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Thousands queue for iPad 2 across Asia
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 28, 2011
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May 23, 2011 07:10 AM
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The iPad 2 went on sale in countries across Asia and beyond Friday as Apple's updated gadget entered an ever more crowded market. This article written by Joyce Woo was published by AFP on April 28, 2011.
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New internet rules open to arbitrary interpretation
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 27, 2011
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May 06, 2011 04:58 AM
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Six years after an e-commerce CEO's arrest for a pornographic CD sold from his website, the government has introduced a liability on intermediaries such as Facebook and Google to "act within 36 hours" of receiving information about offensive content. This article by Manoj Mitta & Javed Anwer was published in the Times of India on April 27, 2011.
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India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free Speech
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 27, 2011
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May 01, 2011 02:20 AM
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Free speech advocates and Internet users are protesting new Indian regulations restricting Web content that, among other things, can be considered “disparaging,” “harassing,” “blasphemous” or “hateful.” This article by Vikas Bajaj was published in the New York Times on April 27, 2011.
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India Can Restrict 'Objectionable' Web Content under New Rules
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 27, 2011
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May 23, 2011 09:48 AM
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Internet sites and service providers in India now have the authority to order the quick deletion of offensive online content – in a move that is causing great concern among free speech proponents. This article by Ed Silverstein was featured in TMCnet Legal on April 27, 2011.
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Iraqi Minister meets Secretary, Indian Ministry of Panchayat Raj
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 27, 2011
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May 01, 2011 03:52 AM
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His Excellency Mr. Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, the Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology was among 15 other senior bureaucrats from Iraq who met with Mr. ANP Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj to discuss the Ministry’s efforts at introducing ICT at the Panchayat level through its e-Panchayat initiatives. This was as part of their study tour to India in association with UNDP-Iraq and UNDP-India. They also met with Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Additional Secretary, DIT earlier in the day who briefed them about the various aspects of the National e-Governance Plan envisaged by the Government of India to make government services accessible and affordable to all Indian citizens. This news was published by the Karnataka News Network on April 27, 2011.
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No access to pornography in cyber cafes, declare new rules
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 26, 2011
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May 01, 2011 01:09 AM
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Research
Fresh guidelines, which are part of Information Technology (guidelines for cyber cafe) Rules 2011, will require cyber cafe owners to "tell users" not to surf websites that contain "pornographic or obscene material". Experts termed the rule arbitrary, saying that watching pornography is not an offence in India. This article by Javed Anwer was published in the Times of India on April 26, 2011.
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The world is your oyster, by invitation only
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 26, 2011
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May 01, 2011 01:40 AM
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Recent trends show the world of social networking actually reflects the social divides and groupings in the real world. This article by Shreya Ray was published in the Livemint on April 26, 2011.
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India Proposes Restrictions on Tapping Telephone Calls
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 26, 2011
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May 06, 2011 05:53 AM
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An Indian government report has recommended that interception of telephone calls by government agencies should be limited to situations when there is a "public emergency" or "public safety" is at stake. John Riberio's article appeared in the PC World, TechWorld and CIO. Pranesh Prakash, program manager from the Centre for Internet and Society has been quoted in these articles.
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The Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation — Deadline Expires on April 30
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 26, 2011
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Apr 26, 2011 06:23 AM
The application period for the Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation is now open! The deadline for applications is April 30, 2011.
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Who the Hack?
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 25, 2011
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May 14, 2015 12:16 PM
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Web Politics,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Natives
A hacker is not an evil spirit, instead he can outwit digital systems to bring about social change, writes Nishant Shah in this column published in the Indian Express on April 24, 2011.
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