Basanti Khalkhi is a woman entrepreneur from Khunti, Jharkhand. She stays with her husband and three children. She does lemongrass cultivation and has been earning enough money from it for herself and her family members. There is a high demand for lemongrass in the market as it has multiple uses; it is used for body…
India enacted Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) on 25 May 2021 that regulates user generated content and is being criticised for directly unleashing comprehensive attacks on freedom of expression, an essential part of the functioning democratic society. The first part of the rules aimed at governing social media intermediaries, the second part at the over-the- top (OTT) streaming services, and the third part at online news platforms.
Asubi lives with her five children in Guwada Village of Tijara block, Alwar district Rajasthan. Due to the tragic loss of her husband in 2018, Asubi is responsible for supporting her entire family. Her reality is such, that sometimes, arranging for one meal a day for her children gets difficult. With the support from the…
Manju Oraon has a family of nine members including her three young children. Her husband, father-in-law and brother-in-law work in the field and their main source of income is based on farming and livelihoods. Like many household in her neighbor she used wood and charcoal to cook meals for the family. It was not only…
During recent time digital technology has reached to a new high and digital divide has widened too. Concentration of users in the urban and semi urban areas and on the other hand rural areas are still crawling to get digitally equipped and driven. Digital technology not only connects to the world but also opens doors…
Seema is a woman entrepreneur from Akbarpur, Barabanki, in Uttar Pradesh. She financially supports her family by darning clothes of the local community women, but the stitching clothes went to other women in her community. With a hope to harness her skills and get proper stitching work she joined Digital Sarthak training program. Digital Sarthak…
Rajkumari Gupta is a woman entrepreneur from Kotwa Dham, Barabanki, in Uttar Pradesh. She has been running a sweet shop for the past seven years. Being close to a famous temple, her business was mostly dependent on the devotees visiting the temple. During the lockdown her business came to a complete stop and while others…
This year’s annual community network exchange was organised on 15th,17th and 21st November online with a specific focus on Community Networks for Social Good. Community Networks is the use of networking technologies by, and for, local communities providing a sustainable solution to address the connectivity gaps that exist in underserved urban, remote, and rural areas…
The central and state governments have put in place many such schemes to uplift the underprivileged, however, people in rural areas are unable to access what is entitled to them. There is lack of awareness about government schemes, improper information around the schemes and more than anything else the biggest challenge is applying for these…
This year’s annual community network exchange was organised on 15th,17th and 21st November online with a specific focus on Community Networks for Social Good. Community Networks is the use of networking technologies by, and for, local communities providing a sustainable solution to address the connectivity gaps that exist in underserved urban, remote, and rural areas…
