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The Internet, Culture, and Society - Looking at Past, Present, and Future Worldwide
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 03, 2010 last modified Oct 21, 2011 10:13 AM — filed under:
It is now well known that with 4.5 billion mobile phone owners in the world and increased Internet penetration, global cultures and communities have experienced shifts in their economic, political, and social well-being due to the digital revolution. As a scholar and consultant who works worldwide, Prof Ramesh Srinivasan will illustrate how new media technologies have been used creatively to enable political movements in Kyrgyzstan, literacy and educational reform in India, and economic development across the developing world. In addition to this, he will discuss some of digital culture's biggest challenges, including considering how the Web can start to empower different types of cultural perspectives and knowledges. The talk will be live streamed.
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May 2010 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published May 23, 2010 last modified Aug 10, 2012 10:00 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
Greetings from the Centre for Internet & Society. We bring you updates of our research, news and media coverage and information on our events in this bulletin of May 2010
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India slowly gets to grips with ecommerce
by Prasad Krishna published May 19, 2010 last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:46 AM — filed under:
Growth in computer use and Internet penetration will help e-commerce.
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Biometry Is Watching
by Prasad Krishna published May 12, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:08 PM — filed under:
In its first steps, the UID drive encounters practical problems, raises ethical questions, reports Sugata Srinivasaraju in Outlook.
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‘UID is being forced’
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 29, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:20 PM — filed under:
CIS feels that the UID project is forced on the citizens.
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ID programme faces first challenge over privacy, data
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 29, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:20 PM — filed under:
The government is looking to the ID programme to help ensure that various welfare programmes reach the poor
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Scrap UID project, say people's organisations
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 29, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — filed under:
The unique identification number project is executed without any legislative or parliamentary sanction.
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UID info can be misused
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 29, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — filed under:
Public organisations, NGOs and concerned citizens feel UID may become an easy database for anti-social elements.
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UID project draws flak from civil rights activists
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 29, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — filed under:
The unique identification project is drawing a flak from civil rights activists.
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Citizens' forums want UID project scrapped
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 29, 2010 last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — filed under:
Citizens’ forums and groups have stepped up their attack on the Unique Identification Project calling for the complete scrapping of the project.
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