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- India curbs on Bloggers and Internet — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 13, 2011 11:59 AM
- The Information Technology Rules 2011 (due diligence observed by intermediaries guidelines) by the Indian government could lead to online censorship, feel human rights activists. This article by Ayyappa Prasad was published in TruthDrive on April 29, 2011.
- Bright lights, geek city — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 01, 2011 02:41 AM
- Bangalore serves as my anchor because this is where the geek is, says Nishant Shah. The news was published in the Hindu on April 28, 2011.
- India Cracks Down on Internet Free Speech — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 23, 2011 09:57 AM
- Government officials quietly released new rules restricting content on the Internet. The country is now getting backlash from free speech advocates protesting the new regulations, according to media reports. This article by Erin Harrison was published by TechZone360.com on April 28, 2011.
- India's cyber cafes going porn-free — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 06, 2011 04:53 AM
- Pornography fans in India who like to indulge in the sexual eye candy at public cyber cafes may be in for a forced intervention as a new government ruling bans porn websites, requires cafe owners to keep a one-year log of all sites accessed by customers and forces customers to produce an ID card prior to use. This news was published on msnbc.com on April 28, 2011.
- Global IP Convention, 2011 — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 08, 2011 04:04 AM
- The Global IP Convention, 2011 is being held at the Lalit Ashok Hotel in Bangalore from 28 to 30 April 2011.
- Thousands queue for iPad 2 across Asia — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 23, 2011 07:10 AM
- The iPad 2 went on sale in countries across Asia and beyond Friday as Apple's updated gadget entered an ever more crowded market. This article written by Joyce Woo was published by AFP on April 28, 2011.
- New internet rules open to arbitrary interpretation — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 06, 2011 04:58 AM
- Six years after an e-commerce CEO's arrest for a pornographic CD sold from his website, the government has introduced a liability on intermediaries such as Facebook and Google to "act within 36 hours" of receiving information about offensive content. This article by Manoj Mitta & Javed Anwer was published in the Times of India on April 27, 2011.
- India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free Speech — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 01, 2011 02:20 AM
- Free speech advocates and Internet users are protesting new Indian regulations restricting Web content that, among other things, can be considered “disparaging,” “harassing,” “blasphemous” or “hateful.” This article by Vikas Bajaj was published in the New York Times on April 27, 2011.
- India Can Restrict 'Objectionable' Web Content under New Rules — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 23, 2011 09:48 AM
- Internet sites and service providers in India now have the authority to order the quick deletion of offensive online content – in a move that is causing great concern among free speech proponents. This article by Ed Silverstein was featured in TMCnet Legal on April 27, 2011.
- Iraqi Minister meets Secretary, Indian Ministry of Panchayat Raj — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 01, 2011 03:52 AM
- His Excellency Mr. Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, the Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology was among 15 other senior bureaucrats from Iraq who met with Mr. ANP Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj to discuss the Ministry’s efforts at introducing ICT at the Panchayat level through its e-Panchayat initiatives. This was as part of their study tour to India in association with UNDP-Iraq and UNDP-India. They also met with Mr. Shankar Aggarwal, Additional Secretary, DIT earlier in the day who briefed them about the various aspects of the National e-Governance Plan envisaged by the Government of India to make government services accessible and affordable to all Indian citizens. This news was published by the Karnataka News Network on April 27, 2011.
- No access to pornography in cyber cafes, declare new rules — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 01, 2011 01:09 AM
- Fresh guidelines, which are part of Information Technology (guidelines for cyber cafe) Rules 2011, will require cyber cafe owners to "tell users" not to surf websites that contain "pornographic or obscene material". Experts termed the rule arbitrary, saying that watching pornography is not an offence in India. This article by Javed Anwer was published in the Times of India on April 26, 2011.
- The world is your oyster, by invitation only — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 01, 2011 01:40 AM
- Recent trends show the world of social networking actually reflects the social divides and groupings in the real world. This article by Shreya Ray was published in the Livemint on April 26, 2011.
- CDT Provides Answers to Questions on Internet Neutrality — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 04, 2012 05:56 AM
- Pranesh Prakash of CIS asked David Sohn of CDT a few pointed questions on the emerging hot topic of 'Internet neutrality', and received very useful responses. Those questions and Mr. Sohn's responses are documented in this blog post.
- India Proposes Restrictions on Tapping Telephone Calls — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 06, 2011 05:53 AM
- An Indian government report has recommended that interception of telephone calls by government agencies should be limited to situations when there is a "public emergency" or "public safety" is at stake. John Riberio's article appeared in the PC World, TechWorld and CIO. Pranesh Prakash, program manager from the Centre for Internet and Society has been quoted in these articles.
- The Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation — Deadline Expires on April 30 — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 26, 2011 06:23 AM
- The application period for the Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation is now open! The deadline for applications is April 30, 2011.
- The DNA Profiling Bill 2007 and Privacy — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:40 AM
- In 2007 a bill known as the Draft DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, an autonomous organization funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. The below is a background to DNA collection/analysis in India, and a critique of the Bill a from a privacy perspective.
- Who the Hack? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 14, 2015 12:16 PM
- A hacker is not an evil spirit, instead he can outwit digital systems to bring about social change, writes Nishant Shah in this column published in the Indian Express on April 24, 2011.
- Learning from Fukushima — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 30, 2011 12:47 PM
- Take remedial steps and demystify the unreasoning dread of nuclear power, says Shyam Ponappa in his latest column published by the Business Standard on April 7, 2011.
- An Interview with Activist Shubha Chacko: Privacy and Sex Workers — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 28, 2012 06:26 AM
- On February 20th I had the opportunity to speak with Shubha Chacko on privacy and sex workers. Ms. Chacko is an activist who works for Aneka, an NGO based in Bangalore, which fights for the human rights of sexual minorities. In my interview with Ms. Chacko I tried to understand how privacy impacts the lives of sex workers in India. The below is an account of our conversation.
- Iraqi delegation in Bangalore to study e-governance projects — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 21, 2011 09:41 AM
- A 20-member delegation from Iraq, led by its Science and Technology Minister Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, is in this tech hub for a firsthand account of the e-governance projects used for community development and as an interface between the government and citizens. This news was published in the Economic Times, April 20, 2011.
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