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- Why spectrum needs a change in approach — by Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri — last modified Jan 18, 2023 11:35 PM
- Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri write: It must be recognised that spectrum needs to be combined with other infrastructure to enable service delivery.
- ‘Techplomacy’ and the negotiation of AI standards for the Indo-Pacific — by Arindrajit Basu — last modified Oct 21, 2022 05:16 PM
- Researchers at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute have partnered with the Centre for Internet and Society (Bengaluru) to produce a ‘techplomacy guide’ on negotiating AI standards for stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific.
- Exploring Knowledge Repositories on Water Resources in India — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Oct 21, 2022 01:23 PM
- This research study explores knowledge repositories on water resources in India, with a focus on how the digital transition has impacted the process of creation & access to these resources and possible collaborations to build open digital repositories around water. The research was undertaken by Subodh Kulkarni, with editorial inputs by Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and Chiara Furtado. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2021–2022.
- Infrastructural Needs of Indian Language Wikisource Projects — by Puthiya Purayil Sneha — last modified Oct 21, 2022 01:21 PM
- This is a short study on identifying the infrastructural gaps on Indian language Wikisource projects, and potential strategies to address the same. The study was undertaken by Jayantha Nath, Puthiya Purayil Sneha and Satdeep Gill, with writing and editorial oversight by Puthiya Purayil Sneha and an external review by Divyank Katira. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2021-22.
- Mapping Content on Gender and Sexuality in Indian Languages — by Yashashwini Srinivas — last modified Oct 21, 2022 01:03 PM
- This research study explores content production processes on gender and sexuality in Indian languages, its digital documentation and factors that affect its availability and use on open access platforms. The research was undertaken by Yashashwini Srinivas, with editorial inputs by Puthiya Purayil Sneha, and Torsha Sarkar. This research was part of short-term studies undertaken at the CIS-A2K programme 2021-22.
- Demystifying Data Breaches in India — by Pawan Singh — last modified Oct 17, 2022 04:14 PM
- Despite the rate at which data breaches occur and are reported in the media, there seems to be little information about how and when they are resolved. This post examines the discourse on data breaches in India with respect to their historical forms, with a focus on how the specific terminology to describe data security incidents has evolved in mainstream news media reportage.
- Digitisation of O Bharat, a bilingual biweekly published in Goa from 1912 to 1949 — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Oct 11, 2022 02:53 PM
- The digitization project of O Bharat, a historic biweekly published between 1912 to 1949 in Goa was completed through collaboration of different organizations. The trustees of Bharatkar Hegde Desai Trust initiated the project in collaboration with Marathi department of Goa University, Bhakti Dnyan Marg Sanstha and Goa Central Library. The Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge Programme facilitated the project with technical and financial assistance. Two local students scanned 12000 pages in 8 days. The year wise volumes of O Bharat are now freely available on Wikimedia Commons in the form of archive.
- Digitisation of O Bharat, a bilingual biweekly published in Goa from 1912 to 1949 — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Oct 11, 2022 01:11 PM
- It all started like this. During the Wikimedia session at Goa University in October 2021, it was realised that there is very little documentation about the ‘Goa Liberation Struggle’ on Wikimedia projects. So, in the meeting Prof. Vinay Madgaonkar from the Marathi language department took the lead to develop a project around this theme.
- Getting the (Digital) Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Right — by Arindrajit Basu — last modified Oct 03, 2022 02:56 PM
- On the eve of the Tokyo Quad Summit in May 2022, President Biden unveiled the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), visualising cooperation across the Indo-Pacific based on four pillars: trade; supply chains; clean energy, decarbonisation and infrastructure; and tax and anti-corruption. Galvanised by the US, the other 13 founding members of the IPEF are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The first official in-person Ministerial meeting was held in Los Angeles on 9 September 2022.
- NHA Data Sharing Guidelines – Yet Another Policy in the Absence of a Data Protection Act — by Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi — last modified Sep 29, 2022 03:17 PM
- In July this year, the National Health Authority (NHA) released the NHA Data Sharing Guidelines for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) just two months after publishing the draft Health Data Management Policy.
- Designing Domestic Work Platforms — by Divyansha Sehgal and Yathrath — last modified Aug 13, 2022 06:31 AM
- This research was conducted by The Center for Internet and Society (CIS) with funding from Association for Progressive Communication (APC) through the Feminist Internet Research Network (FIRN), supported by International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The authors are deeply grateful to the platform workers who talked to us and shared their experiences of finding work through Urban Company. Their responses shaped our research and their insights guided the creation of this final report.
- Surveillance Enabling Identity Systems in Africa: Tracing the Fingerprints of Aadhaar — by Shruti Trikanad and Vrinda Bhandari — last modified Aug 09, 2022 08:17 AM
- Biometric identity systems are being introduced around the world with a focus on promoting human development and social and economic inclusion, rather than previous goals of security. As a result, these systems being encouraged in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, sometimes with disastrous consequences.
- Procurement Through Digital Platforms — by SEWA Cooperative Federation and Centre for Internet & Society — last modified Jul 26, 2022 02:35 PM
- Procurement policies, both public and private, can play a significant role in determining inclusive market participation, particularly for informal women workers and their collective enterprises.
- Deployment of Digital Health Policies and Technologies: During Covid-19 — by Pallavi Bedi — last modified Jul 21, 2022 02:49 PM
- In the last twenty years or so, the Indian government has adopted several digital mechanisms to deliver services to its citizens.
- What Are The Consumer Protection Concerns With Crypto-Assets? — by Aman Nair and Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Jul 18, 2022 03:22 PM
- Existing consumer protection regulations are not sufficient to cover the extent of protection that a crypto-investor would require.
- Datafication of the Public Distribution System in India — by Sameet Panda — last modified Feb 12, 2024 12:07 PM
- In this study, we look into the datafication of social protection schemes with a special focus on the Public Distribution System in India. Proponents of datafication claim that the benefits will reach the right person and curb leakages through the automation and digitisation of all PDS processes. Aadhaar is the most important link in the datafication; supporters claim that it makes technology people-centric. This study looks at the status of PDS datafication and its impact on the delivery of the scheme in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. We also try to understand to what extent the stated objective of portability has been met and how far the challenges faced by the rights holders of the PDS have been resolved.
- Comments to the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 — by Anamika Kundu, Digvijay Chaudhary, Divyansha Sehgal, Isha Suri and Torsha Sarkar — last modified Jul 07, 2022 02:39 AM
- The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) presented its comments on the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (‘the rules’), which were released on 6 June, 2022 for public comments.
- Central Bank Digital Currencies: A solution to India’s financial woes or just a piece of the puzzle? — by Aman Nair — last modified Jul 04, 2022 10:04 AM
- The Government’s Increased Focus on Regulating Non-Personal Data: A Look at the Draft National Data Governance Framework Policy — by Digvijay Chaudhary and Anamika Kundu — last modified Jun 30, 2022 01:24 PM
- Digvijay Chaudhary and Anamika Kundu wrote an article on the National Data Governance Framework Policy. It was edited by Shweta Mohandas.
- Working paper on Non-Financial Use Cases of Blockchain Technology — by Vipul Kharbanda and Aman Nair — last modified Jun 28, 2022 12:09 PM
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