Occupying nations have to fulfill the international obligations and respect the human rights, this was stated by Silvio Gonzato Director, Human Rights and Democracy, European External Action Service (EEAS) responding the question, about the massive abuses of rights by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir, raised by Abdul Latif Bhat, Director Kashmir.Foundation, who participated in an…
Earlier this year, in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris and the growing attacks on free expression, Aina Singh, a literature student at Delhi’s St Stephen’s College, composed a piece to perform at an audition of the Delhi Slam Poetry group. It had a simple title: Censorship Vs Free Speech. “I tried to…
The developmental activities of the LDF-ruled Kannur district panchayat that serve the people cutting across political lines are exemplary and can be emulated by other district panchayats, Rural Development Minister K.C. Joseph has said. Inaugurating the Development Centre of the district panchayat here on Tuesday, he said the Development Centre was a means for the…
National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and Data Security Council of India has announced the launch of the NASSCOM Cyber Security Task Force that aims to build India as a global hub for providing cyber security solutions, developing cyber security R&D plan and develop a skilled workforce of cyber security experts. The taskforce…
To encourage more SMEs to go digital in India, Google India today announced the launch of a nationwide initiative to help small medium businesses to go digital and get online presence on Google search and Google maps, without having to invest in a website or domain. As part of this new initiative, Google India will…
A video-on-demand venture backed by Hollywood studios Warner Bros and SonyPictures and Singapore’s telecom giant Singtel will begin services in India from June, looking to cash in on the growing usage of internet on mobile phones. HOOQ, a start-up aimed at tapping emerging markets with a big focus on India, will offer premium content like…
In the United States, Monday is Memorial Day — a day when Americans should pause and focus on the ultimate price paid by so many over the centuries to defend our liberty, our right to privacy, even our financial freedom. In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by the U.S. Congress. But the…
OVER THE PAST two decades, few voices have shouted louder from the rooftops about global cybersecurity and digital privacy concerns than Bruce Schneier. He’s the CTO of Resilient Systems, a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and has authored 14 books—his latest, Data and Goliath, was published in March. As Facebook and Google have infiltrated our…
Article 19(A) of the present constitution of Pakistan declares freedom of speech and right to information for all citizens but conversely, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority or PTA bans online sources of information unnecessarily. YouTube has been banned in Pakistan since September 17, 2012 following the post of a blasphemous video named ‘Innocence of Muslims.’ PTA assured…
2014 and 2015 have been huge years for digital health: building new solutions to improve and change the healthcare system is more important than ever, and collaboration among various sectors bringing passionate and talented individuals plays a central role. Similarly to any other industry – if there are more diverse people developing more diverse ideas,…