NOFN project yet to fulfil promise for rural India
The reason why it is important to talk about NOFN is because not only is it a matter of mass connectivity, but a massive amount of public money is involved
A new partnership to promote Chanderi’s handloom
iShippo.com, an online marketplace dedicated to promoting Indian culture and heritage though handcrafted products, has joined hands with DEF in an effort to boost sales of Chanderiyaan handloom products and improve the livelihood of weavers/artisans of Chander in Madhya Pradesh.
The list of mBillionth Finalists is out
The wait is finally over, here is the list of 7th mBillionth Finalists. The Grand Jury for the 7th mBillionth Awards South Asia was successfully held at Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi, on May 28, 2016. This year, mBillionth set a new record with 348 nominations received across 10 categories. There was an elaborate internal scrutiny process this…
इंटरनेट का अपना संसार बनाता ईरान
यह लेख पहले हिंदुस्तान अखबार में प्रकाशित किया गया था। बीते दिनों प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्विपक्षीय संबंधों को गति देने ईरान पहुंचे थे। संयोग से, उस समय मैं भी वहां था, और मैंने महसूस किया कि ईरान में आप इंटरनेट का पूरा उपयोग नहीं कर सकते। वहां सोशल मीडिया के इस्तेमाल पर मनाही है। हालांकि…
Social media has the potential to counter inequalities
Before joining the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), I worked as a journalist for many years. I produced radio programmes and enjoyed communicating with an invisible audience over the airwaves.
Your right to use the map
Here’s a scenario if the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016, becomes an Act: I have to ask my friend to pick me up from an exact location in the city, and I decide to send my friend my location through WhatsApp (or any other messaging aoo) using Maps.
The research wing is all set to release a compendium on mobile initiatives
Mobile technology is currently emerging as the first extensive form of electronic communication system in many regions of developing countries. Today, mobiles have evolved into much more than communication devices. Its new services such as data services, agricultural inputs, health care, money transfer,..
DEF vows to spread the joy of giving in rural India
DaanUtsav, earlier called the Joy of Giving Week, is India’s ‘festival of giving’. Launched in 2009, the festival is celebrated from October 2 to 8 every year, bringing together Indians from all walks of life to celebrate ‘giving’ and experience the joy of giving. This year,
Bringing technology in mainstream education
DEF and the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) in Mumbai had come together in December 2014 to launch and initiate the Integrated Technology in Education (ITE) initiative in the North East regions of Juria Block in Nagaon District (Assam) and Rongram Block in West Garo Hills (Meghalaya)…
Finding new opportunities in hotel management
Rajesh Singh, son of Shiv Singh Chauhan, is a permanent resident of Kangsali village in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. His parents are involved in agriculture, and his two sisters are in school. After completing XII standard, Rajesh wasnted to pursue hotel management. However, due to their weak financial condition, the family couldn’t afford Rs. 50,000 for his higher education