Internet is still expensive for disadvantaged people

By?Konstantinos Komaitis,??Policy Advisor at the Internet Society Accessibility is a key issue. ?Accessibility should be at this stage?and as we start discussing today those issues just bear in mind?accessibility is — means notice crime nation in terms of access at a?very high level and also issues of inclusiveness. ?It’s quite?surprising and disappointing that we are […]

Disruptive Innovation and Inclusive Growth

By R. Gandhi, Deputy Governor at FIBAC Small Finance Banks are going to be game changers. Let me explain our thought process. First, whom are we targeting to form the Small Finance Banks? The Guidelines for Licensing Small Finance Banks indicated that resident individuals / professionals with 10 years of experience in banking and finance […]

How to combat mobile device perils in Healthcare

How to combat mobile device perils in Healthcare

? Mobile devices pose unique risks to the security of health information. These risks include : Loss or theft:?Because of their small size, laptops and other mobile devices can be lost or misplaced. They are also an easy target for theft. If proper security measures are not in place and activated, gaining access to information […]

Embrace innovative and better ways for ICT enabled education in India

ICTpost Education Bureau The tablet? is a great tool for education in Indian villages. There is no doubt that teaching our children to operate in a digital world is a good thing. Education that utilizes digital devices is a great way to acclimate children to their future lives, cultures, careers and workplaces. Suddenly, the tablet […]

In India, the estimated market for distance learning tools is worth $70 billion

ICTpost Education Bureau The combination of broadband, cheaper laptops and iPad-style tablet computers is putting online teaching services into the mainstream. We can learn a lot with South Korea in this context. The country is one of the world’s highest-rated education systems, aims to consolidate its position by digitising its entire curriculum. By 2015, it […]

Increasing healthcare costs and shift in demographics drive Indian consumers online

ICTpost Media Action Bureau Indians are turning in increasing numbers to the Internet for information related to their health. Access to information that was previously difficult, if not impossible, for consumers to obtain has helped drive a shift in traditional roles for patients and physicians. Technology has made possible additional avenues for communication that can […]