I did my Bachelors in History from Lady Sir Ram College, Delhi University, after which I completed my Masters in History from Faculty of Arts, Delhi University in 2005. My specialization was in Modern Indian History. I am glad I visited Singapore that year as I had a chance to meet some faculty members from Communications and New Media (CNM) who encouraged me to look for prospects of further studies in this field. So here I am pursuing a second Masters degree in CNM (AY 2006- 2007). Till now my academic shift from history to digital era has definitely been a pleasant learning experience.

Dr T T Sreekumar

Developmental Analysis of the Introduction of ICTs for Artisan Production in Rural India: The Case of Rajasthan Carpet Industry.

My research is on the adoption of computer aided design (CAD) in Rajasthan carpet industry, India. The purpose of my research is to understand how far the top- down initiatives of introduction ICTs in traditional handicraft sector have been beneficial in distributing the gains of ICT use across various sections of stakeholders, right from big and small exporters to marginalized section of artisans, especially in the developing country context.

• ICTs and Development