INET Bangalore: The Future of the Internet in India

Some weeks back, at the INET conference in Bangalore, we were treated to a variety of “expert” opinions on the future of the Internet in India.

There was the usual tom-tomming about growth, and how with 100+ million users, India is now No. 3 in the global >>read more…

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Urbanisation of India: Huge growth opportunities

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An inescapable and only too visible trend is the rapid urbanisation of India. Existing cities are growing rapidly (and haphazardly) in all directions, those that cannot (like Mumbai) are growing vertically, and many villages now resemble towns. Current estimates of “urban” population are in excess of 300 million, and likely >>read more…

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The Right to Exist: A question of identity

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India’s democracy has provided many “rights” and privileges for her citizens, some of which have been constitutionally or legislatively formalised, others more informal. But most of these rights are meaningless for a large chunk of Indians, the poor, homeless and landless.

Meaningless, due to a >>read more…

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