Open government data is available, but is that enough?

Opening up government data to free public access is a global trend that aims to foster better governance by improving transparency. India makes official data available through its portal launched about a year ago, but it has been ranked low in the just-published Open Data Index.

October 29, 2013 05:24 pm | Updated October 30, 2013 09:20 am IST

The darker the green, the higher the Open Data Index ranking of the country.

The darker the green, the higher the Open Data Index ranking of the country.

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