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Deepak B. Phatak Subrao M. Nilekani Chair Professor, Department of CSE, Kanwal Rekhi Bldg, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Mumbai, India. Tel: (Off.) 91-22-25767747 Tel: (Res.) 91-22-2576 8747 Fax: 91-22-25720022 e-mail: dbp@it.iitb.ac.in |
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Edited Book
Sameer Kochhar, Deepak B Phatak, H Krishnamurthy, Gursharan Dhanjal (editors) „ ‘Infrastructure and Governance’, Academic Foundation, 2008, ISBN 13:9788171887033, ISBN 10:8171887031
This compilation has emerged from the presentations and discussions held at a summit called ‘India@work’, focusing on the IT and other infrastructure vis-à-vis the initiatives on e-governance projects. Many stalwarts have contributed including Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Hon. Manishankar Iyer, and several leaders from Bureaucracy and Industry. I have also contributed an article, written jointly with Shri Sameer Kocher, titled ‘Inclusive development, infrastructure is the key.
Blog
Deepak B Phatak, ‘My open letter on OOXML happenings in India’, http://www.deepakphatak.blogspot.com, posted on 28th May 2008 .. more
This long blog was written by me during April-May 2008, and was published on 28th May 2008. As a member of the national committee of Bureau of Indian Standards, IIT Bombay was involved in deciding on acceptance or otherwise of a proposed ISO standard. The multinational company promoting the standard used some very questionable means to push the Indian process. While the Indian process did not buckle and the nation took a principled stand, I was deeply perturbed by the actions of the company, and wrote this rejoinder.
The blog has been visited by nearly 8000 people, with some 50 direct comments and hundreds of indirect comments on postings of several leading global professionals on my observations. The ISO process has been put on hold after four nations (including India) raised objections.