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- Science, Technology and Society International Conference – Some Afterthoughts — by Samuel Tettner — last modified May 14, 2015 12:22 PM
- An international conference on Science, Technology and Society was held at the Indore Christian College on March 12 and 13. It was sponsored by the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal and organized by the Indore Christian College. Samuel Tettner, Digital Natives Coordinator from the Centre for Internet and Society attended this conference and is sharing his experience about the workshop.
- Cause and effect Facebook-style — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:44 PM
- While the world is crediting Facebook for triggering the Arab revolution, do Facebook groups in India say anything about top of mind causes for young Indians? Crime touches a chord - the pages that have sprung up for Radhika Tanwar and Aarushi Talwar illustrate this - but it's the ideological issues that have made it to our top five list. Anja Kovas, a fellow at the Centre for Internet and Society, a Bengaluru-based research organisation, analyses the success of these causes.
- Draft IT guidelines may gag internet freedom — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 22, 2011 04:16 AM
- The draft rules proposed under the Information Technology Rules 2011 (due diligence observed by intermediaries guidelines) by the Indian government could lead to unprecedented levels of online censorship. This article by Shilpa Phadnis and Pranav Nambiar was published in the Times of India on March 11, 2011.
- Lives suspended in the Web — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:45 PM
- When 14-year-old Manish sits behind his laptop, punching away at keys, his facial expressions reflecting his various online interactions, his parents stand in the doorway, watching curiously. Their son is physically at home, but to all purposes, lost in the limbo of the Internet. By all standards, Manish is a good, responsible young adult but his parents worry because they don’t seem to have any control over Manish’s online life. They find it difficult to understand the digital realms that he seamlessly integrates into his life.
- Govt proposal to muzzle bloggers sparks outcry — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:46 PM
- A government proposal seeking to police blogs has come in for severe criticism from legal experts and outraged the online community. The draft rules, drawn up by the government under the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008, deal with due diligence to be observed by an intermediary. This article was published in the Times of India on March 10, 2011.
- Watson knows the Question — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 14, 2015 12:24 PM
- Now that an algorithm has given humans a run for their money on a quiz show, it’s time to rethink the idea of a machine. A fortnightly column on ‘Digital Natives’ authored by Nishant Shah is featured in the Sunday Eye, the national edition of Indian Express, Delhi, from 19 September 2010 onwards. This article was published on March 6, 2011.
- Anti-Social Network — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:59 PM
- Social media is driving teens to a reality they can't handle. This article by Max Martin was published in Mail Today on February 27, 2011.
- Note on the Authorities under the Working Draft of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2011 (9th February 2011) — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 24, 2011 05:42 AM
- The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) released a revised draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act which is up for comments on the MSJE website. The Centre for Law and Policy Research, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Internet and Society jointly submitted a note on the section on statutory authorities.
- Activism: Unraveling the Term — by Maesy Angelina — last modified May 14, 2015 12:25 PM
- After discussing Blank Noise’s politics and ways of organizing, the current post explores whether activism is still a relevant concept to capture the involvement of people within the collective. I explore the questions from the vantage point of the youth actors, through conversations about how they relate with the very term of activism.
- Accessible Mobile Handsets in India: An Overview — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:29 AM
- Over a thousand mobile handsets are sold in India today and new models are launched almost every few weeks. However, the number of accessible handsets continues to be disproportionately low. The Centre for Internet and Society conducted a research on the mobile market to gauge how many handsets in India are accessible for persons with disabilities. Handsets were judged on the basis of a few common accessibility features and pricing.
- Pirates, Plagiarisers, Publishers — by Prashant Iyengar — last modified May 29, 2014 05:55 AM
- This article attempts to rescue not by denying the charges of plagiarism, but by charting an alternative trajectory of plagiarism so that each successive instance does not amplify our sense of embarrassment and crisis in the academy. The article by Prashant Iyengar was published in the Economic & Political Weekly, February 26, 2011, Vol XLVI No 9.
- RTI Applications on Blocking of Websites — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Dec 21, 2012 06:34 AM
- In recent weeks, an increasing number of incidents have come to light on government-ordered blocking of websites. In one case involving Zone-H.org, it is clear who has ordered the block (a Delhi district court judge, as an interim order), even though the block itself is open to constitutional challenge. In all others cases, including the TypePad case, it is unclear who has ordered the block and why. We at CIS have sent in two right to information requests to find out.
- New Indian Rules May Make Online Censorship Easier — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:57 PM
- Draft rules proposed by the Indian government for intermediaries such as telecommunications companies, Internet service providers and blogging sites could in effect aid censorship, according to experts. The article by John Ribeiro was published in Yahoo News on March 7, 2011.
- The Many Faces Within — by Maesy Angelina — last modified Aug 04, 2011 10:41 AM
- Blank Noise, as many other digital native collectives, may seem to be complete horizontal at first glance. But, a closer look reveals the many different possibilities for involvement and a unique way the collective organize itself.
- "Digital Natives with a Cause?" newsletter Volume I — by Samuel Tettner — last modified May 15, 2015 11:44 AM
- For everyone who is interested in learning more about the Digital Natives who form part of the "Digital Natives with a Cause?" community. The Newsletter includes opinion posts by participants from the three workshops, interview with them, comics and cartoons highlighting current issues affecting the community, as well as current news and discussions happening at the project website, www.digitalnatives.in
- Exhaustion: Imports, Exports and the Doctrine of First Sale in Indian Copyright Law — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified May 29, 2014 06:18 AM
- This article by Pranesh Prakash was published in the Manupatra Intellectual Property Reports, February 2011, Volume 1, Part 2, pp. 149-160. In this short note, the author argues that Indian courts have fundamentally misunderstood the doctrine of first sale, and consequently have wrongly held that parallel importation is disallowed by Indian law. He further looks at the ingenuity displayed by a court in prohibiting export of low-priced editions from India, and comes to the conclusion that this is also wrong in law. He believes there is a way out of this quagmire that we find ourselves in due to judicial inventions: that of accepting a proposed amendment to the Copyright Act.
- Growing cyberspace controls, Internet filtering — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 20, 2011 02:36 PM
- OpenNet Initiative investigates, analyses filtering and surveillance practices, writes T Ramachandran in this article published in the Hindu on Sunday, February 20, 2011.
- Social Network Suicide — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:54 PM
- Those disillusioned with their virtual friends circle are saying goodbye through web applications that wipe out your net identity. What’s more, you can even have your own memorial page, says Sahana Charan in this article published in the Bangalore Mirror on Sunday, February 6, 2011.
- Engaging on the Digital Commons — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 20, 2011 12:56 PM
- We at the Centre for Internet and Society are very glad to be able to participate in the 13th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC). Our interest in the conference arises mainly from our work in the areas of intellectual property rights reform and promotion of different forms of ‘opennesses’ that have cropped up as a response to perceived problems with our present-day regime of intellectual property rights, including open content, open standards, free and open source software, open government data, open access to scholarly research and data, open access to law, etc., our emerging work on telecom policy with respect to open/shared spectrum, and the very important questions around Internet governance. The article by Sunil Abraham and Pranesh Prakash was published in the journal Common Voices, Issue 4.
- CIS Para-wise Comments on Intermediary Due Diligence Rules, 2011 — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jul 11, 2012 10:27 AM
- On February 7th 2011, the Department of Information Technology, MCIT published draft rules on its website (The Information Technology (Due diligence observed by intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011) in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 87(2)(zg), read with Section 79(2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Comments were invited from the public before February 25th 2011. Accordingly, Privacy India and Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore have prepared the following para-wise comments for the Ministry’s consideration.
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