The changing story of transgenders
Before transgenders can join the mainstream with the help of technology, a mindset change is called for
Digital exclusion raises cost of living for rural masses
Every time a villager travels to a nearby town or village to access the Internet, he or she is spending at least two hours on just commuting back
Digital story of drought and death
The struggle for water has become so intense that farmers are paying the price with their lives
Citizen engagement makes a city smart, not infrastructure
The objective of the Smart Cities Mission is to improve the quality of life of people by harnessing technology for local area development. For that citizen engagement is vital
How connectivity and tradition co-exist in Bhutan
Connectivity can be ensured in regions without having to lose out on a country’s ethos, language and tradition
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
Iran vs the World Wide Web
The Islamic republic’s blocking of popular social media websites has helped indigenously developed services flourish
Seeing the world online
This article was first published in the Mint newspaper on June 1,2016. A few months ago, children in Mungaska village in Alwar district of Rajasthan started using Google Images to travel around the country. Aman, one of the children there, who studies in Class V, had been reading about Qutub Minar in his school textbooks.…
Map is a consumer product, don’t kill it
Geospatial Information Regulation Bill will tremendously complicate how we use navigation and apps on our phones
Rural India is hungry for digital tools
There is a huge market in rural India for refurbished digital devices