27.06.2008 Individuals and organisations will be able to express their identities in variety of different ways, if a proposal to create unlimited domain names is accepted by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. It will be possible to use specific terms to define sites associated with categories of information.

26.06.2008 ‘Tikwere’ in Malawi is becoming hugely popular among students and teachers alike who are greatly benefiting from this innovative approach to learning through radio. Broadcast daily for half-an-hour, it has lessons on literacy, English language and life skills.

24.06.2008 In today’s digitally-driven world, podcasts are emerging as a popular medium of disseminating information. Though, electricity remains a major barrier to audio players penetrating remote areas, case studies from countries like Peru and Sri Lanka highlight the crucial role this technology can play in voicing the voiceless.

23.06.2008 International Telecommunications Union’s Telecom Asia 2008 will be held in Bangkok from September 2-5, 2008. The event, apart from showcasing Asia-Pacific’s latest technological innovations, will also provide a major networking platform for regional players to develop new business models.

24.06.2008 Unless the world learns to master ICTs in different languages, an inclusive information and knowledge society cannot be built, feels Adama Samassékou President of the World Network for Linguistic Diversity (MAAYA) and African Academy of Languages (ACALAN). According to him, linguistic diversity is needed to promote cross-cultural dialogue.

24.06.2008 A recent research paper titled: Recommendations for meaningful and successful e-governance in India published by IT for Change argues that the country’s e-governance strategies should be located within the overall public sector reform projects. It also discusses effective approaches to harness the potential of ICTs that are suitable to indigenous context.