South Asia Citizens Web

You have called for “inter-religious dialogue” and in no uncertain terms you say (there are media reports quoting you) “I strongly condemn these acts of violence and vandalism which cannot be condoned or justified. The law must take its course and the culprits must be brought to justice...”
Well, Mr. Advani.... I, for one, would like to believe this statement. Unfortunately, your track record exposes your double speak and well, your insincerity.
As somebody aspiring to be a future (…)

New Age, September 29, 2008
Official: “You ought to have some papers to show who you are.” Protagonist: “I do not need any papers. I know who I am.” Official: “Maybe so. But others are also interested in who you are.” – Kafkaesque journey of American sailor who has lost his identity papers, B. Traven, The Death Ship (tr. 1934)
A non-fraudulent voter list, `a priceless gift to the nation’
Praise was due. And it was given.
Ms Renata Dessallien, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP (…)

Berkman Center for Internet and Society, September 28, 2008
The Role of the Internet in Burma’s Saffron Revolution
Authored by Mridul Chowdhury, Internet and Democracy
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Abstract
The 2007 Saffron Revolution in Burma was in many ways an unprecedented event in the intersection between politics and technology. There is, of course, the obvious: the event marks a rare instance in which a government leveraged control of nationalized ISPs to entirely black out Internet access (…)

On behalf of the organizers, the Free Software users Group-Bangalore cordially invites you to The National Public Meeting on Software Patents
==Venue==
2nd Floor, Ecumenical Resource Centre, United Theological College, Millers Road, Benson Town. (Behind Cantonment Railway Station) Bangalore-560046
==Date and Time==
10:00-17:00 Saturday, October 4, 2008
==Background==
Software patents in India occupy a contentious and indeterminate legal space. While recent amendments to the (…)