Recently, an idea struck my mind when I came across news of two prominent Indians reportedly missing! Why not Google work on a project creating database of missing people across the globe?
I tried searching for any such database on the Internet, but though could find some scattered here and there, could not find a comprehensive - global - covering every nook and corner of the globe - and reliable database: pointing out at the abundant potential yet untapped. Some Indian State Police organisations have their online database, but confined to their respective states; the Central Bureau of Investigation (Indian Interpol) has its database, but not very comprehensive; and some missing children database are also available. Assuming a person goes missing, the usual procedure is reporting the matter to local Police and wait for the outcome that might take its own time, if at all ends up in success. There is no mechanism for follow-up or updating of status! If Google ventures on a comprehensive project to fill this gap, it could end up in the opening of a new realm. One of India's former Union Ministers - George Fernandez - who reportedly suffers from Alzheimer's disease has gone missing recently. Another prominent politician of India - W. R. Varadarajan, National Secretary of the CITU (one of India's largest Trade Unions) and until recently a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Central Committee and a former MLA from India's largest Parliamentary constituency Villivakkam - has gone missing with the Police stepping up their investigation. When the fate of these prominent Indians remain a question mark despite the lapse of several hours since their whereabouts became unknown, imagine the fate of ordinary citizens of countries across the globe! The internet having developed in such a magnitude, it is high time that web developers think about this social requirement! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Project Hosting on Google Code" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code-hosting?hl=en.
