Arun in the Deccan Herald.
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News & Media
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Indian SMEs still fail to harness the power of Net
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 19, 2011
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last modified
Jun 29, 2011 06:04 AM
In India, only about 81 million people have access to the net, as it needs a level of education and IT skills to operate a computer. This article by Satarupa Paul was published in the Sunday Guardian on 19 June 2011.
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Socio-financial Online Networks: Globalizing Micro-Credit through Micro-transactional Networked Platforms – A Public Lecture by Radhika Gajalla
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 24, 2011
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filed under:
Lecture,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society invites you to a public lecture by Prof. Radhika Gajalla of Bowling Green State University. She will give a lecture on how microfinance online functions through the social networked online space and the micro-transactional abilities of the interface together work to enhance financialization of the globe.
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Events
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Internet Surveillance Policy: “…the second time as farce?” – A Public Lecture by Caspar Bowden
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 23, 2011
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last modified
Sep 08, 2011 03:19 AM
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filed under:
Lecture,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, invites you to a public lecture by Caspar Bowden*, the Chief Privacy Adviser of Microsoft’s Worldwide Technology Office, on Internet Surveillance Policy: “…the second time as farce?
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Mumbai Takes Note of Sexting, the Seamier Side of Texting
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 19, 2011
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last modified
Jun 23, 2011 09:55 AM
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filed under:
Digital Natives
When Chitra started getting SMSs and emails laced with sexual innuendoes from an unknown individual, she didn't tell her mother or rush to the police. The 21-year-old grew so despondent that she dialed a psychologist for help. This article was published in the Times of India on June 19, 2011.
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Discussion on 'Press Freedom in the Era of Social Media'
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 02, 2011
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last modified
Jun 23, 2011 06:25 AM
Anja Kovacs will participate as a panelist in the conference jointly organised by UNESCO and UN Information Centre (UNIC) to commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2011 on May 3 at the UN Conference Hall, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi.
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Statement of CIS, India, on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty at the 22nd SCCR
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 22, 2011
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last modified
Aug 04, 2011 04:41 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Copyright,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Broadcasting,
Technological Protection Measures
The twenty-second session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights is being held in Geneva from June 15 to June 24, 2011. Nirmita Narasimhan and Pranesh Prakash are attending the conference. CIS delivered its statement, on the Broadcast Treaty, and made it available in print form as well.
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Blogs
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Standing Committee on Copyrights and Related Rights — 22nd Session
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 15, 2011
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last modified
Jun 22, 2011 05:37 AM
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is holding its 22nd Session from June 15, 2011 to June 24, 2011 at Geneva, Switzerland. Nirmita Narasimhan and Pranesh Prakash are attending this conference.
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Policy Spotlight: 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 21, 2011
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last modified
Nov 08, 2011 10:18 AM
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filed under:
Accessibility
The means and modes of communication have changed drastically in today’s age and the earlier bright lines, if they ever did exist have become increasingly blurred. The mainstreaming of social media has brought forth some new questions to the forefront, the issue of accessibility being one of them. Jenifer Simpson, Senior Director for Government Affairs and head of the Telecommunications & Technology Policy Initiative at the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), elaborates more on the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act in this interview.
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Accessibility
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Blog
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Communication Policy Advocacy, Technology, and Online Freedom of Expression: A Toolkit for Media Development
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 21, 2011
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last modified
Jun 23, 2011 04:45 AM
Organized by the Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at the Central European University (CEU), and Internews Network, and the Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania from June 20 to July 1, 2011.
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