Bhumika Ghimire · May, 2011

Latest posts by Bhumika Ghimire from May, 2011

India's Information Technology Rules 2011 Has Many Fuming

  17 May 2011

Is India following China's lead when it comes to user generated content online? Many will answer yes, following newly released Information Technology Rules 2011. The Economic Times reports that the rules are “…evoking the ire of internet community in India and chiefly from the largest search engine firm Google, which...

Nepal: Facebooking Revolt and Censorship

  9 May 2011

Arab spring has brought  winds of change into Nepal. On Saturday, May 7, group of young people gathered near Maitighar area of capital Kathmandu demanding speedy resolution to the current deadlocke caused by delay in formulating new constitution. Inspired by a Facebook page Show up, Stand up, Speak up, they conducted peaceful protest and...