Empowering the rural communities
Empowering the rural communities

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

LIRNEasia, in association with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI) of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, organised the CPRsouth2 (Communication Policy Research) conference, in Chennai, India between December 15 and 17, 2007.

Mobile technologies for development
Mobile technologies for development

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

We have moved away from a time when erhaps the only mode of communication as the postal department. Today, we are iving in a time when mobile handsets have become an important part of our lives and it just takes a mere push of a button to communicate.

India surging ahead
India surging ahead

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

In his opening presentation, Angel Gurria informed that the OECD Economic Survey provides an overview of economic policies in India and proposes a number of reforms.

Recognising the ICT content innovations
Recognising the ICT content innovations

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Recognising innovations involving Information Communication Technology (ICT) and its essential e-Content domain, and bringing them to the limelight is one minimal effort one could attempt towards the cause of e-Content enabled ICT for Development, all towards empowerment.

Technology assistance for NGOs
Technology assistance for NGOs

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

On 27 August 2007, NASSCOM Foundation (NF-www.nasscomfoundation.org) announced the launch of BiG Tech (www.bigtech.in), a technology assistance programme for non-profits and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Telecentre tales
Telecentre tales

[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The present write-up on Telecentre Tales would cover the discussions and suggestions that came up during Indian Telecentre Forum of the eIndia 2007 Conference, which was held in Hotel Taj Palace (New Delhi, India), from 31 July 2007 to 2 August, 2007.

Free speech zone
Free speech zone

[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Community Radio India 2007 was introduced as a new track in the country

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