India being the second-highest producer of smartphones in the world, has been exploring ways to make the digital tool reach everyone. With the availability of a variety of low-cost smartphones and affordable internet data plans, the country has witnessed a substantial increase in the ownership...

The Government of India brought two new laws and amended an earlier one, all the three dealing with Agriculture in India, in 2020. The two new laws seek to promote barrier-free inter-state and intra-state trade in agricultural produce and allow farmers to engage with processors, aggregators,...

The global crisis of the COVID-19 virus has impacted the Education Sector tremendously. It has presented the education community around the globe with numerous challenges in continuing the learning process. The Indian Education system has also experienced an irreversible learning crisis amid the...

Artificial Intelligence (AI), also referred to as the new electricity, is the emerging focus area in India. AI refers to the ability of machines to perform cognitive tasks like thinking, perceiving, learning, problem solving and decision making. Most of the AI systems rely on historical large...

The Digital Revolution may not have made its way in any meaningful respect into the 2015 SDG Agenda, but over the past few years, it has become overwhelmingly clear that recent advances in digital technology will be core to realizing the possibility of sustainable development around the globe....

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has developed into one of the most significant tools at India’s disposal for confronting challenges of development and poverty alleviation. In particular, ICT has proven useful when applied to the fields of agriculture, education, health,...

Integration of Information and Communication in the classroom has been transforming the way learners are learning today. Teachers in India are also experimenting with innovative ways to teach with the help of ICT tools. They are leveraging various digital platforms for planning their lessons,...

In 2020, government of India introduced some major policy changes in the Agriculture sector. These changes deal primarily with agricultural marketing. Following these changes, contract farming is now permitted all across India. However, concerns have been raised about monopolistic practices that...

For decades, Taiwan has demonstrated itself to be among the world’s leaders in implementing e-government systems which improve efficiency, transparency, and representation for the entire population. Taiwan’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which leaned heavily on these e-government...

In recent years, countries across the African continent have begun implementing solutions based on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for challenges ranging across the spectrum of sustainable development. The programs which have been implemented so far have produced impressive...