Two new resources from India – with thanks to Intute
Included in the latest update from Intute are two new resources from India. For a complete list check the Intute website http://www.intute.ac.uk/
Vote report India was an innovative web 2.0 project launched by open-source projects, Ushahidi and SwiftRiver, and managed by eMoksha which used citizen based groups to monitor the 2009 Indian elections. It encouraged members of the public and human rights groups to send emails, text messages (SMS) and video reports of examples of electoral fraud and violations of the Indian Election Commission's Model Code of Conduct direct to the website. Users of the site can access information about the aims of the project and its methodology. It is also possible to read press releases about the elections, and view maps and descriptions of reported incidents. These offer insight into the state of Indian democracy.
Digital Library of India is a major portal to online collections of books hosted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in co-operation with over 21 Indian universities and the Indian government. It provides free access to a growing number of ebooks scanned from Indian library collections. They include many historic monographs and books in Indian languages, covering a full range of topics from the humanities and social sciences. There is particularly strong coverage of topics relating to Indian culture, history, society and politics. These include coverage of elections in India, Indian politics, the British Empire in India and relations between India and Pakistan, including the conflict over the region of Kashmir It is possible to search or browse the website. As the digitisation project is ongoing, new material is being continuously added. Details about the progress of the project and copyright can be accessed from the website. It also includes links to major Indian newspapers and journals online.
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