FROM DEF ON THE FIELD

From Struggles to Digital Leadership

In the village of Babudih in Bokaro, Jharkhand, lives a woman whose story is as much about resilience as it is about transformation. Sumitra Bala Devi, was married off in childhood but refused to let circumstances clip her wings. With her husband, a driver, struggling to make ends meet for their two children, Sumitra became the anchor of her family. But her vision stretched beyond the four walls of her home. Read More

Stitching Dreams, Weaving Digital Futures

In the quiet village of Lohagarh in West Bengal’s Birbhum district lives Fatema Khatun—a woman whose quiet determination has stitched together not only her own path to independence, but also new possibilities for other women in her community. Born into a poor family, Fatema’s early years were shaped by scarcity. Her father worked as a daily labourer, her mother managed five children within the walls of a mud-brick home, and education beyond the basics was never an option. Read More

Tackling Misinformation & Launching the MILaap Toolkit

The launch of the Digital Media Literacy & Cybersecurity Program and the MILaap Toolkit, spotlighting global and grassroots responses to misinformation, digital safety, and media literacy.

Digital Inclusion, Exclusion & Our Shared Responsibility

While millions are connected and benefiting from digital services, vast populations still remain excluded, especially in rural and underserved communities.