2025 | By Dhiraj Singha
This review is based on the analyses from a three-year study of the SoochnaPreneur model, showing how engaging rural women improves service outreach, enhances value, and supports local economies through inclusive digital and financial empowerment.
2025 | By Dhiraj Singha & Raina Ghosh
The report highlights digital exclusion in Uttarakhand’s Dharchula due to harsh terrain and poor infrastructure. It recommends resilient tech like satellite internet and community radio to bridge the gap.
2025 | By Digital Empowerment Foundation
This discussion paper, Digital Just Transition: Digital Pathways for Community-centered Just Transition, was developed as part of an ongoing effort to explore the role of digital accessibility in economic diversification in Ramgarh and Bokaro.
2025 | By Swaniti Initiative and Digital Empowerment Foundation
The year 2024 marked a crucial turning point in climate change—global mean temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time in recorded history.
2025 | By Dhiraj Singha
The baseline study by DEF examines the digital divide, socioeconomic challenges, and cultural preservation needs of the Toto tribal community in remote West Bengal.
2025 | By Aindrila Chatterjee, Amit J. Chauradia, Kiran Pedada
This study examines how recruiting rural women as microentrepreneurs in India significantly improves consumer acquisition and value delivery, highlighting the social and economic impact of gender-inclusive entrepreneurship.
2024 | By Sarbani Banerjee Belur, Tuisha Sircar and Ananya Iyer
This study delves into the interplay of socio-economic, political, and cultural factors shaping the digital landscape for women and girls in rural India. This study unveils the multifaceted dynamics that influence their access to and utilisation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
2024 | By Digital Empowerment Foundation
The Krisarthak Financial Education and Counselling (FEC) assignment, is being implemented under APART, ARIAS Society, and supported by the World Bank.
2024 | By Helena Ronald K. Liekens
Homelessness is a pressing challenge in India with millions living on the streets or temporary shelters. These homeless individuals are devoid of shelter, safety and adequate healthcare.
2024 | By Dhiraj Singha
Tea gardens in West Bengal (WB) have historically been subject to various forms of oversight and governance, ranging from colonial management boards to post-colonial political unions, government bodies, and development organizations.
