Blogs by CCG NLU Delhi

We are pleased to announce that the Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) will be partnering with the Berkman Center for Internet Society at Harvard University as a Regional Hub for its internet censorship database ‘ Lumen ’. CCG along with the Nexa Center for Internet & Society in Turin, I...

Dil Dhadakne Do: A welcome foray into feminism.

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
By Bhargavi Vadeyar, as part of the Dirty Picture Project Dil Dhadakne Do is the story of the Mehras, a dysfunctional, Delhi high society Punjabi family, the kind where the women talk in overly sugary tones and the men run businesses and play golf. The line-up includes the narcissistic father, Kamal...

Cybersecurity in the Indian Banking Sector

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
By Shalini S. The RBI governor, Raghuram Rajan, recently announced that the central banking institution is in the process of setting up an Information Technology (IT) subsidiary. The purpose of this IT subsidiary is to aid the RBI in effectively monitoring and supervising internet-based services off...

Cybersecurity in the Indian Banking Sector

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
By Shalini S. The RBI governor, Raghuram Rajan, recently announced that the central banking institution is in the process of setting up an Information Technology (IT) subsidiary. The purpose of this IT subsidiary is to aid the RBI in effectively monitoring and supervising internet-based services off...

Ministry of Road Transport Issues Advisory on Taxi Aggregator Apps

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
By Siddharth Manohar The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ recent advisory contains detailed guidelines for internet-based taxi aggregators (also known as ride-hailing apps) and their continued operation in India. An interim order by the Delhi High Court in July had banned the operation of su...

Ministry of Road Transport Issues Advisory on Taxi Aggregator Apps

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
By Siddharth Manohar The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ recent advisory contains detailed guidelines for internet-based taxi aggregators (also known as ride-hailing apps) and their continued operation in India. An interim order by the Delhi High Court in July had banned the operation of su...

ICANN54: A Dublin Update

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Yesterday was the last day of a long week of meetings at ICANN54 in Dublin. Coming in, it was clear that the main focus of this meeting would be the Cross Community Working Group on Accountability (CCWG-Accountability), with over 25 hours of sessions dedicated to the mammoth task of finding a propos...

ICANN54: A Dublin Update

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Yesterday was the last day of a long week of meetings at ICANN54 in Dublin. Coming in, it was clear that the main focus of this meeting would be the Cross Community Working Group on Accountability (CCWG-Accountability), with over 25 hours of sessions dedicated to the mammoth task of finding a propos...

Index of CCG’s WSIS+10 Review Coverage

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Indian statements on implementation and follow up at 2nd preparatory meeting India s second statement on cyber security references digital India 1 India s second statement on cyber security references digital India India s statement on cybersecurity on day 3 of 2nd preparatory meeting for WSIS 10 re...

Indian Statements on Implementation and Follow up at 2nd Preparatory Meeting

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
India made a third statement today, this time on the Implementation and Follow up of the WSIS Review. Below is the Statement: The essence of what we’ve been discussing is Implementation and Follow-up. Talking about action lines is also talking about implementation. It is an assessment of whether we ...

Indian Statements on Implementation and Follow up at 2nd Preparatory Meeting

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
India made a third statement today, this time on the Implementation and Follow up of the WSIS Review. Below is the Statement: The essence of what we’ve been discussing is Implementation and Follow-up. Talking about action lines is also talking about implementation. It is an assessment of whether we ...

India’s Second Statement on Cyber Security, References Digital India

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
India made a 2nd statement on cyber security and the WSIS today, highlighting the importance of a secure environment for development programmes for ICTs. India highlighted the Digital India programme in its statement. The summary is below: India re-emphasized the importance of cybersecurity both fro...

India’s Second Statement on Cyber Security, References Digital India

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
India made a 2nd statement on cyber security and the WSIS today, highlighting the importance of a secure environment for development programmes for ICTs. India highlighted the Digital India programme in its statement. The summary is below: India re-emphasized the importance of cybersecurity both fro...
During discussions on cybersecurity in the Zero Draft of the WSIS+10, the Indian government made a statement calling attention to the increasing cyber threat and “malicious activities” online. Below is a summary of the statement: We must recognize that Cyberspace is now the 5th domain as there is in...
During discussions on cybersecurity in the Zero Draft of the WSIS+10, the Indian government made a statement calling attention to the increasing cyber threat and “malicious activities” online. Below is a summary of the statement: We must recognize that Cyberspace is now the 5th domain as there is in...
The discussions on Internet Governance ended midway through the second session on day 2 with the perception that there is broad support for most issues. The length of the IGF extension remains a sticking point with proposals for 5,10 and 15 year extensions being suggested. The call for an internatio...

2nd Preparatory Meeting of WSIS+10 Review: Summary of ICT4D Discussions on Day 2

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Today was Day 2 of the Preparatory Meeting for the High Level Meeting as part of the WSIS+10 Review. The morning discussion featured discussions on ICT for Development and Internet Governance. The discussions on Internet Governance are ongoing and this post summarizes the discussion on the former. N...

India’s Statements on Day 2 of the 2nd Preparatory Meeting of the WSIS+10 Review

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
India made two interventions in the morning session of day 2 of the 2nd Preparatory Meeting today. The first related to funding mechanisms and the second related to Internet governance. Below are summaries of the two Statements: On Financial Mechanisms- In a discussion related to the Digital Solidar...

India’s Statements on Day 2 of the 2nd Preparatory Meeting of the WSIS Review

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
India made two interventions in the morning session of day 2 of the 2nd Preparatory Meeting today. The first related to funding mechanisms and the second related to Internet governance. Below are summaries of the two Statements: On Financial Mechanisms- In a discussion related to the Digital Solidar...

2nd Preparatory Meeting of WSIS+10 Review: Summary of Day 1

by CCG NLU Delhi on in Technology, Media & Telecommunications
The 2nd Preparatory Meeting for the High Level Meeting of the WSIS+10 Review kicked off in New York today. A shortened first day in the morning session saw interventions from countries across the board. The statements on first day reflected the the starting positions of most governments on the Zero ...