Kerala to declare access to Internet a human right, first for an Indian state: Kerala will soon become the first state in the country to declare Internet access as a human right. In the state budget presented two weeks ago, the CPI(M)-led government earmarked a special fund aimed at providing Internet connections to 20 lakh…
An open letter to my friend Tarek Fatah: Hope all is well with you in India. I had noticed when some twitterati tried to enlist your support in condemning me for my last column where I had argued that Narendra Modi was not the great prime minister some believed him to be, you refused to…
‘Internet can’t be used as weapon of harassment against women’: There is need for regulation and monitoring of social media platforms and the medium cannot be allowed to turn into a “weapon of misogyny and harassment” against women in the name of freedom of expression, a top Indian-origin UN Women official has said. Read More
Meanwhile in India… the TRAI Continues Progress Toward Net Neutrality Regulation: As the United States once again slips back into battle mode over the preservation of an open internet through regulation, India continues its efforts to develop a thoughtful and effective regulatory approach to the concept of net neutrality. Read More
All Gram Panchayats to Get Internet Access By 2018: Internet is one of the major and significant things that has changed many things in the world. It has become one of the essential and basic needs of the man. The world is now fully dependent on Internet. Developed countries run on the Internet, while the…
TRAI floats consultation paper asking ‘how to ease telecom business in India?’: In order to “ease” opening of a telecom business in India, telecom regulator TRAI is inviting comments from telcos, service providers and stakeholders asking how the existing regulations could be tweaked. The regulator is looking at simplifying or even tweaking existing license conditions,…
Cyber-law inadequacies pose challenges for all: NEW DELHI: Inadequacy in Indian Cyber law and Cyber security provisions pose big challenges for all, especially corporate lawyers. These, say cyber-law experts, have to deal with cases on disputes in a nascent digital environment. Read More
Net Neutrality, Broadband Access…DTH Still Does not Have Much Hope: Ever since I wrote the article on the impending demise of DTH in India, a number of people have highlighted that the current fair usage policy (FUP) of fixed broadband providers is simply not high enough to provide IPTV and that Net Neutrality can be…
A series of right to be forgotten cases in courts highlight how India doesn’t have a privacy law: Two years ago, X was involved in a criminal complaint filed by his wife and her mother. They resolved their differences later and now live amicably with their minor child. The criminal case against X has been…
New breed of liberals thriving in Indian varsities: Freedom of immorality or freedom of expression: Universities and colleges in India have been lately busy in unique fests and shows. Strangely, although they are not academic but they are getting big support from people of all walks of life. Teachers, students, media, intellectuals, activists, NGOs etc.…