 From secrecy to transparency
Knowledge is power. Information that leads to knowledge becomes an instrument of power. Those at the helm of power have traditionally been denying crucial information to the people. In the age of information, this is changing, says Nachiketa Desai.
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 Everything you wanted to know about RTI Act
The Right To Information (RTI) is part of the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression, as mentioned in Article 19(1) of the constitution. Kavitha Alexis gives a run down on the RTI Act. |
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 How IT empowers people
: ICT can help in awareness creation as well as ensure the speedy delivery of the information sought by citizens, says Kavitha Alexis |
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 RTI and E-governance go hand in hand
E-governance is a key vehicle to take the awareness of RTI to the grass root levels, says Wajahad Habibullah, Chief Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission, in an interview with Kavitha Alexis
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 Bureaucrats are the biggest stumbling block
Bureaucracy is an obstacle in empowering the people, says social activist Arvind Kejriwal in an interview with Bhaskar Hazarika of CyberMedia News.
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 RTI in action
By exercising the RTI, one can stumble across amusing facts about our present-day rulers. CIOL brings some startling revelations. |
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A step towards participatory democracy
National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI was in the forefront to get the Right to Information Act passed. NCPRI promotes people's right to information and uses the right extensively to fight corruption and social apathy. In an interview with Kavitha Alexis of CIOL, Shekhar Singh , convenor of NCPRI spoke about the Act, its power and the role of governments in awareness creation. |
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