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- Internet Freedom in India – Open to Debate — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 25, 2013 10:45 AM
- In the aftermath of an Index on Censorship debate in New Delhi, Kirsty Hughes says India’s web users are standing at a crossroads
- Konkani in Wikipedia Incubator — Taking it to the Next Level — by Nitika Tandon — last modified Jan 25, 2013 07:34 AM
- An introductory session on Konkani in Wikipedia was organized by the Centre for Internet and Society, Delhi in the Konkani Department at Goa University on December 12, 2012. About 30 participants took part in the event.
- Aaron Swartz: The First Martyr of the Free Information Movement — by Lawrence Liang — last modified Jan 24, 2013 12:26 PM
- Well known American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist died on January 11, 2013. Lawrence Liang from the Alternative Law Forum discusses with Newsclick the tragic loss. The interview was conducted by Prabir Purkayastha.
- Making Public Libraries Accessible to People with Disabilities — by Rahul Cherian — last modified Jan 24, 2013 11:10 AM
- The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the 20 disability rights groups that wrote to the Ministry of Culture on January 23, 2013 seeking remedial action on the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing public libraries in India.
- Promoting GLAM in Goa — by Nitika Tandon — last modified Jul 26, 2013 11:27 AM
- We organised an introductory Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums (GLAM) session at Goa State Central Library on December 13, 2012. It was well attended by about 45 interested people coming from over 10 different GLAM institutes in Goa.
- Cyber security, surveillance and the right to privacy: country perspectives — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 23, 2013 12:10 PM
- This blog post is fourth in a series of eight blog posts to report on the “Third South Asian Meeting on the Internet and Freedom of Expression” recently concluded in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Linking Commercial Availability and Exceptions in the Treaty for Visually Impaired/Persons with Disabilities — by Rahul Cherian — last modified Jan 23, 2013 08:30 AM
- After the landmark WIPO General Assembly meeting in December 2012 that decided to convene a diplomatic conference in June 2013 on the Treaty for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities, the Special Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights starting on February 18, 2013 is critical, says Rahul Cherian.
- Bringing Konkani Encyclopedia in Public Domain — by Nitika Tandon — last modified Jul 26, 2013 11:35 AM
- On December 14, 2012, a meeting was scheduled with the Vice Chancellor Dr. Satish R Shetye to discuss the possibility of bringing Konkani Encyclopedia in public domain. Nitika Tandon shares the development in this blog post.
- A Wiki Workshop at Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad — by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Jan 22, 2013 03:09 AM
- The Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team organized a Wikipedia workshop at Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology (RKGIT), Ghaziabad in collaboration with Metawings on January 17, 2013. Subhashish Panigrahi summarizes the happenings from the one-day workshop in this blog post.
- Celebrating the success of Wikipedia in Wikipedia Summit Pune 2013 — by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Apr 16, 2013 12:48 PM
- Wikipedia Club Pune, a local community based outreach user group in Pune has recently organized Wikipedia Summit Pune 2013 to spread words about “Spoken Wikipedia”, a project to add recorded audio for Indic language Wikipedia articles which will help the disabled to access Wikipedia and “Bridging Editor Gender Gap.”
- Fifth International IPR Conference (GIPC 2013) — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 03, 2013 02:04 AM
- ITAG Business Solutions is organizing its Fifth International IPR conference "GIPC 2013" at Hotel LaLit Ashok, Bangalore, India on the theme "IPR: The Powerhouse of Tomorrow". Snehashish Ghosh is participating in the event and will speak on Pervasive Technologies: Access to Knowledge in the Market Place.
- Indic Language Wikipedias — Statistical Report — 2012 — by Shiju Alex — last modified Feb 03, 2013 02:40 AM
- I have compiled the statistical update of the Indic language Wikipedias for the year 2012. As usual, in this report, my aim is to provide my perspectives on the health of various Indic language communities as well as the state of various Indic language wikipedias.
- TV versus Social Media: The Rights and Wrongs — by Sunil Abraham — last modified Jan 21, 2013 03:09 AM
- For most ordinary Netizens, everyday speech on social media has as much impact as graffiti in a toilet, and therefore employing the 'principle of equivalence' will result in overregulation of new media.
- Wikipedia in St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa — by Nitika Tandon — last modified Jul 26, 2013 11:33 AM
- A three hour Wikipedia workshop was organized by the Centre for Internet & Society, Delhi, in the morning of December 14, 2012 at St. Xavier's College in Mapusa, Goa. Over 30 participants attended the session.
- The Violence of Knowledge Cartels — by Nishant Shah — last modified Jan 18, 2013 07:33 AM
- We are all struck with a sense of loss, grief and shock since we heard of the death of Aaron Swartz, by suicide. People who have been his friends have written heart-felt obituaries, saluting his dreams and visions and unwavering commitment to a larger social good.
- Web of Sameness — by Nishant Shah — last modified Jan 18, 2013 06:17 AM
- The social Web has been an ominous space at the start of 2013. It has been awash with horror, pain and grief. The recent gang rape and death of a medical student in Delhi prevents one from being too optimistic about the year to come. My live feeds on various social networks are filled with rue and rage at the gruesome incident and the seeming depravity of our society.
- Is freedom of expression under threat in the digital age? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 03, 2013 10:50 AM
- This week Index held a high level panel debate in partnership with the Editors Guild of India and the India International Centre to discuss the question “Is freedom of expression under threat in the digital age?” Mahima Kaul reports
- Is freedom of expression under threat in digital age? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 17, 2013 06:16 AM
- With social networking site Facebook boasting of 1 billion members globally and micro-blogging site Twitter claiming millions, opinion was divided on whether the freedom of expression was under threat in the digital age.
- Draft International Principles on Communications Surveillance and Human Rights — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:55 PM
- These principles were developed by Privacy International and the Electronic Frontier Foundation and seek to define an international standard for the surveillance of communications. The Centre for Internet and Society has been contributing feedback to the principles.
- Statement of Solidarity on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Internet Users in Bangladesh — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jan 15, 2013 11:51 AM
- This is a statement on the violent attack on blogger Asif Mohiuddin by the participants to the Third South Asian Meeting on the Internet and Freedom of Expression that took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on January 14–15, 2013.
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