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- Free Speech and Contempt of Courts – II: Article 19(1)(a) and Indian Law — by Gautam Bhatia — last modified Jun 16, 2014 05:48 AM
- Gautam Bhatia continues his examination of free speech implications of the law of contempt: the power that equips courts to "protect the dignity of the Bench".
- Comments to ICANN Supporting the DNS Industry in Underserved Regions — by Jyoti Panday — last modified Jul 04, 2014 06:48 AM
- Towards exploring ideas and strategies to help promote the domain name industry in regions that have typically been underserved, ICANN published a call for public comments on May 14, 2014. In particular, ICANN sought comments related to existing barriers to Registrar Accreditation and operation and suggestions on how these challenges might be mitigated. CIS contributed to the comments on this report, which will be used to determine next steps to support the domain name industry in underserved regions.
- Stay connected even when you go underground — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 04, 2014 03:15 PM
- CMRL may soon start making arrangements to ensure good mobile connectivity on the underground stretch.
- Yogyakarta Meeting on Open Culture and Critical Making — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 03, 2014 08:57 AM
- Sharath Chandra Ram will be part of the ASIA LABS theme panel and will also be doing community FOSS/FOSH workshops at the Maker events at the event organized by HONF Foundation, Catec, and r0g from June 12 to 15, 2014.
- CIS Comments: Enhancing ICANN Accountability — by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jun 10, 2014 01:03 PM
- On May 6, 2014, ICANN published a call for public comments on "Enhancing ICANN Accountability". This comes in the wake of the IANA stewardship transition spearheaded by ICANN and related concerns of ICANN's external and internal accountability mechanisms. Centre for Internet and Society contributed to the call for comments.
- Open Data in Cultural Heritage – OpenGLAM in Germany — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 28, 2014 09:49 AM
- Subhashish Panigrahi took part in this event as a member of the OpenGLAM Working Group.
- Mapping Institutions of Intellectual Property (Part A): India's National Programme on Intellectual Property Management — by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Jun 10, 2014 07:34 AM
- This blog post discusses India’s National Program on Intellectual Property Management, including the establishment of a National Institute of Intellectual Property Rights.
- Right to be forgotten poses a legal dilemma in India — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 09, 2014 10:02 AM
- The “right to be forgotten” judgment has raised a controversy, while some argue that it upholds an individual’s privacy, others say it leaves a lot of room for interpretation.
- Free Speech and Contempt of Court – I: Overview — by Gautam Bhatia — last modified Jun 08, 2014 03:29 PM
- Gautam Bhatia explores an under-theorised aspect of India's free speech jurisprudence: the contempt power that equips courts to "protect the dignity of the Bench". In this introductory post, he examines jurisprudence from the US and England to inform our analysis of Indian law.
- FOEX Live: June 1-7, 2014 — by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Jun 07, 2014 01:33 PM
- A weekly selection of news on online freedom of expression and digital technology from across India (and some parts of the world).
- A Great Start (for the Modi government) — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Jul 04, 2014 07:32 AM
- The National Democratic Alliance government has made a terrific start. Time will tell how this plays out, but it has begun decisively and set a sure tone.
- CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 14) – Menaka Guruswamy — by Purba Sarkar — last modified Jul 21, 2014 10:39 AM
- CIS interviews Menaka Guruswamy, lawyer at the Supreme Court of India, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
- WSIS +10 High Level Event: Open Consultation Process Multistakeholder Preparatory Platform: Phase Six: Fifth Physical Meeting — by Jyoti Panday — last modified Oct 12, 2014 05:31 AM
- The fifth physical meeting of the Multistakeholder Preparatory Platform (MPP-WSIS+10), was held from 28-31 May 2014 in Geneva as part as part of the sixth phase of the WSIS +10 High Level Event Open Consultation process. The meeting was aimed at developing draft agreed texts for the WSIS+10 Statement on Implementation on WSIS Outcomes and the Vision Beyond 2015.
- WSIS+10 High-Level Event: Open Consultation Process — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 04, 2014 10:14 AM
- Jyoti Panday represented the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the WSIS+10 High-Level Event:Open Consultation Process held in Geneva from May 28 to 31, 2014.
- Search and Seizure and the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: A Comparison of US and India — by Divij Joshi — last modified Jun 02, 2014 06:45 AM
- The development of information technology has transformed the way in which individuals make everyday transactions and communicate with the world around us. These interactions and transactions are recorded and stored – constantly available for access by the individual and the company through which the service was used.
- Two Arguments Against the Constitutionality of Section 66A — by Gautam Bhatia — last modified Jun 04, 2014 03:42 AM
- Gautam Bhatia explores the constitutionality of Section 66A in light of recent events.
- Comments on the Open Licensing Policy Guidelines of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology — by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Jun 30, 2014 11:26 AM
- The Centre for Internet and Society submitted its comments on the Open Licensing Policy Guidelines to the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, on May 28, 2014. The comments were prepared by Sunil Abraham and Nehaa Chaudhari.
- FOEX Live: May 28-29, 2014 — by Geetha Hariharan — last modified May 29, 2014 08:58 AM
- A selection of news from across India with a bearing on online freedom of expression and use of digital technology
- Digital death: Log off in peace — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 28, 2014 07:24 AM
- From email and e-banking to shopping and social media sites, Indians have expanded their online footprint. Now, a small but rising number are planning for their digital death.
- Indic Language Wikipedias as Open Educational Resources — by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Jun 04, 2014 03:32 AM
- The Open Education Working Group sees supporting multilingual activities such as translation to and from languages which are not often used as one of its key future roles. Subhashish Panigrahi’s post while dwelling upon the growth of Indic Wikimedia communities critically examines Wikipedia as an educational resource.
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