Geekovation

An interesting talk by Clay Shirky with insights on the impact of social media.

The Indian Parliament is an epitome of the democratic process. However chaotic it may appear the most significant policies and decisions are discussed and debated in the Parliament. How informed are the citizens when it comes to the proceedings of the legislative bodies? The knowledge is limited to the coverage by popular media sources.
Samuday attempts [...]

In a rather weird incident, the official version of the debates in the parliament has recorded the following as Item 3:
3.Type of Debate :  FELICITATIONS
Title : Felicitations to Shrimati Meira Kumar on his election as the Speaker of Fifteenth Lok Sabha.
It is tremendous to see a soft-spoken woman speaker in the parliament trying to control [...]

We are pleased to announce the release of Samuday [www.samuday.in], an open collaboration platform. Samuday means Community in Hindi and allows you to contribute and collaborate about the smaller and larger stories that impact your every day life. Samuday uses your geo-political associations to help you connect with your neighborhood.
While there are several social network [...]