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A beauty’s blog creates furore
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 11, 2012
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last modified
Apr 11, 2012 03:50 AM
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Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
Her first Tamil poetry anthology Otraiyilaiyena (As a single leaf) saw three editions and the second one Ulagin Azhagiya Muthal Penn (The first beautiful woman in the world) invited mixed reactions like Iyal Poetry Award and a call for a ban by Hindu Makkal Katchi. Parathaiyarul Raani (Queen of sluts) her third collection was a reaction to all the moral policing.
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Konkan Corridor Project — A Lecture by Vasant Gangavane
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 10, 2012
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last modified
Apr 13, 2012 01:49 PM
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filed under:
Lecture,
Event Type,
Internet Governance,
ICT
Well known social worker Vasant Gangavane will be giving a public lecture on the Konkan Corridor Project at Ashoka Innovators for the Public in Bangalore on April 16, 2012. The lecture will focus on the role of Information & Communication Technology for total rural transformation by inclusive integrated development with no change of land ownerships. The event is co-organized by Ashoka Innovators for the Public and the Centre for Internet and Society.
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The Idea of the Book
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Apr 10, 2012
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filed under:
Books,
Internet Governance
Its future lies in a trans-media format that is ever evolving, writes Nishant Shah in an article which was published in the Indian Express on April 8, 2012.
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Government washes hands of Google's new privacy policy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 10, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The government has more or less washed its hands of internet giant Google's new privacy policy that is being criticised in Europe and elsewhere, but wants Indian residents to watch out for themselves, writes Jayadevan in this article published in the Economic Times on April 10, 2012.
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Look Who’s Chasing... The Twitter God
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 10, 2012
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last modified
Apr 10, 2012 09:24 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The celebrity isn’t the known face, it’s the Twitter handle that gets the following, writes Arpita Basu in this article published in Outlook's April 2012 issue. Sunil Abraham is quoted in this article.
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Intermediary Liability in India: Chilling Effects on Free Expression on the Internet 2011
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by
Rishabh Dara
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published
Apr 10, 2012
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last modified
Apr 21, 2012 06:05 PM
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
Intermediaries are widely recognised as essential cogs in the wheel of exercising the right to freedom of expression on the Internet. Most major jurisdictions around the world have introduced legislations for limiting intermediary liability in order to ensure that this wheel does not stop spinning. With the 2008 amendment of the Information Technology Act 2000, India joined the bandwagon and established a ‘notice and takedown’ regime for limiting intermediary liability.
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GIGA International Conference Series - 1
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 03, 2012
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filed under:
Conference,
Internet Governance
The Institute of Global Internet Governance and Advocacy (GIGA) at NALSAR University will hold the first International Conference in association with Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEIT) of Government of India on the theme "Revisiting Internet Governance - Lessons Learnt and Road Ahead" at NALSAR University of Law, Justice City Campus, Shameerpet on April 5 & 6 of 2012.
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Global Censorship Conference
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 30, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance
The Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School is holding a conference on global censorship from March 30 to April 1, 2012, at Yale Law School. The programme is sponsored by the Information Society Project at Yale Law School and Thomson Reuters.
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Data protection experts slam state for sending mass SMSes
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 27, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Experts in the field of data protection, privacy law and media have criticised the West Bengal government's mass SMS sent to individuals, companies and media houses through private mobile networks last Friday. Lara Choksey reports this in an article published in the Statesman on March 25, 2012.
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Statutory Motion Against Intermediary Guidelines Rules
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Mar 26, 2012
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last modified
Apr 03, 2012 09:35 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Parliament,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Censorship
Rajya Sabha MP, Shri P. Rajeev has moved a motion that the much-criticised Intermediary Guidelines Rules be annulled.
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