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Doing Standpoint Theory
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Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi
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published
Oct 10, 2019
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last modified
Dec 06, 2019 04:59 AM
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Digital Economy,
Gender,
Digital Labour,
Research,
Publications,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Domestic Work
Feminist research methodology has evolved from different epistemologies, with several different schools of thought. Some of the more popular ones are feminist standpoint theory, feminist empiricism, and feminist relativism. Standpoint theory holds the experiences of the marginalised as the source of ‘truth’ about structures of oppression, which is silenced by traditional objectivist research methods as they produce knowledge from the standpoint of voices in positions of power. In this essay published on the GenderIT website, Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi [1] discuss the practical applicability of these epistemologies to research practices in the field of technology and gender.
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Digital mediation of domestic and care work in India: Project Announcement
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by
Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi
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published
Oct 01, 2019
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last modified
Oct 10, 2019 08:09 AM
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Digital Economy,
Digital Labour,
Research,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Domestic Work
It is our great pleasure to announce that we are undertaking a study on digital mediation of domestic and care work in India, as part of and supported by the Feminist Internet Research Network led by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The study is exploring the ways in which structural inequalities, such as those of gender and class, are being reproduced or challenged by digital
platforms. The project sites are Delhi and Bangalore, where we are conducting interviews with workers, companies, and unions. In Bangalore, we are collaborating with Stree Jagruti Samiti to collect qualitative data from different stakeholders. The outputs of the research will include a report, policy brief, and other communication materials in English, Hindi, and Kannada. This study is being led by Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi, along with Sumandro Chattapadhyay.
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Research Symposium on Digital Transitions in Cultural and Creative Industries in India, New Delhi, Feb 27-28
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Feb 11, 2018
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last modified
Feb 26, 2018 11:04 AM
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filed under:
Digital News,
RAW Events,
Digital Economy,
Digital Knowledge,
Digital Media,
Creative Industries,
Researchers at Work
It is our privilege to collaborate with LabEx ICCA (Université Paris 13), UNESCO New Delhi, Centre for Social Sciences and Humanities (CSH), and Centre d'études de l'Inde et de l'Asie du Sud (CEIAS), to organise a Research Symposium on Digital Transitions in Cultural and Creative Industries in India. The symposium gathers researchers and practitioners engaging with the changing landscape of cultural and creative industries in India in the context of the rapid expansion of digital technologies and social media. We invite you to join us for a critical exploration of the prevalent discourse around cultural and creative industries, to identify what could be the different forms of digital creative and cultural industries developing in India, and how they problematise the questions of cultural expression, knowledge production, creativity, and labour.
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MediaNama - #NAMAprivacy: The Future of User Data (Delhi, Sep 6)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Sep 05, 2017
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last modified
Sep 05, 2017 10:22 AM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Digital Economy,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Data Governance,
Data Protection,
Digital Rights
MediaNama is hosting a full day conference on "the future of user data in India", on the 6th of September 2017, which is particularly significant given the recent Supreme Court ruling on the fundamental right to privacy, and two government consultations: one at the TRAI, and another at MEITY. This discussion is supported by Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Research Director, will participate as a speaker in the session titled "regulating storage, sharing and transfer of data."
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News & Media
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Seminar on Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation (Delhi, January 24)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 23, 2017
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last modified
Jan 23, 2017 01:17 PM
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filed under:
Unified Payments Interface,
Financial Technology,
Digital ID,
Big Data,
Digital Economy,
UID,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Financial Inclusion,
Biometrics,
Digital Payment
The Centre for Financial Accountability is organising a seminar on "Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation" on Tuesday, January 24, at YWCA, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. Sumandro Chattapadhyay will participate in the seminar and speak on the emerging architecture of FinTech in India, as being developed and deployed by UIDAI and NPCI.
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News & Media
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The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprint
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 16, 2017
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filed under:
Demonetisation,
Digital Payment,
Digital Governance,
Digital Economy,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital Money,
Video,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
Paying for your groceries and other goods by using your biometrics instead of an e-wallet, debit card or cash seems to be the next phase in the Centre’s ambitious push to shift the country to a “less cash” economy, as its mandarins term it.
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News & Media
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Millions of Indians move from cash to digital payments. But some ask whether it’s safe
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 16, 2017
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filed under:
Digital Money,
Internet Governance,
Digital Governance,
Digital Economy
Minutes after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began an ambitious new mobile-phone-payment application in December, several clones of the app popped up at Android smartphone stores.
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News & Media
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Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Amber Sinha
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published
Jan 12, 2017
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last modified
Jan 12, 2017 12:32 PM
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filed under:
UID,
Digital ID,
Big Data,
Digital Economy,
Digital Access,
Privacy,
Digital Security,
Data Revolution,
Digital Payment,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Data Protection,
Demonetisation,
Homepage,
Featured,
Aadhaar
The Committee on Digital Payments constituted by the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Ratan P. Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog, submitted its report on the "Medium Term Recommendations to Strengthen Digital Payments Ecosystem" on December 09, 2016. The report was made public on December 27, and comments were sought from the general public. Here are the comments submitted by the Centre for Internet and Society.
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Blog
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CISxScholars Delhi - William F. Stafford (Nov 03, 6:30 pm)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Nov 01, 2016
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last modified
Mar 13, 2019 12:30 AM
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filed under:
CISxScholars,
Data Systems,
Digital Economy,
Researchers at Work,
Digital Labour,
Network Economies,
Homepage,
Event
We are delighted to have William F. Stafford, PhD candidate in UC Berkeley, present on "Public Measurements, Private Measurements, and the Convergence of Units" at the CIS office in Delhi on Thursday, Nov 03, at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP if you are joining us: <
[email protected]>.
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Trans Pacific Partnership and Digital 2 Dozen: Implications for Data Protection and Digital Privacy
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by
Shubhangi Heda
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published
Jul 12, 2016
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last modified
Jul 12, 2016 07:56 AM
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filed under:
Trans Pacific Partnership,
Privacy,
Free Trade Agreement,
Digital Economy,
Internet Governance,
Data Protection
In this essay, Shubhangi Heda explores the concerns related to data protection and digital privacy under the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement signed recently between United States of America and eleven countries located around the pacific ocean region, across South America, Australia, and Asia. TPP is a free trade agreement (FTA) that emphasises, among other things, the need for liberalising global digital economy. The essay also analyses the critical document titled ‘Digital 2 Dozen’ (D2D), which compiles the key action items within TPP addressing liberalisation of digital economy, and sets up the relevant goals for the member nations.
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