Amnesty blasts India on rights record: The Amnesty International’s annual report for 2016-17, which was released last week, has drawn attention to the widespread human rights violations in India. These abuses have taken place in many parts of the country and in most fields of life where citizens have enjoyed a constitutional guarantee of basic…
Kerala budget 2017: Internet access a basic right, says TM Thomas Isaac: Finance minister TM Thomas Isaac on Friday announced projects for making internet accessible to more people. Measures will be taken to provide free internet to 20 lakh economically backward households. The budget proposed to make internet access a human right. Read More
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…
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.…
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
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
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…
RBI sets up inter-disciplinary standing committee on cyber security: The Reserve Bank of India set up an Inter-disciplinary Standing Committee on Cyber Security on Tuesday. The formation of a cyber security committee was proposed in the last monetary policy review outing of the central bank. Read More
Two held on cyber crime charges: Cyber Cell sleuths of Rachakonda Commissionerate today arrested two persons who were posting abusive videos and pictures in WhatsApp group. On credible information, Cyber Crime Police arrested Kandadi Raghupal Reddy (35) and Siddam Srider (35)–both drivers–, near O U Campus for the crime, police said. Read More