[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The open source software movement has received much well deserved attention within the Indian development community, but the time may be right for the academic community to adopt the precepts of open source to provide innovative instructional materials to the country
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
After 1947, the Government of India focused on creating a solid technology base simultaneously augmented with management talent and resources.
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
When a new industry starts to flourish, we start analysing the whys and wherefores, and the learning that comes out of it most often is- when there is a demand somewhere, chances are that it will meet with supply in India- a country full of resources. Could the IT success have been replicated?
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Soon, citizens of Delhi will get traffic alerts on their mobile phones via SMS. The Delhi Government is planning to install a hi-tech traffic information system (TIS), which will give alerts about traffic jams and help them in avoiding jams.
[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Finger-prints, the oldest biometric sign of identity, have been used for about 100 years. Scientific studies on finger-prints were initiated in the late sixteenth century, but the foundation of modern finger-print identification was established by the studies of Sir F. Galton and E. Henry at the end of nineteenth century.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Computerisation of courts was initiated during the latter part of 1980s in association with the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
According to the Symantec Internet Security Threat report, ITeS firms lose about US$ 500 million of potential and actual revenue due to data loss and data security fears. Individual users too are no less vulnerable to spams and malicious codes.
