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Debate on Section 66A rages on

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2012 09:44 AM

Last week, a reputed BPO in Chennai took down its Facebook page and introduced stricter moderation for posts on its bulletin board.

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What does it mean to be a digital native?

What does it mean to be a digital native?

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2012 04:21 AM

The war between natives and immigrants is ending. The natives have won.

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Annual Conference on Human Rights 2012

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 07, 2013 10:47 AM

Malavika Jayaram participated in this conference as a panelist in this event organised by Estonia and Google.

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A Report of Odia Wikipedia Workshop at IIT, Kharagpur

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 05, 2012 05:20 AM

The Samaja, Odia daily, Kolkata edition, on December 3, 2012, published an article about the Odia Wikipedia Workshop organized in IIT, Kharagpur, West Bengal.

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Seminar/Artist Talks : "Outresourcing" with the Transmediale Collective

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 12, 2012 07:06 AM

Sharath Chandra Ram is presenting a White Paper at this event initiated by the Berlin - Transmediale new media collective in Bangalore on December 3, 2012.

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Second International e-Governance Conference

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 11, 2012 10:50 AM

The second international conference on governance and electronics which is held under the motto "Together Toward Digital Inclusion" is organized by the National Committee for Corporate Governance Electronic Iraq and the United Nations Development Programme at Rashid Hotel in Baghdad from December 2-3, 2012. The event aims to review the achievements of the program e-governance Iraqi national, and discuss the challenges of applying e-governance as a tool to achieve public sector reform and digital inclusion.

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The real Sibal’s law: Resisting Section 66A is futile

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 03, 2012 05:16 AM

The Information Technology Act is “substantially the same” as laws instituted in other democracies like UK and the United States. What’s more, the language that is employed in various sections is exactly the same. Thus was the thrust of Kapil Sibal’s defense of Section 66A on NDTV last night.

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The flaw in cyber law

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 09:06 AM

Legal experts and netizens want the controversial clause in the IT Act to be scrapped after two Mumbai girls were arrested for a post on Facebook.

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Govt tweaks enforcement of IT Act after spate of arrests

Govt tweaks enforcement of IT Act after spate of arrests

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 08:27 AM

The government on Thursday tweaked the law to make it tougher for citizens to be arrested for online comments that are deemed offensive after recent arrests came in for heavy criticism by Internet activists, the media and other groups.

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Yes, You Can Get Arrested for a Facebook Status Update Now

Yes, You Can Get Arrested for a Facebook Status Update Now

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 08:16 AM

A 21-year-old Indian woman thought Mumbai shouldn't have been shutdown for the funeral of an Islamophobic leader. Broadcasting such opinions on Facebook was apparently grounds for arrest.

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Interview with Pranesh Prakash

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 06:58 AM

Pranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society talks to Mint’s Surabhi Agarwal about the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act and the government’s decision to tweak it.

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Thousands go online against 66A

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 06:40 AM

An online petition aimed at amending section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act and re-examining internet laws has garnered 3,000 signatures since it began on Tuesday — two days before Kapil Sibal, telecom and IT minister, chairs a meeting with the cyber regulation advisory committee.

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Amnesty International calls for review of 66A of IT act

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 06:19 AM

The review seeks to bring the Act in line with international human rights law standards on freedom of expression.

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Indians Rank Second For Online Snooping

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 06:10 AM

Indians rank second globally when it comes to seeking details of private individuals online, as per Google transparency report.

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Indian government at second position after U.S.A for demanding user data from Google

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 05:05 AM

The Indian government has secured 2nd position in the list of the governments demanding for Web user information. It is behind only from the United States government.

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25 Indians to watch

25 Indians to watch

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 04:46 AM

From a political scion and an attacking batsman to a crusading web entrepreneur and a ‘Potato Prince’, these are India’s rising stars.

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Facebook Arrests Ignite Free-Speech Debate In India

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 07, 2013 10:16 AM

Shaheen Dhada is an unlikely looking protagonist in the battle under way in India to protect free speech from government restrictions in the new media age.

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વિકિપીડિયા ગુજરાતી માં પણ છે

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 07, 2012 10:36 AM

We've recently been featured in the Gujarati magazine on technology: Cybersafar. The below article was written by Harsh Kothari.

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OdishaDiary conferred prestigious Odisha Youth Inspiration Award 2012 to Odia Wikipedia team

OdishaDiary conferred prestigious Odisha Youth Inspiration Award 2012 to Odia Wikipedia team

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 05, 2012 04:55 AM

OdishaDiary (Orissadiary.com) conferred the prestigious Odisha Youth Inspiration Award 2012 to the team of contributors of Odia Wikipedia.

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Civil society & industry oppose India’s plans to modify ITRs

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2012 09:42 AM

Industry fears ITU control over Internet; excessive content control and surveillance an issue for civil society.

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