The changing story of transgenders
Before transgenders can join the mainstream with the help of technology, a mindset change is called for
गांवों तक इंटरनेट न पहुंचने के मायने
पिछले दिनों गांधी फेलोशिप प्राप्त कई नौजवानों से मिलने का मौका मिला। इस फेलोशिप के तहत उन्हें यह जिम्मेदारी दी जाती है कि वे गांवों की आधारभूत सामाजिक समस्याओं को समझें और उनका समाधान तलाशें। इन्हीं युवाओं में एक थे अश्विनी तिवारी। बी टेक की डिग्री लिए इस युवा ने इसी वर्ष अपनी फेलोशिप पूरी…
Tele-medicine connects women of Jakhli with affordable healthcare
Despite the great strides taken in the field of affordable medicine and healthcare, a large section of the country’s population lacks access to health services. It has been observed that availability of quality health infrastructure confines to semi-urban and urban-scapes, isolating remote regions. In such a scenario, tele-medicine has given people of Jakhli the power…
Social media is going to change everything, and for better
Rahul Nainwal Co-Founder, India Fellow Programme In my opinion, social media is one the best things to have happened in the last 10 years or so. It has given voices to the voiceless. At the same time, I feel empowered to share with a larger audience what I feel or do. This was virtually impossible…
eNGO join hands for Social Good in Chandigarh
Taking further its objective of enhancing grassroots organisations’ online presence, visibility and reach, DEF’s eNGO Programme organised a two-day Multi Stakeholder Capacity Building and Skill Development Workshop in Chandigarh on June 23-24, 2016. Held at the Punjab University campus, the workshop saw a mix of around 75 participants representing NGOs, panchayats and academicians taking keen…
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
Anita Devi wants to give a boost to her business
Anita Devi is from Angara in District Ranchi of Jharkhand. She used to run a dhaba with her husband. As the couple tried to make ends meets, the husband took ill. Dauntless Anita not only took charge of running the Dhaba all by herself, but planned to expand it further. Today, she singl-ehandedly runs a…
सूखाग्रस्त इलाके से उम्मीद की किरण
मानसून की दस्तक से पहले तक महाराष्ट्र का लातूर जिला देश का सबसे सूखा प्रभावित क्षेत्र था। तीन-चार साल से यहां का यही हाल है। लातूर में एक सामुदायिक सूचना संसाधन केंद्र है। इस साल जनवरी से इसमें हर रोज 560 लोग डिजिटल साक्षरता के लिए आते हैं, जिनमें से ज्यादातर बच्चे और औरतें हैं।…
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