As adoption of digital technology has accelerated in India, so too has demand for the minerals, hardware components and devices that collectively form the building blocks of the ICT ecosystem. Existing supply constraints are limiting India’s ability to build out its digital infrastructure,...

Creation of an Agristack has now, for some time, been identified as a necessary step for the realisation of the potential offered by Digital technologies and ICTs in Indian Agriculture. In order to create Agristack, the Indian Agriculture Ministry is in the process of finalising the "India...

The ambitious Indian economic goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy can be achieved through a thrust on rural entrepreneurship, among other things. ICTs can make significant contributions in encouraging rural entrepreneurship because they offer better process efficiencies and ease participation...

Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) are making major differences in the teaching approaches and the way students are learning. ICT enhanced learning environment facilitates active, collaborative, creative, integrative, and evaluating learning as an advantage over the traditional...

With the ongoing dramatic drop in prices for smartphones in India and the broader developing world, new frontiers are opening up for the incorporation of mobile technology into public service delivery. Mobile services in the fields of education and health have already been widely disseminated,...

Education is a fundamental right and is indispensable for the achievement of sustainable development. The role of ICT has enhanced and supplemented classroom learning and is an important tool to provide quality education for all. A good-quality education throughout the lifecycle, from early...

Early Childhood Education encompasses an interlinked gamut of elements critical for a child's cognitive social and emotional development. The first six years of development in a child's life are critical to their overall development and well-being. According to UNICEF, 'Investing in Early...

Different prospects are offered by drones (small unmanned aerial vehicles) for the agricultural sector; typical drone applications being pesticide spraying, soil sampling and fertilizing, farm animal surveillance, real-time aerial imagery and sensor data collection etc. The Indian federal...

Modern smartphones come with high computing power, a variety of sensors and customization abilities that allow creation of a range of practical applications (apps). These features, coupled with the mobility and accessibility in terms of cost that smartphones offer, make them a potential...

The Government of India released its 2022 Union Budget on February 1, 2022. The new budget has drawn substantial attention for, among other things, its emphasis on programs in the domain of ICT-driven development. If the ambitions described within the budget are fully realized, they would allow...