Financial Exclusion in India: Dimension of the problem

By S. S. Mundra, Former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India An accusation that has come to be levied against the banking sector in the aftermath of the Financial Crisis is that it has failed to be inclusive. Let me tell you that the Indian banking system is not alone in failing the inclusion test. […]

Digital literacy becomes a tool of empowerment for villager Yogeshwar Sahu

ICTpost Media Action? The life of youngsters in Bhoyana village in Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh earlier revolved around their daily activities of attending school and helping families out in the farms. However, with digital literacy initiative being carried out by CSC, their lives are witnessing a transformation. Yogeshwar Kumar Sahu, one such youngster of Bhoyana, underwent […]

Using social media to engage, listen and learn in Indian Healthcare

ICTpost Social Media Bureau Nine of 10 (or about 88%) online consumers in India share content on social media sites compared to 71% globally, according to a survey report.?The survey was conducted by Ipsos, a market and opinion research firm, which polled 18,150 respondents globally.?Social media platforms have transformed engagement in all areas of life, […]

Nations Digitally Transform their Border Security Operations to Prevent Illegal Migration and Smuggling

Nations Digitally Transform their Border Security Operations to Prevent Illegal Migration and Smuggling

Frost & Sullivan Global instability due to terrorism and civil disruptions is leading to increased pressures among border and maritime security agencies to keep their borders safe from human, drugs, and weapons trafficking while streamlining operations to process genuine travelers. According to Frost & Sullivan?s recent analysis,?Global Border and Maritime Security Market, a high impetus […]

Progress in Indian healthcare requires a diverse Health IT ecosystem

ICTpost Health IT Bureau Establishing and maintaining a healthy and diverse Health Information Technology (HIT) Ecosystem will be critical if we want to reach our ultimate goal of healthier populations at a lower cost. Healthcare professionals understand the huge financial burden of having so many chronically ill patients, and the staggering statistics show just how […]

From a bicycle shop to Digital Seva Kendra: Story of Vijay Bhayani

ICTpost Media Action The transformation ushered in through Digital India programme has created opportunities for thousands of individuals, who are discovering their own stories of transformation by tapping into the new entrepreneurial space. Vijay Bhayani, 45, owner of a modest bicycle shop in Dwarka’s Mithapur, Gujarat, has one such story. He now runs a CSC […]

Growing demand of education is pushing m-learning market in India

By ICTpost Education Bureau Mobile learning refers to using mobile electronic devices to facilitate teaching and learning processes, both inside and outside of the classroom. The mobile revolution is here. More and more schools are moving toward mobile learning in the classroom as a way to take advantage of a new wave of electronic devices […]

Solar Storage: Resilient Clean Energy Technology in India

ICTpost Energy Bureau India has targeted doubling its renewable energy capacity to 55,000 MW, from nearly 27,000. Renewables contribute about 12.5 percent of India’s energy, the report by the New and Renewable Energy Ministry shows. As coal and gas shortages and populist tariff regimes hobble the performance of thermal power stations, renewable energy players want […]