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- Stranded Capacities & Greater Expectations — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Jun 22, 2015 01:56 AM
- India's infrastructure is in a shambles because of stranded capacities that don't connect with unmet needs. Every aspect of infrastructure, such as electricity or broadband for communications, needs to be designed and executed to flow through from end to end.
- Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top (OTT) Services — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified May 09, 2015 11:27 AM
- The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) sent a joint response to the TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-top (OTT) Services with scholars from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. The response was sent on March 27, 2015.
- Report on eSpeak Tamil Computing with NVDA Training Workshop at Tiruchirappalli — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jul 21, 2015 01:32 AM
- The training workshop was held from May 4 to 8, 2015 at Centre for Differently-abled Persons, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. Seventeen delegates attended the workshop.
- Figures of Learning: The Conditional Artist — by Tara Kelton — last modified Nov 13, 2015 05:42 AM
- As part of its Making Methods for Digital Humanities project, CIS-RAW organized two consultations on new figures of learning in the digital context. For a proposed journal issue on the theme of ‘bodies of knowledge’ which draws upon these conversations, participants were invited to write short sketches on these figures of learning. This abstract by Tara Kelton explores the conditional artist, and the outcomes of inserting chance in the realization of art work through the use of new multimedia and digital technologies.
- The Transformative Power of Online Activism — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 18, 2015 04:00 PM
- Rohini Lakshané was a panelist at this event organized by Hertie School of Governance on May 4, 2015.
- re:thinking tomorrow — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 19, 2015 02:12 PM
- The lightning spread of communication technologies has enabled the dissemination of information and ideas that mainstream media have been unwilling or unable to publish.
- Inclusive Financial Services - Global Trends in Accessibility Requirements — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified May 03, 2015 06:55 AM
- Inclusive Financial Services is a G3ict White Paper researched in cooperation with the Centre for Internet and Society. The research paper comprises a Foreword and Introduction, four chapters — Barriers to Access for Persons with Disabilities and Diverse Abilities, International Framework, Integrating Accessibility into the System, and State of Practice - Impact of the Convention on Inclusive Finance and Accessibility Efforts around the Globe.
- Report on 15 days Training in Basic Computing with use of NVDA and eSpeak in Oriya — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified May 10, 2015 01:41 PM
- This programme was the first of its kind in the state of Orissa. The participants were mostly completely new to using computers and were also completely from the vernacular background. This training demonstrates that many more such regional level trainings should be organized in order to reach the untouched population of persons with blindness, and expose them to the advantages of today’s technology.
- Comments to the GIGW — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified May 09, 2015 04:00 PM
- The Centre for Internet and Society submitted its comments to the National Informatics Centre on April 30, 2015.
- IIGF Recruitment — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 29, 2015 04:14 PM
- The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is conducting walk-in interviews on May 16, 2015 at 10 a.m. at NIXI Jasola office, Flat No. 6B, 6th Floor, Uppals M6 Plaza, New Delhi. NIXI is seeking candidates to fill the posts of Technology Analyst, Policy Analyst, Research Associate and Executive Assistants.
- Net Neutrality: The argument continues — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 09, 2015 11:35 AM
- Opposing camps pitch their views on what zero rating and differential access to the internet would mean in India.
- DeitY says 143 URLs have been Blocked in 2015; Procedure for Blocking Content Remains Opaque and in Urgent Need of Transparency Measures — by Jyoti Panday — last modified Apr 30, 2015 07:37 AM
- Across India on 30 December 2014, following an order issued by the Department of Telecom (DOT), Internet Service Providers (ISPs) blocked 32 websites including Vimeo, Dailymotion, GitHub and Pastebin.
- Pervasive Technologies Project Working Document Series: Literature Review on IPR in Mobile app development — by Anubha Sinha — last modified Aug 31, 2015 01:48 PM
- This post is literature survey of material exploring and analysing the role of Application Platforms in the Mobile Applications Development ecosystem, albeit from an intellectual property perspective. The document is a work in progress.
- Indian businesses crave IP certainty, but better patent values are tempting them overseas — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 05, 2015 02:27 AM
- Indian corporate leaders view a strong and sustainable IP system as key to furthering their country’s economic development and attracting continued foreign investment, a recent study suggests. A lack of confidence that this is currently the case – and the perceived higher value attached to IP assets in other markets – is driving some of the brightest high tech prospects to build their businesses abroad rather than at home.
- Wikipedia Campus at Oxford College — by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified May 27, 2015 02:22 PM
- CIS-A2K collaborated with the Oxford College of Engineering, Bommanahalli, Bangalore on April 24, 2015 for introducing Wikimedia projects at their institution. Radhakrishna, a senior Wikimedian from Bangalore provided the crucial introduction and worked closely with the A2K team in conducting all the activities.
- Humanitarian OSM: Mapping Nepal — by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Apr 27, 2015 07:46 AM
- To support the disaster relief work in progress in Nepal, the Humanitarian OSM Team (HOT) is busy mapping roads, settlements, and buildings in Nepal. Creating a detailed map of the area in OpenStreetMap will give the relief workers much valuable open data that can be used for planning their efforts. Contribute to the efforts of the Humanitarian OSM to map features in Nepal to support relief work.
- Financial Express hosts #NetNeutralityDebate: ‘Price discrimination can be allowed, but not for the same packet of data’ — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 27, 2015 02:18 AM
- Trying to cut through the noise on Net Neutrality in India, FICCI in partnership with Financial Express is hosting a panel discussion titled ‘Decoding Net Neutrality’ in New Delhi on Wednesday.
- Freedom struggle 2.0 — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 27, 2015 01:23 AM
- In the face of the debate on net neutrality, here is a look at the consequences of not having a free, equal, and private internet.
- Cry, you nasty trolls — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 09, 2015 03:05 PM
- Micro-blogging site Twitter has introduced a tool that identifies abusive tweets and hides them from their targets. Will it stem the tide of viciousness online, asks Prasun Chaudhuri.
- Report on Seven Day Training in the Use of eSpeak Malayalam with NVDA — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jun 04, 2015 04:35 PM
- The NVDA team held a training for 25 delegates at the Chakshumati Assistive Technology Centre, Trivandrum in Kerala. Akhil was the trainer. The event was held from April 18 to 24, 2015.
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