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‘Wired
watchdogs’ can fire their ire at corruption
Information
dissemination forms a vital part of any democratic set up. It is
information and communication technologies that make this happen.
Frederick Noronha on how various types of media can help bring about
greater accountability and transparency in public life
WiLL
to communicate with every villager
Ashok
Jhunjunwala’s solution for rural connectivity is the least expensive
one doing the rounds. With existing Internet service providers and
phone operators focused on the top 150 Indian cities and towns,
FREDERICK NORONHA discovers that Jhunjhunwala has the WiLL to penetrate
much deeper into the hinterland and into other developing countries
as well
‘Simpli’fying
Indian languages for the mobile age
Frederick
Noronha elaborates on the latest solution that leverages the strengths
of Indic scripts and cellphones, called Simpli. According to its
developer, Durgesh Rao, Simpli can be an attractive alternate input
option for other phonetic scripts on personal computers
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