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- The Present — and Future — Dangers of India's Draconian New Internet Regulations — by Anja Kovacs — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:22 AM
- The uproar surrounding India's Internet Control Rules makes clear that in the Internet age, as before, the active chilling of freedom of expression by the state is unacceptable in a democracy. Yet if India's old censorship regimes are to be maintained in this new context, the state will have little choice but to do just that. Are we ready to rethink the ways in which we deal with free speech and censorship as a society? Asks Anja Kovacs in this article, published in Caravan, 1 June 2011.
- India Weighing Looser Web Rules — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 31, 2011 12:23 PM
- Indian authorities are considering revisions to new Internet regulations after criticism from free-speech advocates and companies like Google Inc. that fear they could be exposed to liability under the regime. This article by Amol Sharma was published in the Wall Street Journal on May 30, 2011.
- Public data on the Web leaves much to be desired — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 30, 2011 07:38 AM
- Making government data accessible to all is a vital challenge, says Deepa Kurup in her article published in the Hindu on May 28, 2011.
- What documents will you need, to get UID? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 30, 2011 10:18 AM
- UID or Aadhaar will roll out in Bengaluru in June. Here are the various documents one can use to make the enrolment easier. This news was published in CitizenMatters.in on May 28, 2011.
- Mobile education comes to villages — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 30, 2011 05:49 AM
- PEOPLE living in remote villages, trekking many miles to schools and colleges before dropping out, can now look forward to a tech option — mobile education. Education over mobile phones is vital in India, where the literacy rate according to 2011 census is 74.04 per cent, observers note. This article by Shayan Ghosh was published in Mail Today on May 27, 2011.
- Google now stalks your street — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 31, 2011 06:20 AM
- Bangalore is the first city in the country to be mapped for Street View. This news was published by the Hindu on May 27, 2011.
- Women in love with Facebook — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 27, 2011 11:35 AM
- There’s one thing these days that determines the passion of the modern Indian woman: their ever-growing love affair with the internet. The article by L Subramani was published in the Deccan Herald on May 27, 2011.
- Announcing the Asia Pacific Google Policy Fellows — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 30, 2011 09:26 AM
- Posted by Ross LaJeunesse, Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Asia Pacific
- Google Unveils Controversial Street View Mapping in B’lore — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 30, 2011 09:48 AM
- Mapping service, under criticism in Europe because of security reasons, allows users to view pedestrian-level photos of streets, houses. This news was published in the Economic Times, Mumbai on May 27, 2011.
- NGOs say eG8 report must stress internet rights — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 22, 2011 04:17 AM
- More than 35 NGOs from around th e world signed a joint declaration requesting that issues concerning freedom of speech be included in th e report set to be presented to G8 heads of government by th e organisers and participants of th e eG8 Forum held in Paris. The news was published in TELECOMPAPER on May 26, 2011.
- Killing the Internet Softly with Its Rules — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 20, 2011 12:51 PM
- While regulation of the Internet is a necessity, the Department of IT, through recent Rules under the IT Act, is guilty of over-regulation. This over-regulation is not only a bad idea, but is unconstitutional, and gravely endangers freedom of speech and privacy online.
- Sunil Abraham, CIS : "Avec l’e-G8, Nicolas Sarkozy veut promouvoir de nouvelles restrictions à la liberté d’expression" — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 25, 2011 11:54 AM
- Le débat continue de faire rage en Inde au sujet d’une nouvelle législation posant des limites floues et, selon certains, potentiellement dangereuses, à la liberté d’expression sur Internet. Et alors que s’ouvre à Paris l’e-G8, sur fond de polémiques autour des intentions de son principal supporteur, le président de la République Française, Nicolas Sarkozy, Sunil Abraham, directeur exécutif de l’ONG Center for Internet & Societies, a accepté de partager son regard sur l’événement, depuis Bangalore. This news was published in LE MAG IT on May 24, 2011.
- Take charge of Facebook — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 06, 2011 08:16 AM
- Want to take control of your data and the way you use your Facebook account? Then try these tricks, writes Shweta Taneja.
- As Simple as a Tweet — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 24, 2011 07:17 AM
- Got caught in traffic, need to let your folks know you’ll be late, Twitter to your rescue. This article by Nidhi R Daiya appeared in the Deccan Chronicle on May 24, 2011.
- A Network of Chains — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 23, 2011 06:50 AM
- New infotech rules infringe on freedom of expression, make net use near-impossible, writes Arindam Mukherjee. The article was published in the latest issue (May 30, 2011) of Outlook Magazine.
- Sony site flaw puts focus on Internet security — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 30, 2011 01:15 PM
- INTERNET security has once again come into sharp focus with Sony discovering a loophole in their website set up to reset passwords for its users affected by the hacking of the PlayStation network. Shayan Ghosh's article was published by Mail Today on Friday,May 20, 2011.
- Open Government Data Study — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 03, 2015 08:08 AM
- CIS produced a report on the state of open government data in India, looking at policy, infrastructure, and particular case studies, as well as emerging concerns, future strategies and recommendations. The report is authored by Glover Wright, Pranesh Prakash, Sunil Abraham, and Nishant Shah. We are grateful to the Transparency and Accountability Initiative for providing generous funding for this report.
- Bangalore-based NGO files RTI query asking list of websites blocked by Indian govt — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 23, 2011 08:39 AM
- The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), a Bangalore-based NGO, recently filed an RTI query with the Department of Information Technology (DIT), asking for a list of websites blocked by the Indian government under the IT Act. This article by R Krishna was published in the Daily News & Analysis on May 18, 2011.
- Consumers International IP Watchlist 2011 — India Report — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified May 29, 2014 05:52 AM
- Pranesh Prakash prepared the India Report for the Consumers International IP Watchlist 2011. The report was published on the A2K Network website.
- Power to the People — by Nishant Shah — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:35 AM
- The digital revolution has helped make NGOs and civil society more influential, independent and transparent, writes Nishant Shah in this article published in the Indian Express on Sunday, May 15, 2011.
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