e-Collectorate

[This article was published in the August 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The effective village-level services aggregated at the district level using the state of art communication technology becomes a viable model having the data centre in the district.
e-Collectorate of Palakkad district, Kerala, is one such model, which uses DC* suite, specially designed and implemented using open source technologies to bridge the services of collectorate and citizens who consume it.

Implementing e-Governance despite the digital divide

[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Government plays an important role in the growth and development of a country by promoting high levels of welfare for citizens,

The ‘effectiveness’ quotient of Public-Private Partnerships

[This article was published in the May 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The introduction of Information Technology (IT) has affected many noticeable differences in trying to fulfil everyday needs for both the rural and urban community.

Mainstreaming Women

[This article was published in the March 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The district West Godavari in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India has a total population of over 3.8 million out of which over 70% (2.1 million) lives in rural areas.

Interview:Q&A : Jaijit Bhattacharya, Head, Oracle-HP e-Governance Centre of Excellence

Launched in India in July 2003, the Oracle-HP e-Governance Centre

WCI Empowering The Community:Awakening rural India through CICs

[This article was published in the September 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Two years later, today, I look back with pride about the achievements of these telecentres known more popularly as Community Information Centres. And I also look forward to WCI replicating this success locally and globally.

ICTD project workshop

[This article was published in the July 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Organised by the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG), the Make ICTs work for people:

Department of posts enters the e-world

Today, e-post is a reality all over India and a large share of the credit goes to Andhra Pradesh for pioneering it. The department of posts for the Andhra Pradesh circle has spearheaded the

States spend on e-Gov to touch Rs 15,000 Cr: Nasscom

As per Nasscom (National Association of Software and Service Companies) study, State governments will spend close to a staggering Rs 15,000 crore on computing their operations over the next five years. The government sector accounted for nine per cent of the total IT spend in India in 2002, which is estimated to go up to 15 per cent of the total IT spend in the next five years, the study said.

Naidu Promises Mega Investment Of Rs 60,000cr In Rural Economy

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has promised to invest Rs 60,000 crore in the next five years for the development of rural and agriculture infrastructure.