Publications by: Joylita Saldanha
Joylita Saldanha

Joylita Saldanha

Product Manager - I Paid a Bribe, I Change My City Joylita believes technology is a great leveler and enabler and sees great potential in using technology to drive community action at the ground level. Joylita has a BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Manipal University and MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from University of Southern California.

Open Data in India: Where’s the data anyway?

India is an increasingly relevant example when making a case for open data in governance in developing countries. The passage of the Right to Information Act (RTI) in 2005 is a milestone in the changing face of the citizen-government relationship. It also sets the stage for India to move towards more transparency and accountability in