Today, I had a meeting with Dr. Paul Kim, CTO, Stanford School of Education who told me about this new OLPC computer. The new OLPC computer is a tablet, has looks like the iPad and its probably going to give the iPad a run for its money. The tablet may achieve the original pricepoint of $100 (Rs 4,500) for the device. Marvell’s new Moby educational tablet platform based on ARM-based chips serve as the brains of this re-designed low-power tablet computer.

Rita Mulcahy, 50 who was a prolific Project Management author and teacher, is no more. She died on May 15th 2010 due to Breast Cancer.

Rita's books and teaching methodology has helped many professionals studying for PMP exam. I am certainly indebted to her excellent study material for helping me become a PMP (Project Management Professional)

Thanks to the help given by few PUMBA Alumni, Marathi primary school textbooks are now available for free download for OLPC XO laptop and any computer connected to the internet. Special thanks to Mandar Diwakar for buying and shipping the textbooks.

The actual XO mockscreen for Marathi textbooks looks like this:

India has mandated compulsory education for all children from age 6 to 14. Thus, primary education for children is a basic right by law in India now.

There is a huge digital divide between the well-to-do educated Indians and the millions who stay in rural India. It is the duty of the citizens as well as Corporate India to support the basic right to education for all children.

Cisco Systems has been promoting rural education through using of innovative technology and harnessing young entrepreneurship. In Chhindwara(Madhya Pradesh), Cisco has helped three entrepreneurs to help achieve their Lakshya (Goal) of establishing a network for virtual education. Full story here.

Natural Path (Sahaj Marg) meditation is a simplified form of Raja Yoga meditation. Unique among Indian yogic practices, the Sahaj Marg system offers us

I got couple of emails from folks who attended Alumni Meets.

Testing blog post on the move :)

-- Posted from my iPhone

Micro-financing has taken off in a big way and is no longer a 'micro' business. Organizations like Kiva pioneered this concept on a global scale. Now, in India, Ella Bhatt has helped a social revolution through SEWA.

Sewa finances women who make Agarbattis (incense sticks), bangles, kites, bidis or sell vegetables, recycle paper etc. These are small enterprises which go a long way in making the women economically independant.

A NRI (non-resident Indian) family decides to visit India to spend time with family and friends. It’s a happy family comprising of two small children who are loved dearly by their parents.