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digital inclusion

Analyses, evidence, and strategies on how to promote digital literacy and bridge the digital divide in India.

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January 20, 2023
Platform co-ops: Democratising the digital economy
The dominance of a few aggregator platforms offering food delivery and transport services harms workers and consumers alike. How can platform cooperatives help?
by Anagha Sasidharan, Nivedita Krishna | 6 min read
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January 13, 2023
Indian artisans are still missing from e-commerce platforms
High logistical costs and a lack of digital know-how are some factors keeping Indian artisans out of e-commerce. How can the recently launched Open Network for Digital Commerce change this?
by Abhishek Modi, Parul Gupta | 5 min read
A man walks past a Covid-19 coronavirus awareness mural along the roadside in Chennai-crisis relief
October 21, 2022
Crisis relief: Where we failed and what we learnt
Five learnings for nonprofits to keep in mind before engaging in disaster management work.
by Devansh Mehta | 7 min read
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August 9, 2022
Data protection and digital rights in India
In a country where digital literacy and access still have a long way to go, what shape do digital rights and data protection laws need to take?
by India Development Review | 6 min read
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April 28, 2022
Confusion mars e-Shram registration process
Across India, unorganised workers registering for the e-Shram card have to wade through rumours of monetary benefits, fear of fraud, and a daunting process.
by Debojit Dutta, Shreya Adhikari | 7 min read
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February 25, 2022
Fixing how funds flow through government systems
Public service delivery in areas like education and healthcare often fails due to ineffective payment systems. Here’s what’s wrong and what needs to change.
by Charity Troyer Moore | 5 min read
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November 24, 2021
The fear of fraud: Why rural Udaipur doesn’t trust bank correspondents
by Sindhuja Penumarty | 2 min read
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November 23, 2021
Why it’s so hard to raise issues with India’s financial services
The banking sector’s digital grievance redressal system needs to solve for gender barriers and limited access to technology.
by Rohan S Katepallewar, Vani Viswanathan | 5 min read
Schoolkids during lockdown in Tain village, Nuh, Haryana_Digital Empowerment Foundation-social sector
November 19, 2021
The good, the bad, the ugly: What went wrong during India’s COVID-19 response
No single entity—be it the government, the corporates, or the social sector—can operate in isolation. However, all three failed to collaborate when the pandemic was at its peak in India. Why?
by Osama Manzar | 6 min read
two women, one on the right looking at her smartphone and the one on the left looking at a tablet, using an App-unorganised sector
September 30, 2021
Gaps in the government’s plan to help unorganised workers
Barriers to accessing the e-Shram portal must be addressed to ensure that workers in the unorganised sector can claim benefits.
by Harshita Sinha | 5 min read
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