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The Working Draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2010: Does it exceed its Mandate in Including Provisions Relating to Other Disability Legislations?
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 24, 2011
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last modified
Dec 14, 2012 10:32 AM
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Accessibility
The Centre for Internet and Society, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Law and Policy Research in this legal note analyse how far the January draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act touches upon the provisions of the other disability legislations, namely the Mental Health Act and The National Trusts Act and thereby exceeds the mandate given by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to amend only the Persons with Disabilities Act.
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Blog
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2(m) or not 2(m)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 23, 2011
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last modified
Apr 01, 2011 03:55 PM
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Intellectual Property Rights
An article by Nilanjana S Roy was published in the Business Standard on February 19, 2011. In this article Nilanjana Roy explains to us how a copyright amendment might change the way we read, write and publish in India.
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Role of the Internet in Fostering Freedom of Expression and Strengthening Activism in India - A Workshop in Delhi
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Feb 22, 2011
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last modified
Apr 04, 2011 07:18 AM
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Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society (India) and the Central American Institute for Studies of Social Democracy DEMOS (Guatemala) have the pleasure to invite you to a day-long workshop on the role of the Internet in fostering freedom of expression and strengthening activism in India. The workshop will take place in the Constitution Club in Delhi on 4 March 2011.
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Pull the Plug
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 21, 2011
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last modified
Jan 03, 2012 10:21 AM
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Digital Natives
Is it time to start talking about the right to disconnect? There is so much expectation and focus on being connected to the internet, that it seems like we don't have a choice. This article by Nishant Shah was published in the Indian Express.
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Copy, Left And Right
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 19, 2011
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last modified
May 23, 2012 06:37 AM
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Copyright
Copyright laws are becoming more rigid and anti-sharing. But copyleft has a solution.
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID and Transactions
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 17, 2011
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last modified
Feb 24, 2011 01:35 PM
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Privacy
Since official documentation from the UIDAI is very limited, we assume that data pertaining to transactions would comprise of the Aadhaar number, identifier of the authenticating device, date-time stamp, and approval/rejection/error code. Recording and maintaining of data pertaining to transactions is very important because it increases transparency and accountability through an audit trail. However, storage of such sensitive data creates many privacy risks, because more often than not metadata gives you as much intelligence as raw data.
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Privacy
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New Kids on the Blog
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Feb 17, 2011
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last modified
Apr 01, 2011 04:10 PM
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Internet Governance
Across the world, the blogosphere is shrinking. But that might not be a bad thing. Look closer, self-indulgence has found newer platforms, and only the fittest and the smartest blogs have survived. This article was published by the Indian Express on February 6, 2011. Indian Express reporter spoke with Nishant Shah.
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: Operational Design
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Feb 16, 2011
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last modified
Feb 17, 2011 10:02 AM
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Privacy
The objective of the UID project is to provide identity infrastructure that is not susceptible to fraud or error. This note highlights parts of the operational design of the project, which are flawed. We plead that each point be taken into consideration and that the design be suitably revised.
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Privacy
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID Budget
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Feb 16, 2011
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Feb 17, 2011 11:18 AM
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Privacy
This note presents the aspects of the UID project, which have not been considered or incorporated into the UID’s budget. The costs include re-enrollment, loss in human time, and the cost of the audit function.
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Privacy
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Open Letter to the Finance Committe: Biometrics
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Feb 16, 2011
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last modified
Feb 17, 2011 01:12 PM
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Privacy
This note points out the weaknesses inherent in biometrics and the pitfalls in using them. It recommends procedural safeguards that should be adopted by the UID in order to make the use of biometrics more secure and inclusive.
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Privacy