India’s New Digital Media Rules
Excited to share my first official contribution as Non-Resident Fellow of the Institute of South Asian Studies – NUS! Thank you Prof. C. Raja Mohan and Hernaikh Singh for the opportunity, and I look forward to a continued meaningful association with ISAS. In the article, I
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Re-examining the Relationship Between Civil Society and the Internet: Pessimistic Visions in India’s ‘IT City’
The increasing frequency and proficiency of Internet use by civil society groups is touted by its proponents as proof of the Internet’s democratic credentials. Studies that highlight the Internet-civil society relationship assume: firstly, that intertwining of online and offline activity furthers democratic goals and secondly, the
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Repertoires of collective action in an “IT City”: Urban civil society negotiations of offline and online spaces in Bangalore
Originally Published In: Rao, A. & Dutta, M.J. (2016). Repertoires of collective action in an “IT City”: Urban civil society negotiations of offline and online spaces in Bangalore. Communication Monographs, DOI This paper examines the ways in which two Internet-based civil society groups, Hasiru Usiru and
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“Sister‐Groups” and Online‐Offline Linkages in Networked Collective Action: A Case Study of the Right to Information Movement in India
In this paper, the rise of hyperlinked activist communities, and their role in organizing, coordinating and supporting offline (physical) activism, is discussed as a new form of information and communication technology (ICT)‐enabled collective action. The role of networked civil society in India is examined in the
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Cyber-Parenting: Keep Our Children Safer in the Post-COVID
Our children are going online at ever-younger ages, and they need our guidance in keeping their cyberspace journey safe and fulfilling. As physical and mental well-being are intrinsically tied to one’s cyberspace experience, it is important for parents and guardians to play an active role in
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