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Technology for Social Good
The India Social Good Summit 2014 was recently held by UNDP India at the Indian Institute of Technology at New Delhi. The key message was ‘Technology for Social Good’. The summit showcased four technological innovations that were changing the lives of people for good. It was a rather apt location […]
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The Plight of the Fragile Five
One need not be a conspiracy theorist to feel uneasy about the power of the Federal Reserve. The American central bank is the world’s most influential financial institution, controlling the supply of the dollar, the global reserve currency. Its objectives aren’t always straightforward, as are those of the European Central […]
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The BRICS Development Bank: Does the Rise of the Rest Mean the Decline of the West?
The “decline of the West” has become an increasingly ubiquitous phrase in recent years. Depending on your perspective, you may cringe or express glee at the thought of the Western world going into relative decline and opening space for developing countries like China, India and Brazil to take on a […]
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Politics and ICT4D: a new kind of alliance
Politics is often associated with power and corruption globally. In the Indian sub-continent, its connotation gets darker, affecting human lives. But it is heartening to see that around the world, politics is embracing ICT as a means of not just propagate their political ideology, but also promoting and impressing […]
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Delhi’s homeless women: the street, my shelter, my home
The past couple of years women have been raising their voices in cities all across the world. And it all began in the Canadian city of Ontario, sparked by a Toronto police officer’s contemptuous comment that “women should avoid dressing like sluts” if they wanted to avoid harassment on the […]