Law enforcement in the era of digitisation: One consequence of the recent demonetisation was a push towards the digitisation of the economy — a move that will create transparency in the financial system. But this digital push must be accompanied by greater security of digital transactions to deal with the tsunami of cybercrimes that is…
BSNL’s answer to Reliance Jio: To bring 5G internet speeds in India: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will take on Reliance Jio with a fast internet service. Global technology major Nokia and India’s leading government service provider BSNL have announced that they have planned a strategy to reach the network evolution to 5G services introduce…
Demonetisation & the Push to Digital Payments in India: Violation of Human Rights?: Currency exhibits characteristics of a common-pool good, i.e. rivalrous in consumption but non-excludable1 . However, as opposed to traditional common-pool resources like timber, coal and fish stocks; currency is a cultural artefact, which depends on the theories and trust that individuals place…
Kerala govt promises to provide free internet for 20 lakh poor households: Bengaluru: The first full budget of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala promises free internet for 20 lakh poor households in the state. The idea is to make internet access a citizen’s right, said finance minister Thomas Isaac presenting the budget.…
Who Rules the Internet? A New Website Tells Us Why Women Should Think about Surveillance: A new website called ‘Gendering Surveillance’ brings you research, case studies, and articles on gendered aspects of internet surveillance. It has been put together by the Internet Democracy Project (an offshoot of the organisation Point of View) examines how the advent of…
Right To Be Forgotten: Kerala HC Asks Indian Kanoon To Remove Name Of Rape Victim From Judgment: The Kerala High Court has recently asked legal online search portal indiankanoon.com to remove the name of a rape victim from a Kerala High Court judgment published on the site. Read More
Freedom of expression fine, but what of national interest, asks Dwivedi: Known to speak his mind, veteran Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi on Wednesday questioned the growing “politicisation” of student movements saying these are now planned and no longer spontaneous. Read More
Need to respect freedom of expression: Vidya on Gurmehar Kaur: Mumbai, Mar 1 (PTI) Actress Vidya Balan says she doesn’t want to add anything more to what is already happening with Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur but feels one must respect others’ freedom of expression. Read More
The Indian woman’s guide to 4 types of online trolls: Just like dark, wet areas are breeding grounds for fungus, so is the vast anonymity of the internet the perfect breeding ground for trolls. Stuck on their phones or laptops, these bottom dwellers lurk on social media platforms or hang out in the comments sections…
Should we have a sex offenders’registry?: BENGALURU: Coming on the back of yet another case of rape of a minor in a city school and numerous cases of rapes and sexual abuse, there has been a rising chorus for having a sex offenders’ registry as a deterrent against such incidents. Such registers are already a norm…