Financial Documents of IDEA Foundation

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Audited Balance Sheet and Income and Expenses Statement for year 2010-2011

Financial Document- Balance Sheet

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Audited Balance Sheet for year 2010-2011

Financial Document- Balance Sheet

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Audited Balance Sheet for year 2010-2011

Why NGOs & Non-Profit Organizations need a Website??

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We lived in a world where easy information has become a prime importance in all professional areas. As such, however small your organisation is, it is important to have an online presence where people like journalists and associates can get information about your organisation. Here are three reasons why nonprofit communicators must have a website:- It is a good PR. It helps journalists or possible partners to give easy access to your issues or your organization. Very cost-effective. Building and maintaining a website has become cheap. It will cost approximately $30 or Rs 1500 a year. You can present yourself and your organization in a comprehensive manner. As the web space is almost unlimited you have all the space required to explain in detail how your organization works and what are your achievements. However, you must not overdo it. Be factual and never over do any self promotion. If you are having difficulties in building a website or a web blog there are many free sites that offer free services. These sites will enable you to create your blog with a click of a few buttons. So, checkout the search engines for free tools and begin your online journey!

RTI Nation

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This 15th August saw the launch of rtination.com, the first ever system to file Right to Information(RTI) Act Applications online. The system has been developed and launched by graduates from IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi.

Analysis of Candidates Contesting the Fourth Phase of Bihar 2010 Assembly Elections

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This is a report on criminal and financial background of the candidates contesting phase 4 elections in Bihar. This report is based on the self-declared affidavits filed by the contesting candidates with the Election Commission of India.

Institutions and intellectual property reform in developing countries

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This policy brief examines key dimensions of the institutional changes with respect to intellectual property rights (IPRs) in developing countries.

Analysis of Candidates and MLAs with Pending Criminal cases in Bihar

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This is a report on the pending criminal cases of the MLAs in the outgoing Bihar Legislative Assembly. Here are the highlights: -358 candidates with pending criminal cases contested elections from major parties in 2005. -All parties including LJP, RJD, JD(U), BJP, BSP, INC, CPI(M)(L)(L) & CPI gave tickets to candidates with pending criminal cases in 2005 elections. -117 current MLAs, (i.e. 50%) have pending criminal cases against them according to declarations during last elections.

Successful governance initiatives and best practises: experience from Indian states

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A compilation of case studies of the government’s development initiatives that have successfully achieved their intended goals and made a signal contribution to improvement in governance and implementation practices.

Civil society and Right to Information: A perspective on India's experience

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This paper concentrates on the role of civil society in India in promoting the concept of social audit through four methods: public hearings, report cards, budget information, and social audit under panchayati raj