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Aparna Ray

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About Aparna Ray

62 posts · joined 2006-06-7

Passionate about travel, cultures, people, books and movies, I am a qualitative researcher and social media enthusiast based in Kolkata, India. Blogging since 2005, I love penning my daily English Newsmericks and also occasionally blog in Bangla/ Bengali (my mother tongue) at খোলা জানালা. At Global Voices, I help bring the ongoing conversations in the Bangla blogosphere to the global audience. I also carry back global conversations to the Bangla/ Bengali community by translating select posts from Global Voices into Bangla at Global Voices Bangla Lingua.

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November 17th, 2009

Impact of ICT on Indigenous Cultures: Rejuvenation or Colonization?

The Future of ICT for Development
Can ICT truly preserve and protect distinct identities and culture? The cultural debate surrounding deployment of ICT in the field of indigenous/ knowledge and culture simply refuses to die down.

October 27th, 2009

Disaster Management and the role of ICTsVideo post

The Future of ICT for Development
In a first post of the series, we explore the role of ICTs in Disaster Management and the paradigm shift in Disaster Management strategies that came about post the aftermath of the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004.

October 4th, 2009

India: ICT for senior citizens-Where are we today?

The Future of ICT for Development
October 1, was the UN-designated International Day of Older persons. For us in India, this seems like a perfect time to stop and take stock of the role played by ICTs in the lives of our senior citizens.

September 29th, 2009

India: Durga Puja: A Daughter Comes VisitingPhotos post

The Durga Puja is an annual festival that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. Bengalis believe that Durga is the daughter of Bengal and during the 5 days of festivities she visits her parental home along with her 4 children and 2 close friends.

September 22nd, 2009

Mobile-empowered to serve you better

The Future of ICT for Development
The mobile phone has grown to be a tool that enables, farmers, small traders and service providers to take information-based decisions, thereby leading to their economic empowerment

September 17th, 2009

South Asia

Charukesi at Itchy Feet shares some tips on how to capture that perfect portrait through the lense of your camera