*AndamanNicobar

List about the A&N Islands

*Bihar Chintan

Lots of expats from the US, etc

*Chhattisgarh Net

Run by Shu Choudhary and team.

*Goanet

Goanet, founded Herman Carneiro, 1994

*Him Vani

To catalyze the development process of the state of Himachal Pradesh To become a promoter of social enterprises by augmenting resources available with the community. We are a think tank of professional based in and out of Himachal and also pursue lot of advocacy work with the government.

*Kerala-Thoughts

A forum for discussion on Kerala development.

*Uttarakhand-Net

Earlier, Kumaon Net. By Gitanjali Sah.

*Marathi-Maayboli

Marathi list, incl Devanagari postings

*NE Initiatives

News from the North East, not yet active

*soc.culture.bengali

Bengali Usenet newsgroup

*soc.culture.indian.delhi

Delhi Usenet newsgroup

*soc.culture.indian.goa

Goa Usenet newsgroup

*soc.culture.indian.gujarati

Gujarati Usenet newsgroup

*soc.culture.indian.kerala

Kerala Usenet newsgroup

*soc.culture.indian.info

Indian.info Usenet newsgroup

*soc.culture.indian.jammu-kashmir

Jammu-Kashmir Usenet newsgroup

*soc.culture.indian.marathi

Marathi Usenet newsgroup

*soc.culture.punjabi

Punjabi Usenet newsgroup

*Goa Research Net

Network for academics in Goa, and those working on Goa

*Blog Camp

293 members. Blog Camp, India's biggest unconference on blogging. 9th and 10th September, 2007, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Join this group to keep updated on the event.

*Project Why

A blog to try and record the big and small incidents that are tiny windows to the reality that is India

*Tsunani Help

For the team behind the South East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami blog and wiki.

*World Wide Help

coordination group for the WorldWideHelp group (founders of TsunamiHelp and related projects)

*Writers Against Terrorism

An internal group to facilitate correspondence between contributors to the Writers Against Terrorism blog.

*Creativegarh

For people in the "creative" professions, mainly design, photography, advertising and similar

*Pustac

Network for professionals intending on entering publishing

*Good Bookz

This group is to share book reviews. All are welcome. All can post. It is a modest attempt to share information. The books reviewed here are mainly (but not exclusively) on human rights and development, and occasionally some bestseller (we do try to keep a balance!) The art of reading is not dying out, despite the constant predictions of many experts. More people buy more books today than ever-before. However, we do need to have a lot more time and sifting to get to the right material.

*CR India

Community radio issues

*CRForum Awareness

Awareness-building network for community radio in India

*CRForum Helpdesk

Info on community radio issues in India

*CRForum Policy Advocacy

Policy advocacy network for community radio in India

*CRForum TechOptions

Technical options on the community radio front

*AMARC Asia Pacific

General information from the Community Radio Sector of Asia Pacific Region

*Hum Janenge, Right to Info campaign

Prakash Kardaley and team.

*GoaRTI

Goa Right to Info network

*Grassroots In Action

Non-profit charity to reduce hunger and poverty by involving grassroots organizations, and participate in global policy issues addressing hunger and poverty.

*The National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI)

Launched in 1996, NCPRI seeks to promote people’s right to information, and help empower the people and to deepen democracy. Through the use of the right to information, it seeks to fight corruption and social apathy, to make governance more humane and accountable to the people, and to promote efficiency and frugality. 195 members (June 2007), launched Jan 2005.

*India Right to Information

RTI in India. 548 members (June 2007). Launched Oct 2005

*Human Rights Media

To discuss and act on issues related to human rights and media in Bangalore, India. The group organised (a) Human rights and media conference from 4 to 8 May 2005. (b) Freedom Festival, 25, 26 November 2006, BalBhavan, Cubbon Park. 145 members (as of June 2007), founded Jan 2005.

*Invites

This group is to share human rights and other information of interest to Civil Society. It has a global perspective and vision, and is Bangalore centric. It is primarily of international, national and Bangalore events and campaigns... of NGOs, peoples movements and peace. It is called 'invites' because the messages posted here invite you to participate. It carries actionable information on: 4. International events anywhere in the world. 3. National events anywhere in India. 2. State level events anywhere in Karnataka. 1. Local events in Bangalore.

*Invites Plus

A space for discussions among members of invites@yahoogroups.com 392 members as of June 2007, founded May 2005.

*India Seminar

IndiaSeminar is a place where India's citizens and friends may participate responsibly in all manner of serious civil discussion. Occasional selections of critical commentary in the arts, sciences, literature, cinema etc also may be considered for publication. Members are encouraged to publish original work or republish existing work for a wider audience. Our membership includes opinion-makers in the public domain. The site is not and will not be affiliated with any political party or ideology whatsoever. 670 members, June 2007. Set up Mar 2002.

*Chess Kids India

Chess for Kids (India)

*Toys For Tomorrow India

To discuss toy issues in India

*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indian-scrabble/ Indian Scrabble

Discussing the game of scrabble

*Solutions Exchange

An Initiative of the UN Country Team in India.

*HIV/AIDS

Solution Exchange for the AIDS Community

*Disaster Management

Solutions Exchange-Disaster Management.

*Decentralisation

Solution Exchange for the Decentralization Community.

*Education

Solution Exchange for the Education Community.

*Water Resources

Solution Exchange for the Water Community.

*Food & Nutrition Security

Solution Exchange for the Food & Nutrition Security Community.

*Gender

Solution Exchange for the Gender Community.

*Maternal and child health

Maternal and Child Health Community in India.

*Work/employment

Work & Employment Community in India.

*Microfinance

Microfinance Community.

*ICT4D

ICT for Development Community in India.

*Docuwallahs2

Network for documentary film-makers and film-enthusiasts.

*Vikalp

Vikalp - Films for Freedom is a platform to defend freedom of expression and to resist censorship. A part of the Campaign Against Censorship, it seeks to support the independent documentary movement in India and to promote alternative ways of seeing. This egroup has restricted membership. We require all new entrants to provide a reference from someone who knows us, preferably an existing member.

*CAC-Delhi

Campaign against Censorship, New Delhi

*Library and Information Professionals in India

LIP at IISc

*eGovSAARC

A group of government representatives, industry and academia from South Asian countries, created to discuss the collaboration opportunities amongst the government agencies in the SAARC region. The group members meet during the annual conference eGovWorld to discuss the progress on various initiatives. This is a closed group and the number of members is 85 currently. Only members from government agencies, MDAs and CSOs are allowed to join the group and the discussions are strictly moderated to only the cooperation issues.

*Mobile Government

A recently created group dedicated to debate the issues related to mobile government. Has 71 members from Asia, Europe and Middle East. Practitioners are welcome to join as m-Gov is a relatively new field and the potential of the mobile devices for delivering public services needs to be explored further.

*Knowledge Management professionals

A global group of Knowledge Management professionals run from Australia. This is a vibrant group with daily debates on new ways/models of knowledge management. Total number of members is more than 1500.

*Digital Governance

The focus of the initiative is on developing countries where ICT can play a significant role in building accountable and democratic governance institutions. The group has 2422 members. The posts by the members seldom appear on the group as only the messages from the moderator are received. The group however can be a good place for getting occasional information regarding key activities of some of the MDAs.

*E Gov Volunteers

With a membership base of around 350, this is a group for all volunteers of the eGovernments Foundation whose mission is to provide an eGovernance Software System for use in Corporations and Municipalities all across India -for Free.

*E Gov 4 Dev

Managed under a project by University of Manchester, UK, the group is an excellent place to share views on eGovernance for balanced development with a diverse group of eGovernment /development stakeholders. With a base of 924 members, this list is a must for eGov practitioners and researchers.

*Green Teacher Goa

Environmental issues for teachers, not active

*Water India

Water issues in India

*Botanical Society of Goa

Promoting greenery and plant festivals

*ICT in agriculture

BytesForAll-Agriculture

*Bangalore Nature Net

This is a group for all nature lovers of Bangalore. We meet on the First Sunday of the month from 11 am to 12 noon in front of Victoria statue in Cubbon Park.

*List of FLOSS user-groups in India

Maintained by FN

*FLOSS, a BytesForAll list

Networking South Asian FLOSSies

*CWDS BOL

2561 members. Focuses on youth, gender, gender studies, violence against women, etc.

*AIDS Beyond Borders

John Borgoyary is moderator. Seen as "another very useful list."

*Autism-India

List for parents of autistic children

*Jan Swasthya Abhiyan

To help coordination between the various organizations on the PHA-NCC list.

*RHF

Reproductive health, sexual rights and development forum. Project of the Development Communications Network, a media-development NGO focussing on science communications and public health promotion.

*Strengthening UIP and RationalVaccinePolicy

We (Indians) are lagging behind our neighboring countries in MDG 4 (Reduction of Childhood Mortality). Sri Lanka is having an Infant mortality rate lower than Kerala.

*Children's Right to Food, India

An interactive group created to provide a forum for discussing issues related to children's right to food. This includes discussing the current status of government programs (like ICDS, mid-day meal and NMBS), measures for improvement and ongoing campaign activities.

*AIDS-Beyond-Borders

AIDS Beyond Borders - facilitates in sharing information, views, opinions & facts about HIV/AIDS pandemic beyond the geographical borders. The issues discussed and debated are on prevention, diagnosis, treatment including medicines, care, work place situation, social factors & also opportunities.

*Sexuality Institute 2002

A discussion group for trainees (alumni) of the Sexuality Institute, a Ford Foundation supported annual training institute on gender and sexuality conducted jointly by CREA and TARSHI. (Lists possibly for different batches, with the year suffix changing).

*NGO Job

This group is to share jobs in the NGO/Development sector anywhere in the world. Free, no frills, no hassles. The group is moderated daily only to the extent of removing spam.

*Common Law

An an open platform on law and the public domain.

*Deewan

Hindi list dedicated to discussions on the city, media, film, technology and language.

*PNNHindi

The People's News Network is an attempt to set up a public service media organization. Many persons including Dr. Banwari Lal Sharma, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan, Sanjay Kak, Harsh Dobhal (of Human Rights Law Network), Amit Sengupta, Bharat Gogra, Javed Nagvi, Madhu Bhaduri, Shivakant Jha and V P Srivastava are involved in setting up this network. It strives to cover mass movements, NGOs, grassroots' movements, anti-globalisation struggles and public interest issues.

*Development Communications in South Asia

A network of activists,academics and development practitioners working toward stronger alternative,participatory and people centered communications.Group will focus on demonstrating that development communication is an indispensable ingredient for meeting contemporary development challenges.

*Zestmedia

Exchanges articles, comments, and information about various aspects of the media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives.

*South Asia Journalists Association

US-based network. Lists on events, discussion, articles, selected articles, jobs, for students, broadcast-only and photojournalism list.

*Citizen News

Citizen News, is the electronic group hosted by Citizen News Service, dedicated to information exchange and discussion on issues around sustainable health and development in countries in Asia and Africa. CNS has an overarching agenda to mainstream neglected health issues like tobacco control, and engage more partners, be it a group working on development, human rights, gender or health issues or an individual committed to public welfare in the process. This is not limited to organizations working on tobacco control only, rather has a much broader focus.

*Karmayog.Org newsletters

Non-profit intiatives.

*Loksatta, people's power

This is a focused group working on the core principle of "Improvement in quality of life by reforms of governance in India". 1173 members. Formed Jan 2006.

*One World South Asia

OneWorld South Asia partnership collaborative space.In this space you can share ideas and documents as well as make requests. It is a closed space and only those who are OneWorld partners may join this space.

*Barracuda-Diving

Forum for qualified divers as well wanna be divers.

*India GII

India's bumpy progress on the global infohighway. 390 subscribers. Arun Mehta, Suresh Ramasubramanian, Udhay Shankar N, VV Crishna

*Silklist

A place to have knowledgable, civil and fun conversations about technology, philosophy, culture and whatever else we want to talk about. Only two rules: no ad hominem, and no spam.

*Simputer

Network to discuss plans for building a low-cost shareable computing device

*BytesForAll Readers

Seeing how IT and technology can help the common(wo)man

*ISAPictAgri

Seeing how IT can be relevant to the world of agriculture

*Cyberlaw India

Started with the panelists at the Cyberlaw panel at Internet World, 1999, to discuss matters pertaining to cyberlaw in India

*Reader List

Partly serves as a platform to create a lively community that discusses and debates key issues in new & old media practice and theory and reflects on the experience of the everyday, as well as technology, culture and politics in city spaces.

*Mowgli

Mowgli is a forum for discussion and action on all topics relating to an open mesh network in Mumbai. Launched May 2007.

*Mission 2007

Dr. Basheerhamad Shadrach, IDRC moderates the National Alliance for Mission 2007 group.

*India Telecentre Forum

Moderated by Jayalakshmi 'Jaya' Chittoor

*Asian Telecentre Forum

Moderated by Jayalakshmi 'Jaya' Chittoor

*PRC

For students who want to work on Free/Libre and Open Source Software Projects... and mentors who are willing to mentor them.

*Humanitarian ICT

To gather togeather representatives from various projects and groups that use ICT information and communication technology) for to help in managing relief, recovery and rehabilitation efforts and complement and support each other in improving and building systems that focuses on the quick benefits to the end victim. The initial theme of discussing will be the use of FOSS (Free and Open Source ) software in building such systems.

*Techical Writers India

The main aim of this group is to interact with all the technical writers working in India. This is a forum to support for the cause of writing for different mediums and exploring various genres of writing.

*DX India

This group specialises exclusively on broadcasting in India.

*I4D

i4d encompasses the role and relevance of ICT in various development sectors such as Rural Development, Gender, Governance, Micro-finance, Education, Health, Wireless Communication, ICT For Poor, Local Content, Culture and Heritage, and more.

*Cyberlaw India

This group, starting with the panelists at the Cyberlaw panel at Internet World, 1999, will discuss matters pertaining to cyberlaw in India.

*Peoples India

Starting Tarahaat in 1999 and Baramati Conference in 2001 gave us an opportunity to bring various social initiatives that aspired to use information technology to create a new breed of entrepreneurs, address the issues of aiding good governance with the help of technologies and discussed what seems like a silverlining on the development horizon....

*Urban Study

Exploration of emerging forms of urbanism in the Indian metropolis; the challenges that new forms of urbanism and urban politics pose to existing understandings of the city.

*Deewan list

Hindi list dedicated to discussions on the city, media, film, technology and language.

*Aldona-Net

Mailing list from Aldona, Bardez, Goa.

*Anjuna-Assagao, Goa

List for two villages in Bardez, Goa

*Arpora, Goa

List for a village in Bardez, Goa

*Bicholim, Goa

List for Bicholim town/taluka, Goa

*Calangute, Goa

List for a village in Bardez, Goa

*Moira, Goa

List for a village in Bardez, Goa

*SaligaoNet

An early mailing list dedicated to a Goan village, 170 members, many expats

*Caferati-Ahmedabad

Caferati Ahmedabad

*Caferati-Bangalore

Bangalore

*Caferati-Bombay

Bombay-Mumbai

*Caferati-Calcutta

Calcutta-Kolkata

*Caferati-Delhi

Delhi

*Caferati-Goa

Goa

*Caferati-Hyderabad

Hyderabad

*Caferati-Jaipur

Jaipur

*Caferati-Jodhpur

Jodhpur

*Caferati-Kanpur

Kanpur

*Caferati-Lahore

Lahore

*Caferati-Lucknow

Lucknow

*Caferati-Madras

Madras-Chennai

*Caferati-Nagpur

Nagpur

*Caferati-Pune

Pune

*Caferati-Singapore

Singapore

*Caferati-Contests

Caferati Contests

*Caferati-Listings

Opportunities for writers

*Caferati Updates

Caferati Updates for members

*ZESTMedia

To exchange articles, comments, and information about various aspects of the media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives. Covers: print, electronic, radio and new media, press freedom, media criticism, media art, jobs, media policies, advertising, films, media businesses, media and law et al.

*ZESTEconomics

To exchange articles and event information on economic issues. Approximately one email is circulated daily. Unlike most things to do with Economics, ZESTEconomics is free. No spam. No ads. No personal mails. ZESTEconomics is primarily a reading group where you are encouraged to post articles. The taste of the pudding is in the eating: why don't you try our archives.

*ZESTCurrent

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*ZESTPoets

A forum for South Asians writing and reading poetry. All levels of practice welcome. Poems and related prose, critique, readings (including poems and essays not necessarily by South Asians), controversies, announcements. A new incarnation of the group originally started by Shivam Vij.

*ZESTCaste

The list will reflect the increasingly high-brow Dalit activism being carried out by such eminent caste activists as Udit Raj, Chandrabhan Prasad, Kancha Ilaiah, VT Rajshekhar, Gopal Guru and S. Anand. Attempts will be made to understand the politics of caste leaders such as Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party, and the OBC leaders Mulayam Singh and Laloo Prasad Yadav.

*ZESTAlternative

What do Mohandas Gandhi's spectacular asceticism, Masanobu Fukuoka's natural farming, Ivan Illich's appropriate technologies, Noam Chomsky's political pacifism, Vandana Shiva's eco-feminism, Black Elk's visionary shamanism, Chinua Achebe's novels and Isaac Newton's occultism have in common? They can all be understood as attempts to provide alternatives to a reductionist, scientific world-view, one that is so dominant today that it is inconceivable that there could be alternative ways of being. We all have misgivings about the modern age. And we have been made to believe that science, and only science, has the answer to the problems it creates. Members of ZESTAlternative hope to give voice to such misgivings by exposing each other to important critiques of the modern world, and providing alternatives to the existing systems - systems of education, medicine, technology, agriculture, language, media, art, culture, history, and, why not, even dissent. Lets regain our diversity - start with one Alternative article every alternate day. Members respond to articles but don't initiate new discussions, because ZESTAlternative is like a study circle which spends more time listening than talking.

*ZESTGlobal

Have you heard of the Acheh separatist movement in Indonesia, the refugee crisis brewing in Ingushetia, or the tribes of the Kalahari desert that have been displaced because their lands have been contracted out to De Beers for mining diamonds? Do you know that UNMOGIP, a UN peacekeeping body that India does not recognize, operates on either side of the so-called Line of Control in Kashmir? Did your newspaper ever tell you that the United States is the biggest defaulter to the UN? Do you know how the rock of Gibralter has been a bone of contention between the UK and Spain for decades now? The media, specially in developing countries, tends to be inward looking. All you get in the name of international affairs is some Iraq and Afghanistan, some Bush-bashing, and some Hollywood gossip. But there's more to the world map than just North America, Europe and the Middle East. Members of ZESTGlobal exchange one article every day on international affairs, whether or not they cover the burning issue of the day.

*TalkZEST

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