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May 28, 2000
Connecting Rural India to the World
By CELIA W. DUGGER
MBALAM, India -- In this village at the southern tip of India, the century-old
temple has two doors.
Through one lies tradition. People from the lowest castes and menstruating women
cannot pass its threshold. Inside, the devout perform daily pujas, offering
prayers. Through the second door lies the Information Age, and anyone may
enter....
>From the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/yr/mo/biztech/articles/28india.html
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Wednesday, May 24, 2000
'Magic box' a lifeline to India's
poor farmers
Cyber aid: tribal men gather outside a 'house of information'. The Internet is
being in rural India used to educate and narrow the gap between rich and poor.
>From the South China Morning Post
http://www.scmp.com/News/Comment/Article/FullText_asp_ArticleID-20000524052040288.asp
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