Internet Governance as a concept came to the view of the wider public with proceedings of the World Summit on the Information Society in 2003 and 2005 under the aegis of the United Nations (WSIS). Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected civil soci ety – operations were disrupted, new issues emerged, and civic space continued to close.1 The pandemic brought about travel restrictions, supply and network chain disruptions, and a lack of access to many of the services that civil society organisations (CSOs) offered. Consequently, digital technology emerged as a way for civil society to network, collaborate and engage in their areas of work and on their priorities. Although digital tools reshaped global communications decades ago, lockdown measures strengthened digital adoption among movements, organisations and communities, with many using social media to mobilise people and resources, organise, and engage in advocacy, networking and campaigning to raise concerns and seek support and solutions. Read More
Internet Shutdowns are defined as intentional disruptions in internet services by government authorities. This practice has been highly adopted in the Indian context, and according to Internet Shutdown Tracker (2022), India has registered 690 internet shutdowns. In addition, a report by SFLC.in titled Let the Net Work: Internet Shutdowns in India (2022) has provided a map of the distribution of reasons for internet shutdowns in India. Read More
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities are growing at their pace and are undertaken by the corporates as mandate under the law. But there lays scope for discussion on a few topics which are still in the nascent stage and requires calibration. The issues like accountability through reporting, moral disclosure, social disclosure, and its relationship with CSR. Read More
Meghalaya has seen a substantial surge in social media usage in recent years. During the pandemic, this was greatly accelerated. Individuals must remain critical of social media and its link with development and employment, despite the numerous benefits that emerge from its use in terms of alternative livelihood prospects. Read More
Natural Language Processing (NLP): A means for human-computer interaction using the Khasi language
By Dr Medari Janai Tham | 21-06-2022
Natural Language Processing (NLP) allows any human language to communicate with a computer. It is a step toward developing tools that will improve a Khasi speaker’s computer usage: for example, he can communicate with non-Khasi speakers via machine translation, which translates Khasi to another language and vice versa; browse the internet and convert the contents to Khasi; and perform simple tasks such as typing text in Khasi and having a tool check the spellings, grammar, and so on. Read More