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The Internet Will Be Everywhere In 2025, For Better Or Worse

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2014 09:08 AM

In 2025, the Internet will enhance our awareness of the world and ourselves while diminishing privacy and allowing abusers to "make life miserable for others," according to a new report by the Pew Research Center and Elon University.

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International Conference on Cyberlaw & Cybercrime

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2014 08:56 AM

The International Conference on Cyberlaw and Cybercrime will take place on March 13, 2014. The event is organized by Cyberlaws.net and Pawan Duggal Associates. Sunil Abraham is participating in the event as a panelist.

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How to Engage in Broadband Policy and Regulatory Processes

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 03, 2014 06:07 AM

LIRNEasia with the support of the Ford Foundation offered a four-day course in Gurgaon from March 7 to 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham taught on Surveillance and Privacy.

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Girls just wanna have... a voice

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2014 11:21 AM

Many Indian women have taken to Twitter, the micro-blogging site, to air their views. And some of them have become social media celebrities by virtue of their wise and witty tweets. Prasun Chaudhuri looks at the women who matter in India’s Twitterverse.

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“The Internet and Controls: A Disturbing Scenario”

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 05, 2014 12:09 PM

Prof. Mohan SundaraRajan, a renowned science writer will give a talk at the Bangalore International Centre in TERI on March 7, 2014 at 6.30 p.m. Sunil Abraham will chair and moderate the session.

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‘Mobile’ voters may sway polls

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 05, 2014 11:55 AM

BABALAL Patel’s tiny tea stall in Mumbai is a long way from Silicon Valley. It is not even that close to Bangalore, the Indian equivalent.

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India’s ballot battle will also run through Facebook

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 05, 2014 11:49 AM

Facebook on Tuesday launched its widely awaited “election tracker” for the upcoming general elections, a move that signals the growing importance of social media as a political tool in a rapidly urbanizing India.

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India: Privacy Bill will likely reflect EU Directive

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 05, 2014 11:45 AM

The Indian Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) called for comments - on 25 February 2014 - on a draft Privacy Protection Bill ('the Bill'). The draft Bill comes after a series of roundtable discussions in 2013. The last CIS roundtable on the Bill, on 19 October 2013, included Jacob Kohnstamm, Chairman of the EU Article 29 Working Party and the Dutch data protection authority, and Christopher Graham, the UK Information Commissioner.

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Internet Governance Round-table at British High Commission

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2014 10:32 AM

A Internet Governance Round-table was hosted at the residence of the British High Commissioner in Delhi on March 4, 2014. Geeta Hariharan participated in the round-table.

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RightsCon 2014

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 08, 2014 05:04 AM

RightsCon Silicon Valley 2014 was an incredible mixture of more than 700 attendees from more than 65 countries and 375 institutions. Pranesh Prakash and Malavika Jayaram were speakers at this event organized by RightsCon at San Francisco on March 3 and 4, 2014.

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India ‘tea parties’ enable politicians to woo urban youth with technology

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 06, 2014 12:13 PM

Babalal Patel’s tiny tea stall in southern Mumbai is a long way from Silicon Valley. It is not even that close to Bangalore, the Indian equivalent.

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The Forbes India 30 Under 30 List

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 21, 2014 07:59 AM

Showcasing an enterprising new generation that dreams big and refuses to say die.

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Dark days for the creative class in India: Siddiqui

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 17, 2014 09:14 AM

As India’s literacy rate improves, governments, courts, media, publishers and big business are all stifling free speech.

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Workshop on Media Law & Policy Curriculum Development

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 17, 2014 10:25 AM

Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University, Delhi and University of Oxford in support with the International Higher Education-Knowledge Economy Partnerships Programme of the British Council is organizing this workshop on February 16 at National Law University in Delhi.

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Internet Intermediary Liability: Towards Evidence-based Policy and Regulatory Reform to Secure Human Rights on the internet

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 06, 2014 05:51 AM

Elonnai Hickok participated as a speaker at this event organized by Association for Progressive Communications at the Wedgwood, 75A 2nd Ave. Melville, Johannesburg, February 10-11, 2014.

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A tale of two Internet campaigns

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 07, 2014 12:19 AM

Techies supported anti-surveillance campaign, companies backed internet safety.

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Towards an Equitable and Just Internet

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 17, 2014 11:20 AM

IT for Change is organizing an international meeting to formulate a progressive response to issues of global governance of the Internet. Bhairav Acharya will be participating in this event to be held in New Delhi on February 14 and 15.

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The Changing Role of the Media in India: Constitutional Perspectives

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 04, 2014 06:05 AM

The School of Law, Christ University is conducting National Conference on The Changing Role of the Media in India: Constitutional Perspectives from 28 February – 1 March 2014. Snehashish Ghosh will be moderating a session at this conference.

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The Dangers Of Birdsong

The Dangers Of Birdsong

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 12, 2014 10:29 AM

Instant gratification? Social media can quickly turn the game into checkmate if you don’t keep your emotions in check.

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First Meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group for India Internet Governance Forum

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 06, 2014 05:28 AM

The Department of Electronics and Information Technology organized a meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) at Electronics Niketan in New Delhi on February 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham participated in this meeting.

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