86.4% growth in foreign tourists arrival on E-tourist visa

E-tourist visa has fuelled the tourism growth in India with 1,05,268 foreign tourists arriving in the month of October as […]

India holds ‘ Make in India’ fortnight in Germany

India organised ‘Make in India’ fortnight in Germany, comprising of a series of events presenting the country as preferred investment […]

Motor Vehicles Act will be changed ‘to end corruption in RTOs’

The government has said that it will introduce Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill in the next session of Parliament to end […]

Empowering Governance through better security

Ambarish Deshpande Managing Director – India Sales, Blue Coat Systems “Blue Coat empowers enterprises to safely and securely choose the […]

Spurring Technology-Driven Innovation

[This article was published in the September 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

By Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director – Global Community Affairs, Microsoft

Mobility has changed the scenario of our country : Nirmal Prakash, Managing Director – SmartID

Being a major partner in the UID Aadhar project, Nirmal Prakash, Managing Director, Smart ID talks about how technology is helping build an inclusive society and nation building. In an interaction with Dhirendra Pratap Singh, he also shares insights about the delivery of services through smart cards in India.

Smart way to Safer Hospitals

[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Contactless smart card technology has been used for many years in other industries, and is now helping to solve some longstanding thorny issues in the healthcare sector as well

Mindless use of IT causes more problems than it sorts out : Loknath Behera, National Investigation Agency, India

A 1985-batch IPS officer, Loknath Behera has been a recipient of President

Integrated Government Financial Management : Adaire Fox-Martin, SAP

As Vice President of the Public Services group for SAP

Integrated Government Financial Management : Adaire Fox-Martin, Vice President of the Public Services group for SAP

As Vice President of the Public Services group for SAP’s Asia Pacific Division, Adaire Fox-Martin oversees the strategic direction and activities in the area of public services in the health, education and defence sectors across the region and executive relationships with customers and partners. Ms. Fox-Martin is a key member of the SAP leadership team and plays a lead role in delivering SAP’s offering to public secto