Table of Contents

List of Figures vii
Abbreviations and Acronyms in the Text ix
Terms for Information and Related Concepts in Indian Languages xi
Maps of Fieldwork Regions xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
1 The Power of Information 1
2 Of Frameworks, Methods, and Sites 23
3 Framing Information: Origins and Conceptions 35
4 Politics Denied: Constructing Efficient Markets with Mobile Phones and Price Information 61
5 Politics Bracketed: Crafting Informed Citizens at Village Information Centers 87
6 Politics Made Explicit: Creating an Accountable State with Right to Information Campaigns 113
7 Understanding Information with Information Orders 141
8 The Political Lives of Information 159
Appendix 1: Announcements at Kilipet VKC 173
Notes on Sources 179
Notes on Anonymizing and Pseudonyms 181
Notes 183
References 221
Index 239

About the Author

Janaki Srinivasan is Associate Professor at the International Institute of Information Technology, in Bangalore, India.