This whitepaper is an effort to understand the implications of this disruptive technology and harness it for the good of the nation which can push growth and revolutionize the reach of opportunities and services to the Indian citizen. The paper tries to assess the impact of the Cloud on two critical developmental areas for India, Healthcare and Education. Finally, it examines the role the Government should play in enabling a Cloud revolution both as a user and as an enabler of the Cloud and the regulatory framework on which a Cloud policy in India should be based.