SAUDI-ARABIA
India proposes to set up ICT centre of excellence in Riyadh
A delegation of top academicians, led by UGC Chairman Sukhdev Thorat will meet a group of Saudi businessmen in Riyadh to explore the possibility of setting up an Information and Communication Technology centre there with Indian assistance.
Whither e-Democracy?
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Today, the Internet has become a tool that transcends national borders and allows free flow of ideas the worldover. It has got immense potential to empower, educate and allow people to share and mobilise opinion. In fact, the Internet has truly become a forum for e-Democracy where people have found voice through personal websites, blogs and discussion groups.
e-Government on a fast track in the Middle East..
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
With the emphasis on good governance, elimination of bureaucracy and transparency becoming the order of the day, e-Government has become important and considerably providing a level-playing field for the practitioners.
