The government’s approach towards universal Internet access is marred by dichotomy. While the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, calls Internet one of the most effective means of communication and urges authorities to post more information online, some newly issued guidelines appear to be an attempt to gag freedom of online expression. The RTI Act…
India’s nearly 250,000 panchayats are the gateways to its villages, where the bulk of the population resides. The objective of e-governance cannot be realised without digitizing these village councils and ensuring that their three million officers are trained to be a part of the nationwide drive. Sadly, we are a long way behind. The country…
The environment ministry has published draft rules to regulate the management of information and communication technology (ICT) waste. Although an important step towards sustainable development, the E-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2010, likely to come into force next year, fall short on some key parameters. First, the rules fail to integrate the informal sector in…
This book is a compilation of best e-practices records across South Asia, for innovations in mobile application, wireless, telecom sector development in each level of society. This book is a separate repository of all mobile phone uses, practices and the fastest growing media tool relative application development. This book contains South Asia’s Best Mobile Innovations…
This book is a compilation of all Best Practices, all across South Asia, for the mobile application, wireless, telecom sector development in each level of society. This book is a separate repository of all mobile phone uses, practices and the fastest growing media tool relative application development. This book contains South Asia’s Best Mobile Innovations…
This book is a compilation of the Best practices, all across South Asian Countries, running for the development of individual and communities at all levels through the deployment of ICT. Projects which have been nominated and scrutinized in 14 different categories are drawn together in one platform so that readers can avail the compact and…
This book is a compilation of the Best practices, all across South Asian Countries, running for the development of individual and communities at all levels through the deployment of ICT. Projects which have been nominated and scrutinized in 14 different categories are drawn together in one platform so that readers can avail the compact and…
This book is an effort to compile the successful deployment of ICT and digital media enabled projects, its impact and learning that in many ways have impacted the society at large based upon the cases from India and South Asia. This book also advocates the necessity of “digital content and services” over just “technology deployment”…
