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Mobile education comes to villages
PEOPLE living in remote villages, trekking many miles to schools and colleges before dropping out, can now look forward to a tech option — mobile education. ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 30, 2011 05:49 AM — Filed under:
Can the mouse be a tool of revolution in India?
Do you consider yourself a ‘slacktivist’?” Vikram Sengupta considers the question for a couple of seconds, and then excuses himself. “I’ll call you back. I’m ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:26 PM — Filed under:
Mumbai no longer ‘meri jaan’
Why online (and offline) activism after 26/11 never took off; what should have been done to mobilize people - an article in the Livemint by Seema Chowdhry and ... by Radha Rao last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:52 AM — Filed under:
Muzzling the Internet
It is strange suddenly to be confronted with the provisions of a law passed way back in 2008. But why should the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:14 PM — Filed under:
Nel suk dei nativi digitali. Perché gli studenti 2.0 hanno bisogno di una bussola per orientarsi
Addio al vecchio sapere lineare fondato sulla parola scritta e sulla trasmissione di conoscenza maestro-alunno: imparare oggi ha la forma di un suk arabo ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:31 AM — Filed under:
A Network of Chains
New infotech rules infringe on freedom of expression, make net use near-impossible, writes Arindam Mukherjee. The article was published in the latest issue ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 23, 2011 06:50 AM — Filed under:
Networking its way to better governance
New policy to regulate Government presence on social media. This article by Deepa Kurup was published in the Hindu on March 28, 2011. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:13 PM — Filed under:
Networking? Not working
Concerns about privacy, wastage of time and trivialized communication are some reasons ‘refuseniks’ are going off sites such as Facebook and MySpace, writes ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:12 AM — Filed under:
In new Facebook features, a comeback for community
Nearly 750 tweets bombard the web every second. Internet traffic is growing by 40 per cent a year. People post 2.5 billion photos on Facebook every month. ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 09:58 AM — Filed under:
New Kids on the Blog
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 ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:10 PM — Filed under:
New rules to ensure due diligence: IT dept
Facing widespread criticism over new IT rules that put certain amount of liability on intermediaries like Google and Facebook for user-generated content, the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 23, 2011 06:12 AM — Filed under:
The Niira Radia Tapes: Scrutinizing the Snoopers
There’s been plenty of outrage in India over taped phone calls between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and local journalists, revealing what some people believe ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 07:29 AM — Filed under:
NYT lauds Oommen Chandy’s 24/7 office webcast
The Kerala chief minister Mr Oommen Chandy’s much hyped 24/7 webcast of his office has received global attention with the New York Times coming out with an ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 20, 2011 07:06 AM — Filed under:
On the Internet, how much is too much?
The Hindu carried a piece on 05/08/2009, discussing the Avinash Kashyap / defamation of the President case. by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:19 PM — Filed under:
New Indian Rules May Make Online Censorship Easier
Draft rules proposed by the Indian government for intermediaries such as telecommunications companies, Internet service providers and blogging sites could in ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:57 PM — Filed under:
Online Interest in Advani Rises
Article by Sruthi Krishnan in the Hindu, 15 May 2009, quoting CIS Research Director Nishant Shah by Sanchia de Souza last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:58 PM — Filed under:
India Chills Online Speech
While most governments try to control online freedom of speech in a somewhat restrictive manner, either as a collaborator or as a regulator, rarely do they ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 05, 2011 03:19 AM — Filed under:
Peeping Toms In Your Inbox
Nothing’s safe any more—not your mobile number, nor your e-mail—as they’re put on offer for the benefit of telemarketers, writes Namrata Joshi and Neha Bhatt ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM — Filed under:
Point By Point Rebuttal Of Indian Government’s Statement On Internet Control Rules
The Centre for Internet and Society has published a point-by-point rebuttal of the statement issued by India’s Department of Information Technology on India’s ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 25, 2011 12:46 PM — Filed under:
'Pakistan' hackers target India's top police agency
Cyber-attackers who identified themselves as the "Pakistan Cyber Army" have hacked the website of India's top police agency, officials said on Saturday. The ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:26 AM — Filed under:
Portal augurs well for transparency
Data.gov.in will have meta-data, which will facilitate discovery of data and access from portals of ministries, says T Ramachandra. The article was published ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 26, 2011 03:16 PM — Filed under:
Activists welcome privacy Bill, but point out concerns
Experts have welcomed the government's move to bring in a law for protecting individual privacy, amid concerns about the potential misuse of personal data it ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM — Filed under:
Public data on the Web leaves much to be desired
Making government data accessible to all is a vital challenge, says Deepa Kurup in her article published in the Hindu on May 28, 2011. by Prasad Krishna last modified May 30, 2011 07:38 AM — Filed under:
Reading a closed book
With the right combination of privacy tweaks and a little prudence, you can maintain privacy online - an article in Livemint by Krish Raghav (29th September, ... by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:50 PM — Filed under:
Bangalore-based NGO files RTI query asking list of websites blocked by Indian govt
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), a Bangalore-based NGO, recently filed an RTI query with the Department of Information Technology (DIT), asking for a ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 23, 2011 08:39 AM — Filed under:
Information Security Summit 2010
The Information Security Summit 2010 will be held between 2-3 December 2010 in Chennai. The following is the agenda for the event. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 06:33 AM — Filed under:
Self-regulation in media and society meet to gain legal perspectives
With electronic media generally expressing its opposition to government imposed regulations, a two-day workshop is being organised here from tomorrow on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:22 AM — Filed under:
Shanty home
A nationwide initiative is imploring that you look closely at the greyed-out areas on your GPS maps, says Jaideep Sen in an article in the Time Out Bengaluru ... by Radha Rao last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:53 AM — Filed under:
As Simple as a Tweet
Got caught in traffic, need to let your folks know you’ll be late, Twitter to your rescue. This article by Nidhi R Daiya appeared in the Deccan Chronicle on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 24, 2011 07:17 AM — Filed under:
Getting Connected
Nishant Shah of the Centre for Internet & Society talks about the growing adoption of social media, and what can constitute a "social media network" by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2011 05:03 PM — Filed under: