No, India does not need email addresses in local languages

An Indian startup thinks it has figured out the key to make it easier for more people to have email accounts, but it may have solved only part of the big puzzle. 

Two months ago, Jaipur-based startup Data XGen Technologies announced DataMail, an email service which offers email addresses in several Indian languages. The service, paid at the time, is aimed at the vast majority of Indians who cannot write or speak in English. 

It has now partnered with state-run BSNL to provide email addresses in Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, and Marathi for free.  Read more...