Information received regarding SWAYAM under Right To Information Act, 2005
SWAYAM, the national Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) project established by Ministry of Human Rights Development (MHRD), is a laudatory effort set to serve as…
Press release: Report on ‘Online Harassment: A form of Censorship’
Mindless abuse and threats of violence are commonplace on online speech platforms like social media websites nowadays, says a new report titled, ‘Online Harassment: A…
Internet Shutdown Trends in India
Over the past few years, the number of instances in which Internet access was blocked for entire regions by the Indian Government has been steadily…
Report: Online Harassment – A Form of Censorship
We at SFLC.in have grown increasingly concerned of late by the appreciable spike in instances of online harassment across platforms. Whereas online speech platforms like…
Timeline for India’s MOOC platform – SWAYAM
2014: SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is announced by the Ministry of Human Rights Development (MHRD), as a national platform…
Cataloguing violations of Supreme Court’s orders on Aadhaar
The journey of the Aadhaar scheme can be traced back from its inception in 2006, following which it has undergone scrutiny by way of two Bills that…
Counter Comments to the Consultation Paper on Free Data
Following our initial comments on the Consultation Paper on Free Data, below are our set of counter comments that serve as responses to the comments…
Journey of Aadhaar – Graphical Illustration
The Aadhaar scheme has undergone scrutinies and challenges at various levels since its inception as the flagship program of the Unique Identification Authority of India…
SFLC.in’s Comments on the TRAI Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on May 30, 2016 published a Pre-Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality, inviting stakeholder comments on 6 broad questions…
United Nations passes a resolution condemning Internet Shutdowns
The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on 1st July, 2016, condemning network disruptions and measures resorted by states to curb online access…
SFLC.in’s Comments on the TRAI Consultation Paper on Free Data
On 19 May, 2016 the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India floated a Consultation Paper on Free Data, inviting stakeholder comments on the need for a…
Economic Impact of Usage of FOSS in Government – IIMB Report – June 2015
A team of researchers, under a grant from ICFOSS, headed by Prof. Rahul De, Hewlett-Packard Chair Professor at IIM Bangalore, published a report on the…