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FeaturesDollars versus idealism: It's a Gates-versus-GNU/Linux tug-of-war in India
By Frederick Noronha The world's richest man, Bill Gates, is pouring money into India. Is it largely because of the challenge posed by the GNU/Linux computer operating system? And what really are the benefits of Free Software? More...
Enabling airwaves
By Lalitha Sridhar It's been a long time coming, but India's first radio programme for the disabled is finally being broadcast every week from All India Radio Madras. If the response is anything to go by, this could be the beginning of a revolution for India's 70 million disabled More...
Indian-language computing: The long road ahead
By Frederick Noronha If government-to-citizen initiatives are to succeed, Indian local language computing is a must. But with almost three dozen major languages and hundreds of dialects, the task is complex. Some headway is being made however, with the debut of a 'total Tamil' computer More...
Digital library: Another tool for biopiracy
By Devinder Sharma The proposed digital library will offer thousands of pages of traditional Indian knowledge on a platter. But it will also enable private companies to manipulate what is already known and project it as an invention or a novelty More...
Computer education for rural kids riddled with obstacles
By Frederick Noronha There are plans afoot to computerise thousands of rural schools across India, attended mainly by poor children. But where is the software that is suitable for use in these schools More...
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