Opportunity to Share and Harmonise Efforts in ICT across Asia
[This article was published in the January 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Another Year, Another Success!
[This article was published in the October 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The 5th eINDIA2009, co-organised by the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and IT, Government of India was a great success, achieving record attendance and further establishing eINDIA a reputation as India
Child Online Protection
[This article was published in the October 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A first step towards a discussion on Child online Protection in India, was taken by organising a session at eINDIA2009, at Hyderabad on August 26, 2009 to interact with varied stakeholders ranging from Central and State Government departments, Educational Institutions, Private Sector and multilateral agencies such as the UNICEF, UNESCO and UN Solution Exchange ICTD.
Towards Universally Applicable Internet Policy
[This article was published in the October 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Internet Society organised a special workshop on the Internet and Public Policy issues during eINDIA 2009.
Call for a Concerted Effort
[This article was published in the October 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
eAgriculture is still at a nascent stage. Till the year 2007, the term eAgriculture was not even coined. During a global survey in 2006, including 3400 responses from 135 countries
India’s Ambitious Solar Plan
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A draft Indian government plan, obtained by Greenpeace, outlines plans for a national target of 20 Gigawatts of solar generation capacity by 2020.
Indian Bureaucracy Rated Worst in Asia
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Very few people will admit to not dealing with corruption in their lifetime. Some would admit to bribing transport officials to get a driving license, while others may proudly state how they managed to wriggle off hefty fine for not wearing a seat belt by just paying a
Raising the Bar for Infrastructural Development through Design Innovation
[This article was published in the June 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Raising the Bar for Infrastructural Development through Design Innovation
[This article was published in the June 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In emerging markets, aging and dilapidated infrastructure can be an impediment to economic growth. Together with accelerated urbanization
Digital Inclusion: A Pathway for Economic Development
[This article was published in the June 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Conference, hosted by Centre for Science, Development, and Media Studies (CSDMS) in association with Intel and UN Solution Exchange, has become the place for those with an interest in digital inclusion to meet, mingle and deliberate over the latest in policy developments, technological advances, and ground-level best practice. Luminaries from the domain of digital inclusion were invited to take their places at
