Artisans of Digital Age
To support this passion in the digital era that we’re living in, weavers in various parts of India have joined hands with DEF to get on the digital bandwagon…Read More
Building Smartpur
Mere availability of digital tools and Internet connectivity alone does not make a village smart. Rather, it is the integration and optimum utilisation of these resources for social, ecological and economic impact that truly makes a smart village.
Mobile is an enabling agent
Meenakshi Batra CEO Charities Aid Foundation Mobile phone is one of the defining technologies of the 21st century. It is emerging as a key driver in India by contributing significantly to our GDP growth. In fact, the potential it possesses in achieving socio-economic growth is unprecedented. The access to mobile services and low-cost smartphones has…
Indigenous art & traditional weavers turn showstopper at Lakme Fashion Week
Saree weaving isn’t just a source of livelihood for weavers, it’s their passion — one that has been with them for centuries. To support this passion in the digital era that we’re living in, weavers in various parts of India, have joined hands with Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) to get on the digital bandwagon to…
Celebrating tribal art of Warli
DEF in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and supported by L&T Public Charitable Trust celebrated Uddyam – Warli, a digital cluster initiative that aims to digitally empower the lives of tribal artisans in Talasari block of Maharashtra. Warli is a beautiful folk art from Maharashtra which uses rudimentary graphics for hand paintings. To…
In the right direction
Smita Aggarwal Director – Investments Omidyar Network There is no question that the advent of mobile phones has been a game changer for financial service providers around the world. Through the delivery of innovative formal financial services such as mobile money, remittances apps, and others to low income populations worldwide, we have made great progress…
Digital interventions of Warli artisans
DEF in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and supported by L&T Public Charitable Trust celebrated Uddyam – Warli, a digital cluster initiative, that aims to digitally empower the lives of tribal artisans in Talasari block of Maharashtra. Warli is a beautiful folk art from Maharashtra which uses rudimentary graphics and is completely hand…
Reading for transformation and change
National Reading Month was being observed from June 19 – July 18, 2018, by Human Resource Development Ministry. DEF as one of the partners for the initiative organised number of activities to inculcate reading as a habit among 300 million underserved Indians. DEF in partnership with NASSCOM Foundation, organises several activities in Telangana with local…
DEFdialogue with Aanchal Malhotra
DEF organised its sixth DEFdialogue on July 27, 2018, this time with Aanchal Malhotra. Aanchal is a New Delhi-based multidisciplinary artist…
Women SoochnaPreneurs: Changemakers of a digital India
With India being one of the fastest growing economies in the world, digitalisation of the country is essential, especially given our vast population and wide geography. As the saying goes, information is knowledge and knowledge is power. ‘Information’ is the most dynamic tool, which propels empowerment of the underserved sections of the society. Yet, 72…