Coding for World's First
Open-Source City
We are coding software for Auroville, the world's first open-source city for 50,000 volunteers - prototyping an ideal society.
WHAT WE DO?
Areas of our work
Talam works on the following broad areas of work. Scroll down to see details of each area.
Economy
Enable Auroville with modern technologies to realise higher goals of creating a new kind of economy while providing efficient, transparent and accountable systems for the present day reality where money plays a vital role.
Management
Transparent and efficient management systems for the community to work efficiently towards the Dream.
Communication
Communication tools to effectively share information both within the community and to the world at large.
Education
Develop online platforms enabling sharing of knowledge between Auroville and the larger world.
IT Infrastructure
Software and hardware infrastructure for Auroville apps.
Sustainability
Sustainability in Food. Water. Shelter.
Research & Innovation
Going beyond what is comfortable and venturing into the unknown.
Economy
Enable Auroville with modern technologies to realise higher goals of creating a new kind of economy while providing efficient, transparent and accountable systems for the present day reality where money plays a vital role. Present reality and the future potential are both equally important. Auroville needs research and development to invent the new model of economy that aligns with the Dream of Auroville. At the same time, we need Fintech and Regtech solutions to make our current day internal and external financial transactions cashless, easy, efficient, transparent and accountable using modern technology in adherence to both the community guidelines and the government regulations.
Donation Gateway
A digital gateway for Auroville entities to receive Indian and international donations into the Auroville Unity Fund. The system offers real time automated reporting of the donations with a dashboard to track donations received.
Talam Pay
A digital payment system for Auroville entities to receive payments for their goods and services through Auroville Financial Service, Indian or international banks. Payments come to Auroville Maintenance Fund and from there to the FS account of the entity. The Auroville entities do not require a bank account to use this service. The system offers real time automated reporting of the donations with a dashboard to track payments received.
Management
Transparent and efficient management systems for the community to work efficiently towards the Dream. Transparent and efficient management systems for the community to work efficiently towards the Dream.
Savi volunteer management system
An online system for Savi, Auroville’s volunteer service, to manage data of volunteers and monitor their work and stay history.
Guest Registration and Accommodation Service management system
An online system for Auroville’s Guest service for maintaining data of the guests, and automating the filling of C-form for non-Indian guests.
Newcomer Application Management System
An online system for the Entry Service to manage the Newcomer Application Process.
Residents Service Data Management System
An online system for the Resident Service to manage the residents' data.
House Transfer Management System
An online system for the Housing Service to manage the transfer of available houses.
Matrimandir Booking System
An online system for the Matrimandir team to manage the visitors who want to book their visits to the inner chamber.
Transport Booking
An online system to book from different transportation service providers in Auroville.
Visitors Parking Management System
An online system for the Visitors Centre to manage the vehicle parking of the visitors and related payments and processes.
Communication
Communication tools to effectively share information both within the community and to the world at large. Communication is key for collaboration. Auroville needs better collaboration within, with our bioregion and with the larger world. We need more people who are aligned to our vision to join the community or collaborate with Auroville from wherever they are. All these begins with communication.
Events Calendar
Online events calendar system.
Cocreate
Ecosystem for Creators, Contributors & Patrons for Cocreating Auroville.
Directory
The telephone and email directory of Auroville.
Bazaar
A platform to exchange goods and services.
Aurostat
Providing statistical data on Auroville.
Comment Server
A system to provide discussion feature across multiple applications.
Auronet
Auroville's intranet portal.
Auroville.org
The main public website of Auroville.
Proposals
Enable people to propose new ideas and get support from the community.
Art for Land
Artforland.in sells art work to fund raise for land purchase for Auroville. Talam develops and maintains the tech platform for the Art For Land team.
Taxi Sharing
A platform to enable share taxi rides.
Education
Develop online platforms enabling sharing of knowledge between Auroville and the larger world. Auroville is an institution of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education and we see Auroville as a new type of University. Online education is the emerging future of the world and we want to enable Auroville in this direction. In collaboration with Auroville Campus Initiative we have the following projects.
Think Like a Robot
A one-day workshop for students of grade 6 and above. The objective of this workshop is to introduce students to several technologies used in FarmBot like Robotics, IoT and Computer Vision (a sub-field of AI).
Youth Capacity Building in IT
Talam provides hands-on training for Auroville and Bioregion Youth who are interested in contributing to Auroville's growth in the IT sector.
Auroville Campus Platform
An online platform to connect learners coming to Auroville with the learning opportunities and mentors.
Integral Education Portal
An online system to manage Integral Education Newsletter and its mailing list subscribers.
Integral Education Wiki
A wiki for collating and sharing the foundational knowledge from the Mother and Sri Aurobindo on Integral Education.
Telos
An online system providing consciousness mapping tools based on Telos Model.
IT Infrastructure
Software and hardware infrastructure for Auroville apps. Talam develops or uses several other open source software and hardware providing features shared by applications built for Auroville.
Backup service
Data backup on the cloud.
Checkbot
Application monitoring and reporting tool.
Plausible
Privacy aware user analytics.
Kubernetes
Deployment infrastructure for Auroville apps.
OAuth2 Server
Common login system using OAuth2 server protocol used by multiple services within Auroville.
Cetana
IoT Platform for Auroville.
Sustainability
Sustainability in Food. Water. Shelter. Research and development in tech solutions towards sustainable living.
Borewell Water Level Monitoring System
An online system for CSR Water Team to automatically track water levels across borewells using IoT Lorawan technology.
Research & Innovation
Going beyond what is comfortable and venturing into the unknown. A range of tech-enabled products that use cutting edge technology to provide solutions to the problems we face or simply provide an opportunity to stretch and expand our capacity.
Heliostat
A digital gateway for Auroville entities to receive Indian and international donations into the Auroville Unity Fund. The system offers real time automated reporting of the donations with a dashboard to track donations received.
EnvBot
Environment Monitoring system - under research and development.
FarmBot
Farming automation system - under research and development.
Meet our team
Manoj
Co-founder
I woke up around the age of 21, I had no clue of what was going around me. All that I knew was that I was getting manufactured for the industry to consume. Then I ran for my life till I reached Sri Aurobindo who gave me a new vision. Now I am here among you..@home.
Shankardevy
Co-founder
I'm inspired by the dream of Auroville and aspire "to be a true aurovilian". At Tālam I take care of setting the technology roadmap for various works that we do taking into consideration the overarching needs of Auroville.
Rahul
Senior Developer
I specialize in developing software applications, proposing innovative solutions, and mentoring fellow team members. Outside of work, I am passionate about badminton, jogging, cycling, and swimming. Since 2011, I have been dedicated to studying and practicing the integral yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, enriching both my personal and professional journey. Additionally, I have valuable experience volunteering with organizations in the fields of Education, Arts & Culture, Youth, and Spirituality, further contributing to my holistic approach to life.
Shardul
Developer
I work as a developer at Tālam, where I am actively learning web development and contributing to the CuriousBot initiative. My journey began before completing high school, and I've gained experience in various fields, including forest work, carpentry, solar industry, and warehouse stock management. As an Auroville-schooled adult, I've accumulated over 12 years of work experience by the age of 28, bringing a diverse range of skills and experiences to my current role.
Contact Us
Have questions or want to get in touch? Feel free to reach out to us at talam@auroville.org.in.