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In Re: Net Neutrality and Publication of Email Addresses

There is lots of debate about infringement of privacy by TRAI in publishing the email addresses of the objectors/consultants who had written to the TRAI on the issue of Net Neutrality. Actually this is a non-issue as far as privacy infringement is concerned. Per Se, there is obviously no infringement of privacy by publishing the email addresses, for the consultations including corresponding details form part of the TRAI records, a…


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Internet Revolution

Internet Revolution is no less historical an event than the French Revolution. Soon after the French Revolution, there was blood bath, followed by a short First Republic/Directory (1795-99), followed by the First Empire under Napolean, whereafter I don’t think there has been any Republic in its true sense ever. Luckily, no blood bath has happened in the Internet Revolution, but the beneficient Internet Anarchy (the Internet Revolution equivalent of the…


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Whistleblower Protection In Re: Prashant Bhushan’s Advocacy

Prashant Bhushan’s advocacy in the SC in re. Ranjit Sinha’s case has brought in an interesting issue to the fore; i.e., what is the protection available to a whistleblower/informer of the commission of an offence when the information is made not to a police officer or a magistrate but to an advocate through his client? An advocate is an officer of the court but also has a duty towards his…


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Meditation

Meditation claims to open up enlightened levels of awareness. It is undisputed that during meditation brain slows down its pace to alpha frequency from beta frequency in full awareness. In deep sleep, the mind works at delta frequency, which is very slow. So calmer the mind, the lesser the frequency. Ironically, we do most of our productive work when we are fully awake and working at full concentration. After suffering…