One cannot write about rural broadband in rural India without addressing the widely prevalent viewpoint often expressed by skeptics in this regard. India's low literacy levels, multiplicity of regional languages and lack of availability of locally relevant content has often been quoted as an...

This article highlights the fact that broadband connectivity holds the promise to transform the lives of rural Indians. Universal access to broadband would not only bridge the digital divide but also help to overcome the infrastructural constraints such as lack of roads, market access, health...