Copyright – The Centre for Internet & Society

Will the Copyright Law Help the Starving Artist?

This article by Margherita Stancati was published in the Wall Street Journal on May 28, 2012. Pranesh Prakash is quoted...

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WIPO reaches agreement on treaty for blind

The treaty will help distribution of specially formatted books for the blind and visually impaired in different countries by removing...

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Pranesh Prakash: Influencing India’s IP Laws

Pranesh Prakash Samar Srivastava’s article was published in Forbes India Magazine on February 15, 2014. At an age where his...

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Entertainment industry and Internet piracy in focus

Uploading or downloading of the Malayalam film Bachelor Party has sparked a debate on copyright. Krishnadas Rajagopal’s article was published...

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A Treat for the Blind

Blind music legend Stevie Wonder is one of the most ardent supporters of the treaty (Reuters) The article by Chitra...

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CIS Statement in WIPO SCCR 43

Thank you, Mr. Chair.I’m speaking on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society, India. The second revised draft text...

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Update on Publisher’s Copyright Infringement Suit Against Sci-Hub and LibGen in India

This blog post is an update on the copyright infringement suit filed against Sci-Hub and LibGen in the Delhi High...

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Comments on the Draft Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019 concerning Statutory Licensing

Preliminary 1. Thissubmission presents comments to the Department for Promotion of Industry andInternal Trade (“DPIIT”), Ministryof Commerce and Industry pertaining...

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Fixing Copyright for Education (SCCR34 Side Event)

Anubha Sinha was a speaker at the SCCR 34 Side Event The speakers described legal challenges faced by educators using...

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To embed a tweet or not?

Twitter said the company was not liable if a user’s tweet is used by someone else. Photo: Bloomberg The article...

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