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An undervalued goal in the virtual world: Digital citizenship and Positive Online Behaviour

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Srijal Srivastava 0 Comments anonymity, anti-cyberbullying, bias, binary, citizens, cliche, communities, community, confession, connection, connectivity, consumer, consumption, cyber-crime, cyber-security, cyberbullying, digital, digital citizenship, Digital India, digital literacy, Discrimination, Ethics, ethnocentric, etiquette, exploitation, Expression, freedom, harassment, independence, information, Internet, Law, liberty, literacy, marginalization, media literacy, Microsoft, misbehavior, misogyny, moderator, online platform, political, producer, Rights, Sexism, social, socio-political, speech, sphere, technology, victim

What are we supposed to do when our responsibility as citizens spills over into the online, digital world? The Internet does not only help us to stay connected to our kith and kin, but also allows a host of other things inclusive of both good and bad. It is up to us to follow protocols and act accordingly to create a safe space for everybody.

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Online Darshan during COVID-19 Pandemic

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Tanya Mittal 7 Comments aarti, artificial intelligence, astrologers, Augmented reality, Bhajans, Bhakt, bitcoin, Church, corona, Corona Virus, COVID-19, cyber crime, daan, dakshina, darsgan, deity, devotee, digital, digitalization, e-Puja, fraud, God, gurudwara, kirtan, langar, Lockdown, mosque, online payment, Pandit, Pilgrimage, Religion, scam, shraadh, shraddhanjali, skype, social distancing, temple, temples, video calling, Virtual Darshan, Virtual reality, virus, Worship, zoom

Never had we ever imagined that we would one day face a situation wherein visiting temples virtually would actually become a reality. Sometimes, things do take a drastic turn and for all of us this year in 2020, the Corona Virus Pandemic has been that change giving us many new “Normals”. Only time will tell how this will shape our lives in the future.