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Reply to RTI Application under RTI Act of 2005 from Vanya Rakesh
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Jan 03, 2016
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last modified
Jan 13, 2016 02:40 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Unique Identification Authority of India replied to the RTI application filed by Vanya Rakesh.
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Supreme Court provides partial relief for Aadhaar
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 18, 2015
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In a small but significant win for the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the use of the Aadhaar number for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, pensions by central and state governments, and the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, in addition to its current use in the public distribution system (PDS) and the distribution of cooking gas and kerosene.
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News & Media
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Studying the Emerging Database State in India: Notes for Critical Data Studies (Accepted Abstract)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Aug 02, 2015
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last modified
Nov 13, 2015 05:54 AM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Data Systems,
Research,
Featured,
Aadhaar,
Researchers at Work,
E-Governance
"Critical Data Studies (CDS) is a growing field of research that focuses on the unique theoretical, ethical, and epistemological challenges posed by 'Big Data.' Rather than treat Big Data as a scientifically empirical, and therefore largely neutral phenomena, CDS advocates the view that data should be seen as always-already constituted within wider data assemblages." The Big Data and Society journal has provisionally accepted a paper abstract of mine for its upcoming special issue on Critical Data Studies.
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Aadhaar Number vs the Social Security Number
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Jul 21, 2015
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last modified
Jul 24, 2015 01:24 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This blog calls out the differences between the Aadhaar Number and the Social Security Number
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Live Chat: Aadhaar: An identity crisis?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 17, 2015
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last modified
Apr 03, 2015 06:54 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Aadhaar card is not compulsory for citizens and "no person should be denied any benefits or ‘suffer’ for not having the Aadhaar cards issued by Unique Identification Authority of India," the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
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Privacy vs. Transparency: An Attempt at Resolving the Dichotomy
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Nov 14, 2014
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last modified
Mar 08, 2015 06:26 AM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Featured,
Video,
Aadhaar,
Openness,
Open Access
The right to privacy has been articulated in international law and in some national laws. In a few countries where the constitution does not explicitly guarantee such a right, courts have read the right to privacy into other rights (e.g., the right to life, the right to equal treatment under law and also the right to freedom of speech and expression).
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Biometrics: An ‘Angootha Chaap’ nation?
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by
Mukta Batra
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published
Sep 19, 2014
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last modified
Sep 19, 2014 06:12 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This blog post throws light on the inconsistencies in biometric collection under the UID and NPR Schemes.
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UID and NPR: Towards Common Ground
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by
Mukta Batra
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published
Sep 19, 2014
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last modified
Oct 15, 2014 01:06 PM
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filed under:
UID,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The UID (Unique Identification) and NPR (National Population Register) are both government identity schemes that aggregate personal data, including biometric data for the provision of an identification factor, and aim to link them with the delivery of public utility services.
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