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TCS’s war
against illiteracy
Over the years, the Tatas’ contribution to social causes has
been immense. Now TCS is carrying on the mission with its new software
designed to eradicate illiteracy, a problem that affects a huge
chunk of India’s population—300 million people. Frederick
Noronha reports
Taking development
online with Dgroups
Seven international organisations recently launched Dgroups.org,
an online community platform for groups working in development and
human rights around the world. Quite a bit of the work for this
initiative is being done out of India. Frederick Noronha reports
IT still not
reaching 70 percent of India’s masses
At a recent conference held by the Computer Society of India, experts
concurred that bridging the digital divide could remain a key concern
in India for years to come, considering that 70 percent of the country’s
population has been bypassed by the IT sector. Technical experts
and bureaucrats convened to suggest how IT and its benefits could
reach the masses. FREDERICK NORONHA reports
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