My article on Mobile Applications for rural India appeared under Economy and Business, Deccan Herald : 26th Oct 2009
Rural India has played an important role in India’s overall economic growth. In fact, rural India accounts for 70% of India’s population, 56% of income, 64% of expenditure and 33% of savings, as per ICRIER (Indian Council of Research on International Economic Relations) Jan 2009 report. Mobile communication, by bridging the digital divide has revolutionized the social and economic life across the rural and semi-urban areas and Mobile phones represent the world's largest distribution platform. “The mobile phone market is especially important for developing countries, where it is growing most rapidly and where it is seen as a "leapfrogging" tool” states a 2009 World Bank report on Information and communication......
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