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Sunil Abraham | The online warrior by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 12, 2014 04:04 PM
With a vision that combines free speech with digital privacy, this policymaker has redefined the role of the internet in society.
Transformation, or Drift? by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Aug 11, 2014 04:57 AM
We need transformative policies and incentives with purpose, especially in solar power and digital infrastructure.
“OTTs Eating Into Our Revenue”: Telcos in India by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Sep 10, 2014 05:36 AM
On August 5, 2014, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India organised a seminar on a regulatory framework for Over-The-Top services. This is a lay discussion of the Seminar and its focus on matters crucial to telecom, the Internet and the existing regulatory framework.
Second Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable by Anandini K Rathore — last modified Aug 09, 2014 04:10 AM
On July 4, 2014, the Centre for Internet and Society in association with the Cellular Operators Association of India organized a privacy roundtable at the India International Centre. The primary aim was to gain inputs on what would constitute an ideal surveillance regime in India.
Now, Christ students will contribute to Wikipedia by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 06, 2014 05:33 AM
The department of languages at Christ University has set a precedent by including contribution to Wikipedia as a part of the undergraduate course work.
APrIGF Delhi 2014 (Towards an Accessible Internet for People with Disabilities) by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 10, 2014 04:47 AM
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by International Centre for Free and Open Source Software and ISOC, Australia on August 4, 2014.
Connecting the Next Two Billion: The Role of FOSS by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 10, 2014 05:04 AM
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by ICFOSS at the APrIGF in Noida on August 4, 2014.
We the goondas by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 04, 2014 03:06 PM
You can now be arrested in Karnataka even before you commit an offence under the IT Act. You could be in jail under the Goonda Act even if not guilty under the Indian Copyright Act. If govt thinks you are planning to send a 'lascivious' photo to a WhatsApp group, or forwarding a copyrighted song, you can be arrested.
'I'm going to ruin you, dear' by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 09, 2014 09:55 AM
Revenge porn is sweeping across the developed world. And now it's being seen in India. The culprit, says Prasun Chaudhuri, is often a former friend, partner, relative or colleague.
Surat’s Massive Surveillance Network Should Cause Concern, Not Celebration by Joe Sheehan — last modified Sep 06, 2014 03:05 AM
The blog post examines the surveillance network of Surat, a city in Gujarat state in India.
Analysing Alice Corporation Pty Ltd v CLS Bank International Et Al by Anubha Sinha — last modified Aug 01, 2014 07:09 PM
The US Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Alice Corporation Pty Ltd v CLS Bank International Et Al last month. The decision concerning software related inventions (with respect to carving an exception to “abstract ideas” patent eligibility category) was the most awaited and the final patent ruling of the US’ Supreme Court’s term. This post presents an analysis of the decision and a timeline of landmark US judicial decisions on software patents.
Kannada Wikipedia Presentation for Kannada Science Writers by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 06, 2014 10:15 AM
The following is the media coverage for the Kannada Wikipedia presentation at the Central University at Gulbarga on July 30,2014, in Gulbarga edition of Prajavani Kannada daily, dated July 31.
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 17) – Nishant Shah by Purba Sarkar — last modified Jul 31, 2014 05:48 AM
CIS interviews Nishant Shah, researcher and academic, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 19) – Lobsang Sangay by Purba Sarkar — last modified Jul 31, 2014 05:40 AM
CIS interviews Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 18) – Lobsang Gyatso Sither by Purba Sarkar — last modified Jul 31, 2014 05:34 AM
CIS interviews Lobsang Gyatso Sither, Tibetan field coordinator and activist, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, 2015 by Anubha Sinha — last modified Jun 24, 2015 04:45 PM
We are pleased to announce that the Centre for Internet and Society will be hosting the fourth edition of the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest at New Delhi, India, tentatively in the first two weeks of December, 2015. This post seeks your participation and invites your queries and suggestions for the event.
Kannada Wikipedia Presentation by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 06, 2014 09:57 AM
The following is a scanned copy of the media coverage for the Kannada Wikipedia presentation at the Kannada Science Writers workshop at Gulbarga on July 29,2014, in Gulbarga edition of Vijayavani Kannada daily, dated July 30.
The joys of being a Wikipedian by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 30, 2014 05:19 AM
Radha Krishna, an engineer, had always wanted to share information online so that people who wanted to learn more could just log in and benefit by reading his articles. Eight years ago he started his own website for this very purpose. But he found it hard to maintain the site. He then chanced upon Wikipedia, the largest open-source encyclopedia, which was then just becoming popular in the country.
28th Session of the WIPO SCCR: Report on the Proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Aug 07, 2014 10:44 AM
The 28th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“the Committee” / "SCCR") took place in Geneva from June 30, 2014 to July 04, 2014. In this article, Nehaa Chaudhari, who attended this meeting on behalf of CIS, discusses the developments that took place with reference to the proposed Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations (“Broadcast Treaty”).
Grounds for Compulsory Patent Licensing in United States, Canada, China, and India by Maggie Huang — last modified Jul 29, 2014 08:45 AM
The research paper seeks to answer questions about the grounds of compulsory licensing in international treaties with specific examples from America and Asia. The grounds for granting compulsory licenses, jurisdictional comparison of compulsory licensing, etc., are examined.

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