In the US, President Barack Obama’s recent statement, urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue regulations embracing principles of “net neutrality” (NN)—seen by some as the gold standard for supervising internet traffic—created quite a stir and inevitably had cross-border effects, including in India. A series of articles appeared in the local media, both supporting…
The mellow rays of the winter sun glinted off the drum major’s baton as the colourfully attired brass band marched past the Chief of the Army Staff to the stirring strains of Deshon ka Sartaj Bharat at the end of the Army Day parade. In the speech that followed, the Chief exhorted the Army to…
Report 2014 saw a rise in recorded attacks on the media and the increasing use of defamation suits, says a report from Hoot’s Free Speech Hub The state of free speech in India remains a cause for concern judging by the rise in recorded attacks on the media and the increasing use of defamation suits,…
BJP national president Amit Shah on Friday said every individual had the right to freedom of expression including those who opposed the film PK. He was responding to a question seeking his opinion on the row over PK and issues thereafter. Asked about the film, Shah said, “I don’t want to comment on this, but each individual, including those opposing…
The State government on Friday constituted an expert committee to formulate the policy framework for implementation of e-governance at all levels. The move comes in the wake of a Central government panel’s recommendation for mandatory ICT skills among government employees. It had suggested that basic ICT skills should be a must even at the entry…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the ICICI Digital Village at Akodara in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat to the nation at an event organised here today to celebrate the ICICI Group’s 60th anniversary. The ICICI Digital Village enables the people of Akodara to use technology in various aspects of life including banking, payments, education and healthcare among…
The online education sector saw a lot of investments this year in the country, along with the entry of new players through acquisitions, new initiatives or partnerships. Additionally, various government policies to encourage e-learning, various MOOC initiatives by universities and the digitization of books underscored the growing importance of e-learning in the country. Let us…
Government censorship of the Internet is a cat-and-mouse game. And despite more aggressive tactics in recent months, the cats have been largely frustrated while the mice wriggle away. But this year, the challenges for Silicon Valley will mount, with Russia and Turkey in particular attempting to tighten the controls on foreign-based Internet companies. Indeed, major…
The Rajasthan Pollution Control Board (RPCB) that receives 125 applications a day hopes to cut the huge backlog as well as workload through e-governance. The initiative is touted by the state government as a common service centre that brings governance – anytime, anywhere. An applicant can submit his/her form online irrespective of the place he…
Hailing the Modi governments ‘Digital India’ campaign as a revolutionary plan to bridge the gap between the digital haves and have-nots Ravi Shankar Prasad said the entire profile of India will change in the next four to five years. Trivandrum: Inspired by the rapid strides made by India’s first telecom and technology start-up in Kerala’s…