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IFAT and ITF - Locking Down the Impact of Covid-19
This report, by Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) and International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), New Delhi office, explores the responses to the outbreak of Covid-19 by digital platform based companies, trade unions, and governments to help out workers for digital platform based companies hereafter app based workers during the lockdown. The research work in this article is a characterization of the struggles of app based workers during the global pandemic and how it has affected and changed the world of work for them. The surveys were conducted amongst the workforce working for app based companies like Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato etc. This study is partially supported by CIS as part of the Feminist Internet Research Network led by the Association for Progressive Communications.
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53
March 06, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
- Comments on Guidelines for Indian Government Websites November 26, 2017
- Comments on Mobile Accessibility Guidelines January 03, 2018
- Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled July 03, 2017
- GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities June 24, 2017
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Gurshabad Grover nominated to join advisory group on open source software for ISO/IEC JTC 1
November 02, 2019
Gurshabad Grover has been nominated through the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to be a member of the Advisory Group AG) on Open Source Software for ISO/IEC JTC 1.
- React India 2019 October 14, 2019
- DevFest'19 October 14, 2019
- FOSSCON India 2019 September 25, 2019
- India’s top science institution is trying hard to fix its “manel” problem August 19, 2019
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Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Broadband Connectivity and Speed
December 20, 2020
CIS comments on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Consultation Paper on Roadmap to Promote Broadband Connectivity and Enhanced Broadband Speed
- Unlock = Open, not Choked! June 15, 2020
- Kick-start the economy with cash flow May 24, 2020
- High priced restrictive entry, distorted regulations make India's telecom sector unattractive May 20, 2020
- Short on Spectrum: Need for an enabling policy and regulatory environment May 20, 2020
- Access to Knowledge (A2K)
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Wiki Women for Women Well-Being: An Initiative to Bridge the Gender Gap in the Wikimedia Community
December 27, 2020
WWWW is a project which focused on bridging the female related content gap on Indic Wikimedia communities. The idea of WWWW was given by Dr. Manavpreet Kaur, who worked with other women leaders from different communities and made a plan to engage with the editors for this project. CIS-A2K has started a series of interviews to introduce women with brilliant ideas and who have done contributions for Wikimedia and this is the first interview under the “Series of Interviews.” This Interview was done by Nitesh Gill.
- Understanding the Data Gaps on Wikidata Concerning Heritage Structures of West Bengal November 10, 2020
- Mapping GLAM in Maharashtra October 20, 2020
- Access to Knowledge 2019–2020 Utilisation Certificate September 30, 2020
- Wikiorientation at Dr.GR Damodaran College of Science January 07, 2020
- Internet Governance
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TIkTok: It’s time for Biden to make a decision on his digital policy with China
January 22, 2021
As the United State's new president comes into office he is faced with creating a cohesive digital relations policy that corrects some of the damage done by his predecessor. This article is the first part of a series analysing his policies and challenges.
- Response to Mozilla DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) Comment Period January 19, 2021
- PDP Bill is coming: WhatsApp Privacy Policy analysis January 18, 2021
- Widening the Horizons of Surveillance - Lateral Surveillance Mechanisms January 08, 2021
- India Digital Freedom Series: Internet Shutdowns, Censorship and Surveillance December 26, 2020
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Parichiti - Domestic Workers’ Access to Secure Livelihoods in West Bengal
December 30, 2020
This report by Anchita Ghatak of Parichiti presents findings of a pilot study conducted by the author and colleagues to document the situation of women domestic workers (WDWs) in the lockdown and the initial stages of the lifting of restrictions. This study would not have been possible without the WDWs who agreed to be interviewed for this study and gave their time generously. We are grateful to Dr Abhijit Das of the Centre for Health and Social Justice for his advice and help. The report is edited by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon, and this work forms a part of the CIS’s project on gender, welfare and surveillance supported by Privacy International, United Kingdom.
- Inputs to the Report on the Non-Personal Data Governance Framework December 30, 2020
- Gender, Health, & Surveillance in India - A Panel Discussion December 23, 2020
- Data Lives of Humanities Text December 23, 2020
- Call for Papers: #CultureForAll Conference December 22, 2020
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- Privacy in the Age of the Pandemic
- How to Shut Down Internet Shutdowns
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- Domestic Work in the ‘Gig Economy’
- Cultivating India’s Cyber Defense Strategy
- Draft Model Fintech Security Standards: Closed Door Consultation
- AI: A Full Spectrum Regulatory Challenge
- #MappingDigitalLabour - Panel discussion on platform-work in Mumbai and New Delhi
- Discussion on Open Standards with Bernd Erk and Jiten Vaidya
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- Announcement of a Three-Region Research Alliance on the Appropriate Use of Digital Identity
- FinTech in India: A Study of Privacy and Security Commitments
- CIS Response to Draft E-Commerce Policy
- Design and the Open Knowledge Movement
- Rejuvenating India’s Rivers the Wiki Way
- Welcome to [email protected] blog!
- Statement on Serious Allegations against CIS Members and the CIS Workplace on Social Media
- Clarification on the Information Security Practices of Aadhaar Report
- Wikisource Handbook for Indian Communities
- ICANN Diversity Analysis
- Internet Shutdown Stories
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.
Through its diverse initiatives, CIS explores, intervenes in, and advances contemporary discourse and regulatory practices around internet, technology, and society in India, and elsewhere.
