Archive for the 'role of media' Category
New friends from MakeSense
Two young guys from France, Christian and Romain, visited us a few days back. They are starting an organization, MakeSense, to link people for social businesses. And so they are currently touring and visiting all sorts of social entrepreneurial organization in Africa and Asia. Here’s what they said about us:
“Three guys in a little room [...]
Agriculture and us
I attended an Ashoka conference in New Delhi yesterday on rural innovation and farming. There were so many new things I realized about agriculture’s deep rooted connections with our culture and society and economy that I decided to immediately write about it before the memories weaken. Plus I watched Avatar later in the evening, which [...]
Read More..>>Media and governance
There was yet another hard-hitting column by Tavleen Singh in today’s Indian Express, it’s not about the budget. She says that if clamouring (over TV, newspapers, or placards held up in Jantar Mantar) is the way to get ourselves heard, then why don’t we clamour about the biggest problems facing India — the poor [...]
Read More..>>Radio News Saves Lives in Haiti
With infrastructure severely damaged after the earthquake in Haiti, a radio show actually saves lives. This underscores the need for rapidly installable radio stations that can be set up in the middle of nowhere after a natural disaster.
Read More..>>Dedicated EduSat connection for former President Kalam
A direct satellite connection has been given to former President APJ Abdul Kalam that will enable him to interact and hold audio and video conferences from any corner of the country. Hopefully once we have CR stations networked to the Internet using our technology, we will be able to get Dr. Kalam to talk to [...]
Read More..>>The role of media in adapting to climate change
This recent article in The Economist paints a very grim picture about the future of India and China in the wake of rapid climate change. Although the article is focused on reaching consensus for climate change policies at the international level, some of the facts presented are truly alarming and a grave cause of concern. [...]
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