April 2019

Glimpses of digital change in Bhutan

Internet was introduced in Bhutan in 1999 by the progressive fourth King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. 1999 to 2008 was a period when there was only one operator, Bhutan Telecom. Internet rates and mobiles were expensive and only rich people could afford it. Today, the usage of social media has rapidly grown in the…

Telangana libraries go digital for girls

On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2019, Technology Empowering Girls (TeG) was launched in three districts of Telangana in an effort to end the gender technology gap and empower women and adolescent girls to create innovative solutions to advance equality of their lives and in turn their communities. TeG is an…