Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

About Vijayashankar Na

Naavi is a veteran Cyber Law specialist in India and is presently working from Bangalore as an Information Assurance Consultant. Pioneered concepts such as ITA 2008 compliance, Naavi is also the founder of Cyber Law College, a virtual Cyber Law Education institution. He now has been focusing on the projects such as Secure Digital India and Cyber Insurance

Why all Arbitrators cannot be Effective Mediators

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Vijayashankar Na

Arbitration and Mediation are often spoken off in the same breath as if the two are closely related. Though Arbitration and Mediation belong to the family of “Alternate Dispute Resolution” (ADR), it is to be recognized that the processes are … Continue reading →

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Global Forum for Virtual ODR now on ujvala.in

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Vijayashankar Na

Naavi’s initiative to develop ADR and ODR professionals across India by creating citywise community of interested persons has been opened through the website www.ujvala.in. The website provides for registration of members and showcasing their profiles. It is intended that the … Continue reading →

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City wise Coordinators required for Virtual ODR Forum

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Vijayashankar Na

In working towards a vision to make India a Global hub for ODR, Naavi.org is taking steps at professional capacity building by making young advocates ready for ODR. While the facility for conducting ODR is ready with www.odrglobal.in, the user … Continue reading →

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Dispute Resolution takes a Hop, Step and Jump to ADR and ODR

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Vijayashankar Na

Naavi.org was born when India stepped into being a Digital Society with the  passage of Information Technology Act 2000. Now after 15 years, we are standing on the threshold of another major transformation in India, this time in the Dispute … Continue reading →

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UNCITRAl Model law on ODR and ODR Global

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Vijayashankar Na

ODR Global is a venture promoted by Naavi for online dispute resolution (ODR), and is made available through www.odrglobal.in. It is interesting to note that UNCITRAL is working on a model law on ODR and appears to be close to … Continue reading →

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“Yes…But” .. Are we all suffering from this syndrome?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Vijayashankar Na

As a consultant in the difficult area of “Cyber Dispute Risk Management” (More easily understood as Legal Compliance Consultancy),  I often encounter a situation where a Company appears fully in agreement with the need to  implement some suggestions made such … Continue reading →

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