Subir Gokarn: Trysts with e-governance

Soon after we moved to Mumbai a few years ago, we were informed that our dog needed a licence from the municipal authorities. Not wanting the favourite member of the family deemed an illegal alien, we set out to obtain one. We entered the building with trepidation, born out of years of frustrating and mind-numbing encounters in government offices, expecting…

Enabling India digitally

The vision of Digital India has caught the attention of several corporate, not-for -profit organisations as well as educational institutions. Making use of its reach in rural areas, the Information and Communications Technology Academy of Tamil Nadu (ICTACT), supported by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Tamil Nadu, is set to launch its Digital…

Central Information Commission asks Delhi government if two-finger test for rape has been banned

The Central Information Commission has asked Delhi government to suo moto make public whether the controversial two-finger test to determine rape has been banned in the national capital after the health department failed to spell out a clear policy on it. The matter reached Central Information Commission after an applicant said his query on the policy of Delhi Health…