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The Mobile Phone

How your favourite gadget is changing the world: Part 1 of 2

By Shruti Veenam on January 26, 2010

If you are a regular urbanite like me, to you the mobile phone means just what Priyanka Chopra seems to convey with her idiosyncratic little nod in the Nokia commercial – ‘it’s not just a phone, it’s me’. The ubiquitous device has now been a part of your lifestyle for years. You need it to [...]

Posted in Article | Tagged Africa, Cell-Life, Community Policing, Disaster Management, Healthcare, Innovation, ISIS, Kenya, Mobile Phone, Not-for-profit, PeaceNet, Science & Technology, SexInfo, South Africa | 1 Response

Let It Roll, Baby Roll…

Let It Roll, Baby Roll…

By faiqg on April 1, 2009

It doesn’t rain enough anywhere anymore. Every year I read stories about how it hasn’t rained enough this year. Looks like Bangalore’s natural air conditioners have gone dry. The clouds have forgotten the route may be. When I was living in the Malwa plateau, where water woes have been even before I understood what water [...]

Posted in Article | Tagged Africa, Healthcare, Hippo Water Roller, Water | 6 Responses

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