In the news/2011

Dec 2011

 * 28 Dec : Financial Chronicle : Wikipedians say Indian govt should ease copyright curbs
 * 27 Dec : Ahmedabad Mirror : " Ahmedabad to go Wiki with your clicks"
 * 24 Dec : The Economic Times : "Wikipedia enlists Indians to be the standard-bearers for its fund-raising efforts"
 * 18 Dec : The Hindu : "Creative Commons: the licence to evolve"
 * 16 Dec : The Hindu : "Contest to add files to Tamil Wikipedia gathers steam"
 * 2 Dec : http://loksatta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=119091:2010-12-02-18-40-20&catid=44:2009-07-15-04-01-11&Itemid=212 लोकसत्ता (हृषीकेश मैंदर्गीकर):जगातील सर्व भाषांमध्ये विकिपीडिया उपलब्ध होणार]
 * 1 Dec : Tech Marathi: मराठी विकिपीडिया संपादन – अवघड की सोपे?

Nov 2011

 * 27 Nov : Sakal: विकिपीडिया- मुंगीचा वाटा उचलू या (मनीषा फाळके)
 * 27 Nov : Lokmat: मराठी विकी मराठी भाषेला नवा आयाम देऊ शकेल?
 * 26 Nov : IBN Lokmat: Special focus discussion on Marathi Wikipedia in Tech Guru on India Wikiconference
 * 25 Nov : Gulf Daily News : "Scripting history"
 * 25 Nov : OneIndia:ThatsTamil Tamil Wiki Media Contest
 * 22 Nov : All India Radio: आकाशवाणी मुंबई वरील विकी संमेलनाचे ध्वनी मुद्रण ....! वृत्त विशेष (Special report on All India Radio on Wikiconference India)
 * 22 Nov : Sakal: 'विकिपीडिया'वर हवा मराठी विश्‍वकोश
 * 22 Nov : Lokasatta: 'विकिपीडिया’च्या पलीकडे..!
 * 21 Nov : Lokasatta: भाषावैविध्य असलेल्या भारताकडेच विकिपीडियाचे चित्र बदलण्याची क्षमता
 * 21 Nov : Sakal: विकिपीडिया वादाच्या भोवऱ्यात- जिमी वेल्स
 * 21 Nov : Divyamarathi: भारताचे चुकीचे नकाशे; विकिपीडियाच्या संस्थापकांसमोर मुंबईत निदर्शने
 * 21 Nov : Starmaza: विकिपीडीयावर मराठी मजकूर वाढवण्यास वाव: जिम्मी
 * 21 Nov : Lokasatta: ‘झीरो विकिपीडिया’ला ‘टाटां’नी दिला पहिला होकार
 * 21 Nov : Lokasatta: विकिपीडियावर भारतीय भाषांमध्ये मराठीचा चौथा क्रमांक!
 * 21 Nov : Divyabharati Editorial: विकिमेळा
 * 21 Nov : Lokasatta: विकिपीडियाची भारतातील पहिली परिषद मुंबईत
 * 21 Nov : Maharashtra Times: आता माझी सटकली
 * 21 Nov: Sakal: विश्वकोश - मुख्यमंत्री यांना भेटणार
 * 21 Nov : Dnaindia: Marathi Wikipedia targets schools in villages yet to get internet
 * 21 Nov : Tech2: Google co-founder donates $500,000 to Wikipedia
 * 21 Nov : Hindustantimes: WikiConference concludes with a call for more editors
 * 21 Nov : The Open Globe: Indian youth activists detained after protesting 'illegal' Wikipedia map
 * 20 Nov : लोकसत्ता (विनायक परब) - ‘झीरो विकिपीडिया’ला ‘टाटां’नी दिला पहिला होकार
 * 20 Nov : BBC : "Wikipedia hosts India conference amid expansion push"
 * 20 Nov : DNA : "Wikipedians not impressed with Arnab Goswami's talk in WikiConference"
 * 20 Nov : Hindustan Times: "Wikipedia seeks more women contributors"
 * 20 Nov : DNA : "WikiConference Day2: Talks on getting marginalised communites to join in"
 * 19 Nov : लोकसत्ता (विनायक परब) - हॅकर्स तयार करताहेत सामान्यांसाठी मोफत मोबाइल अ‍ॅप्लिकेशन्स !
 * 19 Nov : India Infoline : Wikipedia stands as towering testament to human creativity and collaboration
 * 19 Nov : Hindustantimes: Wikiconference concludes with a call for more editors
 * 19 Nov : The Hindustan Times: "BJP’s youth wing protests against ‘incorrect’ India map"
 * 19 Nov : Economictimes: Maps on Wikipedia depict people's view: Founder Jimmy Wales
 * 19 Nov : Gulf News : "Protests against incorrect state borders on Wikipedia map"
 * 19 Nov : The Business Standard : "Wikipedia needs inputs in local languages"
 * 19 Nov : The Hindu: Wikipedia does not take sides: Jimmy Wales
 * 19 Nov : DNA : "In India, for 10 people, there are 12 opinions: Jimmy Wales"
 * 19 Nov : Asia Times : "Wiki-world targets India"
 * 19 Nov : CNN-IBN/IBN-live : "Wikipedia has big plans for India: Co-founder"
 * 19 Nov : DNA : "Wikipedia’s future lies in India, says co-founder Jimmy Wales"
 * 19 Nov : Khaleej Times : Map row marks Wiki Conference in Mumbai
 * 19 Nov : Indian Express :" Protest against ‘wrong’ map mars country’s first Wiki conference"
 * 18 Nov : विनायक परब (लोकसत्ता) - मोबाइलवर मिळणार मोफत विकिपीडिया
 * 18 Nov : The Economics Times/ IANS : "Wikipedia plans for several initiatives in India"
 * 18 Nov : My Digital FC : "India is the focus market for Wikipedia"
 * 18 Nov : MoneyControl : "More contribution from local languages", Jimmy Wales at Wikipedia Conference "
 * 18 Nov : Parda Phash :"Maps on Wikipedia depict people's view: Founder Jimmy Wales"
 * 18 Nov : Newsreporter.in : "BJP youth activists detained for protest against Wikipedia"
 * 18 Nov : DNA India: Wikipedia plans various initiatives in India
 * 18 Nov : IBN Lokmat: Mandar Kulkarni's interview on IBN Lokmat on Wikiconference India, Mumbai
 * 18 Nov : CNN-IBN : "Anna known around the world: Wikipedia Co-founder" (Video)
 * 18 Nov : CNN-IBN : "Wikipedia has big plans for India: Co-founder" (Video)
 * 18 Nov : Silicon India/IANS : "Maps on Wikipedia Depict People's View: Founder"
 * 18 Nov : Times of India : "Map row to mark Wikiconference"
 * 18 Nov : Times of India/ PTI: BJP youth activists detained for protest against Wikipedia
 * 17 Nov : Times of India : "Super 30 founder Anand Kumar to speak at 'Wiki' meet" link2
 * 13 Nov : Prahar: मराठी विकिपीडिया... वाटचाल आणि विकास, प्रहार
 * 13 Nov : Maharashtra Times: 'ज्ञानो' टेक्नॉलॉजी
 * 12 Nov : Hindustantimes: Wikipedia plumbs for more Marathi articles
 * 11 Nov : DNA : "South India bags 50% of Wiki scholarships
 * 11 Nov : CIOL : Mumbai to host national WikiConference
 * 11 Nov : DNA : : "Here’s chance to become Wiki editors"
 * 10 Nov : Techcircle.in : "Jimmy Wales To Open The First WikiConference In India"
 * 10 Nov : Times of India : "WikiConference comes to town"
 * 10 Nov : Dainikekmat: पहिली विकिकॉन्फरन्स मुंबईत
 * 10 Nov : Dawn/AFP: Wikipedia eyes India for language growth
 * 09 Nov : OneIndia English : Mumbai to witness 1st Wikipedia conference on Nov 18
 * 09 Nov : OneIndia Hindi : विकीपीडिया भारत में खोलेगा अपना कार्यालय ( Hindi)
 * 09 Nov : OneIndia Kannada : ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಸಮಾವೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ (Kannada)
 * 09 Nov : OneIndia Tamil : மும்பையில் விக்கிபீடியா தேசிய மாநாடு-18ம் தேதி தொடக்கம் ( Tamil)
 * 09 Nov : OneIndia Telugu : నవంబర్ 18న ముంబై యూనివర్సిటీలో వీకిపిడియా కాన్పరెన్స్ (Telugu)
 * 09 Nov : The Hindu : Search on for Konkani transliteration tool
 * 09 Nov : Maharashtra Times: देशातील पहिली विकीकॉन्फरन्स मुंबईत
 * 09 Nov : Northern Voices online: Wikipedia conference comes to India, set for Nov 18
 * 09 Nov : AFP: Wikipedia eyes India for language growth
 * 07 Nov : IBNLive : Wikipedia to focus on India this year: Founder
 * 07 Nov : SiliconIndia : Wikipedia Focusing on India This Year: Jimmy Wales
 * 06 Nov : NDTV : We are focusing on India this year, says Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales
 * 06 Nov : PTI/ The Economic Times: "Wikipedia focusing on India this year"
 * 06 Nov : Reuters/DNA India: Wikipedia turns its focus on India this year
 * 05 Nov : IndianTelevision: "Text 100 Collaborates With Wikimedia For WikiConference India 2011"
 * 05 Nov : The Economist : "Wikipedia’s fund-raising : Free but not easy "
 * 04 Nov : Techcircle.in "Wikimedia Foundation Sets Up India Centre To Boost Local Language Content"

Oct 2011

 * 28-Oct : Medianama : Size Zero: Wikipedia Looks To Telcos & Handset Co’s For Free Mobile Access
 * 28-Oct : The Indian Express : Marathi Wikipedia to feature at WikiConference
 * 19-Oct : DNA : Want to display your photos? Donate them to Wikipedia (epaper)
 * 09-Oct : DNA: "The rise of the Wikimedians" (epaper)
 * 09-Oct: Dainik Bhaskar : "The rise of the Wikimedians", "WikiConference India 2011: Wikimedians to visit Mumbai in November"
 * 04-Oct: Mathrubhumi :"വിക്കിമീഡിയ ഫൗണ്ടേഷന്‍ ഇന്ത്യയിലേക്കും; നേതൃനിരയില്‍ മലയാളി" ( Malayalam : Wikimedia Foundation to India] )

Sep 2011

 * 11-Sep : Telegraph : "It’s a Wiki Wiki world!"
 * 09-Sep : Times of India Crest : "You can't copy-paste this homework"
 * 07-Sep : Penn-Olson : "Its Wikipedia Season in India"

Aug 2011

 * 25-Aug : The Economic Times : "Oral citations to be part of wikipedia entries"
 * 22-Aug : DNA : Sahitya Parishad to add more Gujarati pages on Wikipedia
 * 22-Aug : DNA : College of Engineering Pune students to co-author Wikipedia-India
 * 18-Aug : Sakaal Times : 1,000 city students selected to write for Wikipedia, link2
 * 18-Aug : Times of India : " Editing Wiki is now part of CoEP's syllabi"
 * 07-Aug : NewYork Times : When Knowledge Isn’t Written, Does It Still Count?
 * 06-Aug : The Hindu : "Experimenting with oral citations on Wikipedia"
 * 03-Aug : The Hindu : "Two Wikipedians to attend Wikimania meet in Israel"

July 2011

 * 24-Jul : DNA : Mumbai blasts: Ajmal Kasab's birthday confusion
 * 24-Jul : Bangalore Mirror : Not just the written word
 * 14-Jul : The Wall Street Journal : Kasab’s Birth Date Spurs Wiki War
 * 14-Jul : IBN Live : Kasab's date of birth wrongly stated as July 13
 * 13-Jul : FirstPost :It was Kasab’s birthday today; Wiki edit war rages on
 * 13-Jul : GlobalVoices : India: Mumbai Relives A Day Of Terror
 * 13-Jul : The Washington Post: Mumbai attacks on terrorist Ajmal Kasab’s birthday?
 * 13-Jul : The Guardian: Mumbai blasts - Wednesday 13 July 2011
 * 10-Jul : NewsDay : "India: Wikipedia's next frontier"
 * 08-Jul : Dainik Bhaskar :"Konkani going places; first Wikimania, next Wikipedia" -
 * 08-Jul : DNA: "Konkani to be heard in Wikipedia after wikimania"

June 2011

 * 30-Jun : GlobalVoices Online : "India: The Future of Wikipedia"
 * 12-Jun : Mathrubhumi :ഓരോ മലയാളിയും വീട്ടില്‍ സൂക്ഷിക്കേണ്ട ഡിജിറ്റല്‍ ഗ്രന്ഥസമാഹാരം ( Malayalam - A digital book collection, every Malayalee should treasure at Home )
 * 12-Jun : Deshnabimani : Wikiyil Thilangi Sairam
 * 11-Jun : The Hindu : "Malayalam Wiki activists, online users make the language lively: Ekbal"
 * 11-Jun : The Hindu: Wikipedia to be promoted in educational institutions
 * 08-Jun: Webduniya : വിക്കി ഗ്രന്ഥശാലയില്‍ ‘ഐതിഹ്യമാല’യും! ( Malayalam - Aithihyamala in Wikisource )
 * 07-Jun : Times of India : "Online encyclopedia promotes itself as teaching-learning tool"
 * 06-Jun : The Hindu : "World heritage site tag sought for Wikipedia"
 * 06-Jun : Sakaal Times : " Wiki zeroes in on Pune for India pilot programme" link2 link3
 * 06-Jun : The Hindu : "Wikimedia Foundation launches Campus Ambassadors Program in Pune"
 * 05-Jun : The Indian Express : "Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors Pilot Project to begin in Pune"
 * 04-Jun : The Outlook : "Help: This Is A Stub"
 * 03-Jun : Malayalam Wiki Meet-up at Kannur on Jun 11
 * 03-Jun : Webdunia : വിക്കിസംഗമം ഡോ. ഇക്ബാല്‍ ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്യും ( Malayalam : Dr.Ekbal to inaugurate the Wikimeetup )
 * 03-Jun : Mathrubhumi : മലയാളം വിക്കി സംഗമം കണ്ണൂരില്‍ 11 ന്‌ - ( Malayalam : Malayalam Wikimeetup at Kannur on 11th )

May 2011

 * 31-May : The Hindustan Times / The Washington Post :Wikipedia goes to class
 * 30-May : FirstPost : Wikipedia’s bold bid for World Heritage status
 * 29-May : The Sunday Indian : Internet Hooliganism
 * 29-May : Dainik Bhaskar: Now, you can also become Wikipedia's campus ambassador
 * 29-May : DNA: Become Wikipedia's campus ambassador
 * 28-May : MyBangalore.com : Wikipedia aims for World Heritage Site status
 * 25-May : Times of India : Who wrote my Wiki?
 * 25-May : Times of India : Wiki league
 * 23-May : Times of India/NewYork Times : "Wikipedia seeks UNESCO recognition"
 * 11-May : The Indian Express : "2,155 images uploaded in record 23 days"

April 2011

 * 19-Apr : Pune Mirror : "Now, you can be a Wikipedia ambassador!"
 * 14-Apr : The Hindu : "Wikimedia Commons set to reach a milestone"
 * 09-Apr : The Hindu : "Attempts on to revive Odia Wikipedia"
 * 08-Apr : The Hindu: "Malayalam Wiki all set to expand database"
 * 06-Apr : Dainika : "2nd Odia Wikipedia Academy organized"
 * 05-Apr : Odisha Eye : "Odia Wikipedia Workshop held in Bhubaneswar"
 * 05-Apr : Orissa Diary : "Odia Wikipedia Workshop held in Bhubaneswar"
 * 04-Apr : The New Indian Express : "Odia Wiki caught in a time warp"

March 2011

 * 30-Mar : Financial Express : Moily says WikiLeaks playing havoc with global democracies ( Also criticizes Wikipedia )
 * 28-Mar : The Hindu : "Encyclopaedia on the web"
 * 25-Mar : The OPEN Mag : Vernacular Wikipedia
 * 25-Mar : The Hindu : Sanskrit finds its way into Wikisource
 * 23-Mar : The Hindu : Malayalam's Wiki warrior
 * 22-Mar : The Hindustan Times : "Wiki wants Women"
 * 22-Mar : The Hindu : The behaviour of guilty men: Julian Assange ( Talks about Wikipedia and India donations)
 * 20-Mar : The Hindustan Times/PTI : "India ranks number six in donation to Wikipedia/ Wikimedia"
 * 20-Mar : Zeenews/PTI : "India ranks number six in donation to Wikipedia/ Wikimedia"
 * 20-Mar : Yahoo!News/PTI : "India ranks number six in donation to Wikipedia/ Wikimedia"
 * 19-Mar : The Hindu: India is No.6 in donating to Wikipedia
 * 18-Mar : The Economic Times : "India joins top 10 Wiki donors club"
 * 08-Mar : Medianama: Opera Jan 2011: Wikipedia Rises, Mobile2day Emerges, GetJar & Zedge Decline
 * 08-Mar : Malayala Manorama : " Santhosh Thottingal Wikimedia Bhasha Commitiyil " ( malayalam)

February 2011

 * 16-Feb : Malayalam Wikipedia Study Camp on February 19
 * 16-Feb : The Hindu: Bhagat Singh page ‘vandalised' on Wikipedia
 * 15-Feb : IBNLive: Twitter blooper: Bhagat Singh hanged on V-Day
 * 15-Feb : Mid-day : An online Valentine's Day blooper
 * 15-Feb : Bangalore Mirror: Bhagat Singh gets new death anniversary on Twitter
 * 13-Feb : The Hindustan Times: Behind the scenes at Wikipedia.in
 * 13-Feb : The Hindustan Times : Wiki to tie up with city galleries, museums
 * 12-Feb : The Hindu : An empire without kings
 * 11-Feb : Sakal: माहितीचे झाले मोकळे आकाश...प्रज्ञा शिदोरे
 * 02-Feb : The Economic Times : Wikipedia to recruit more women writers
 * 02-Feb : Prajavani : ವಿಕಿಪೀಡಿಯ: ಬಹು ಭಾಷೆ- ಬಹುಜ್ಞಾನ :" Wikipedia : Multiple languages : Source of knowledge " (Kannada)

January 2011

 * 31-Jan : The Hindu : Konkani Wikipedia bogged down by multiple scripts
 * 29-Jan : The Hindu : Wikipedians to meet in Mangalore
 * 27-Jan : KeralaITNews.com Malayalam Wikipedia crosses one million edits
 * 27-Jan : The Hindu : One among the clan of Wikipedians
 * 27-Jan : Gulfnews : Five questions to Sue Gardner
 * 23-Jan : Indian Express : " Wiki changes the world "
 * 23-Jan : Bangalore Mirror : Bangalore’s the place for Wiki
 * 22-Jan : Hindustan Times, Kolkata Ed : " Living to tel the tale"
 * 21-Jan : The Hindu : Happy birthday Wikipedia!
 * 18-Jan : SiliconIndia News : Top 10 websites that changed the world
 * 18-Jan : SiliconIndia News : Wikipedia - Where Knowledge is Free
 * 18-Jan : Deccan Chronicle : Fact of the matter (epaper)
 * 17-Jan : ABC News: Wikipedia Looks Outward to The Next 10 Years, First Stop India
 * 16-Jan : The Economic Times: "Wikipedia turns 10, looking towards India"
 * 16-Jan : Times of India : Wikimedia's India chapter in Bangalore
 * 16-Jan : Times of India : India to be a key player
 * 16-Jan : Times of India : Wikipedia to push vernacular content (Scan)
 * 16-Jan : DNA: Bangalore celebrates Wikipedia’s 10th birthday ( pdf, Scan)
 * 15-Jan :Sakal Newspaper
 * 15-Jan : Oneindia.in:Wikipedia @10, aims big on Indian languages
 * 15-Jan : IBNLive :Wikimedia India Chapter takes shape
 * 15-Jan : IBNLive : 10 lesser known facts about Wikipedia
 * 14-Jan : Maharashtra Times
 * 14-Jan : Times of India
 * 14-Jan : The Times of India
 * 14-Jan : Indian Express:Wikipuneri
 * 14-Jan : InformationWeek : Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales Celebrates 10 Years of Wikipedia
 * 14-Jan : BBC Documentaries : Wikipedia at 10
 * 14-Jan : Infocera : Wikipedia to organise 60 events in India to mark its 10th anniversary
 * 14-Jan : OneIndia.in : Wikimedia India Chapter takes shape as Wikipedia turns 10
 * 14-Jan : Outlook India : Wikipedia Turns 10: Wikimedia India Chapter Arrives
 * 14-Jan : PTI / Deccan Herald : Wikimedia India Chapter takes shape as Wikipedia turns 10
 * 14-Jan : DNA: Wikipedia India chapter to become a reality
 * 14-Jan : Times of India : Wikipedia to increase local language content
 * 14-Jan : The Telegraph Calcutta : "Birthday bash for Wikipedians"
 * 14-Jan : The Hindu : Wikipedia turns ten; users seek more regional content
 * 13-Jan : . Pune Mirror
 * 13-Jan : (in Malayalam) Mathurbhumi : ഡിജിറ്റല്‍ ജനാധിപത്യത്തിന്റെ പത്തുവര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍ ( 10 years of Digital Democracy)
 * 13-Jan : Pune Mirror : Wikimania hits Pune, upgrade on the way
 * 13-Jan : (in Kannada)Oneindia.in : Wikipedia 10th Anniversary Bangalore
 * 12-Jan : Reuters :Wikipedia, 10 years old, targets India
 * 12-Jan: The Hindu: Wikipedia's birthday bash in Bangalore
 * 12-Jan : NDTV : How Wikipedia wooed and won the world
 * 11-Jan : (in Tamil) Oneindia.in : Happy Birthday Wikipedia - Detailed article by Puniyameen
 * 10-Jan: (in Tamil) Oneindia.in : Celebrating 10th anniversary wikipedia in chennai Event notice (Tamil)
 * 09-Jan : (in Kannada) Oneindia.in : Wikipedia 10th Anniversary 'Bangalore Loves Wikipedia Photo walk (Kannada)
 * 09-Jan : The Hindu : Happy Birthday, Wikipedia!
 * 08-Jan : MyBangalore.com : Wikipedia to celebrate 10th anniversary with a meet-up in Bangalore
 * 07-Jan : Oneindia.in : Wikipedia celebrating its tenth anniversary (Telugu)
 * 05-Jan : The Hindu : "Using Wikipedia to change the language of the Web"
 * 05-Jan : SiliconIndia : Wikipedia aims to expand reach through local languages
 * 04-Jan : The Economic Times : 20 there, 20 more: Wikipedias in local language to bloom