Sam Pitroda, who holds close to 100 worldwide patents and has published and lectured widely in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia, answered our readers' questions on the Union Budget on February 28.
How the internet was changing the world and why it took time in India to implement policy changes.
The region is sitting at the cusp of high trajectory growth path by virtue of its strategic location, natural resource, high literacy rate, and English speaking population.
A coalition government doesn't lend itself to the kinds of demands US companies are making.
Since the last few years, the telecom sector has been affected by regulatory uncertainty which has hurt the investor sentiment.
National Innovation Council (NIC) Chairman Sam Pitroda on Monday said the council will launch its Rs 5,000-crore venture fund aimed at supporting small enterprises by March.
Paribartan in West Bengal has a new-found enthusiast. Sam Pitroda, advisor to the Prime Minister on public information infrastructure and innovations, will be advisor to the new government on 'Resurgent Bengal'.
There are lot of opportunities in India to innovate. We need their talent, their emotions and we need their connections.
Speaking on the report of the Knowledge Commission of which Pitroda was the chairman, he highlighted five aspects of knowledge: access, knowldege concepts (vocational, primary, second, training, etc), knowledge creation (innovation, research, etc) application of knowledge and use of knowledge in (e-) governance.
The prime minister's advisor offers proof that the government of working -- behind the scenes.
Sam Pitroda, chairman of India's knowledge commission and advisor to the Indian prime minister on public information infrastructure and innovations, is designing a program to democratise information in governance. The open government initiative between India and United States aims to help poor people access information for their better and faster development.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday approved the setting up of a National Innovation Council to prepare a road map for the 'Decade of Innovation 2011-2020'.
If you really want to benefit from Digital India, you have to first change your mindset, says Sam Pitroda
Just like Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's 'chai pe charcha' where he connects with various sections while sipping tea over the internet, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will take part in a 'Google Hangout' on March 15, where he will interact with block, district and Pradesh Congress Committee presidents to give them pep talk on the coming elections and to get their feedback on their states and their districts. Renu Mittal reports
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