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Category Archives: Communication
IDEA Cellular Needs To Get Its Act Together, Particularly Internet & Customer Care
Been an IDEA subscriber for almost a decade. True to it’s ads, IDEA has always had good connectivity, at least in Maharashtra. So hardly ever have I had issues like dropped calls or a weak signal. So if you are … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, India, Technology
Tagged IDEA, IDEA Cellular, Mobile number portability
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Politicians and the government needs to catch up to 21st century presentation technology
There have been a few changes over time. Dr. Kalam presenting his 2020 vision, the
effective ads for the polio and the “school chale hum” campaigns are some instances
that come to mind. But these are the very few exceptions. By and large state
communication and especially political communication is unimaginative. While many
aspects of India are catching up to the year 2007, the government and political
establishment still seems comfortably trapped in the 20th century Continue reading
Posted in Column, Communication, Democracy, Elections, India, Reform, Society, Technology
Tagged India, Politician, Presentation, Speaker, Speech, Technology, TV
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Searching For A City In CyberSpace
An article about how and why city administration should use new age mediums like the internet to communicate with citizens and manage the city. Also a quick look at the recent PMC scheme about including citizen suggested projects in the … Continue reading
Posted in Column, Communication, Democracy, Economy, Elections, India, Internet, Pune City, Reform
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Email Is Dead – Long Live The Phone Call
I have never enjoyed using the phone and I have a particular dislike for the mobile phone. I find it a very intrusive form of communication. I don’t like the fact that the calling party decides when, where and if … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Conference, Java, Society, Thoughts
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