Being a social media activist, it is my personal opinion that Internet surveillance will never work. Even world’s largest military power: USA is trying to monitor and spy on the Internet using its PRISM program, but it has failed to …
#67Years on our “Tryst With Destiny”
67 Years ago, Jawaharlal Nehru declared through his ever inspiring speech “Tryst with Destiny” our Independence. It’s always a bitter sweet experience reading what he had written then in the context of where “the star of freedom in the east” …
Nehrus, Gandhis, Patels and Bose
It’s been 67 years and we are still facing this challenge, we are still trying to fulfill our destiny.
The India of today has many more Nehrus, Gandhis, Patels and Boses who are empowered with tools such as the internet …
Open Letter to the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL)
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Siddharth Bhansali and I am writing to you as a citizen growing increasingly insecure about my rights online, my freedom of expression and the use and collection of my personal information.
As you …
Nehru beckons us
Today we face a moral conundrum – the protection of civic liberties vs. national security. We unfortunately live in a world that has, and continues to, constantly sacrifice liberty for security, and stripped away the ideals we built our nation …
The Centre for Internet and Society
As a citizen I understand that we must do what we need to do to protect ourselves and that such systems are primarily designed to protect the interests of the country. But if the recent past is any indication, the …
Judicial process
This could be the biggest threat to democracy this nation has ever faced unless a strong judicial process that regulates and controls the access and usage of such a system is implemented.
Another extremely discomforting piece of information from the CIS:
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Our apathy, will serve as the shackles for future generations.
Our apathy, will serve as the shackles for future generations.
In the interest of a greater, evolved and stronger India, I urge you take up this issue at once.
How can I be of service to working towards educating the masses about …
Mumbai police
The above is exactly the kind of example which the citizens of this country should be afraid. Is there any warrant or legal process that the Mumbai police are following in “monitoring” Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites? And …