TRAI’s effort to improve mobile services
In India, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has started appointing mobile phone companies on a one-to-one basis to persuade them to develop their services.
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Alternative Documentary Films
[This article was published in the November 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Alternative Documentary Films
Beyond the reach
Alternative Indian documentary is booming. There is a whole lot of creative output coming out of a wide range of film-makers
A Profile Of Sarai
[This article was published in the November 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Sarai initiative interprets this sense of the word
4-5 October 2004, New Delhi, India
[This article was published in the November 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
two-day workshop on 4th and 5th October 2004, on
A Vision
[This article was published in the October 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This article envisions how open source software would cater to the needs of rural India in 2020. A much needed change in policy at the government level is required to take open source to the grassroots.
International Open Source Network (IOSN)
[This article was published in the October 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
IOSN is a centre of excellence for FOSS in the Asia-Pacific region. It is tasked specifically to accelerate the adoption of FOSS by facilitating and networking relevant technologists, advocates, institutions and end-users.
Unity in diversity
[This article was published in the October 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In India, there is an adage one plus one is equal to eleven, and the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) community around the world fits exactly into this adage.
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.
Mission 2007 in India:Every village a knowledge centre
[This article was published in the September 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The mission
Is Asia ready for the challenge?
[This article was published in the September 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The 2nd i4d seminar was held at Beijing, China in conjunction with Map Asia 2004. Participants included eminent ICT4D practitioners from Asia and Africa.
