ICTs and Indian social change: diffusion, poverty, governance/ Ashwani Saith; M Vijayabaskar; V Gayathri

Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: ICTs and Indian Social Change·An Agenda of Concerns; Culture of Technology and ICTs; Sustainable Internet Connectivity in Rural India; Two Mutually Reinforcing Applications of ICT for Socio-economic Development of India; ICTs and Poverty Alleviation: Hope or Hype?; Decrypting E-governance: Narratives, Power Play and Participation in the Gyandoot Intranet; Crossing a Chasm: Technologies, Institutions and Policies for Developing a Regional IT Industry; The Electronic Grassrooting of Democracy: A Case for Community Radio. Wired Watchdogs: How ICTs are Aiding Civil Society to Enhance Public AccountabilityInfluence of Software Trade on Development of Web-enabled Governance Initiatives: Comparative Perspectives of Indian and UK Experiences; Evaluating the Developmental Impact of E-governance Initiatives: An Exploratory Framework; Ricocheting Gender Equations: Women Workers in the Call Centre Industry; Constructing Work and Identity in the Indian Outsourced ITES Se.