The Evolving Landscape of Digital Inclusion in India Dibyasree Ganguly Garima Agarwal Aparajita Bharti Harshita Vaddadi Sonakshi Chaudhry Pallavi Choudhuri Sonalde Desai

India’s digital expansion over the past decade has been unprecedented. The country’s internet user base grew from roughly 198 million in 2015 to more than 1.03 billion by 2025, driven by affordable smartphones, low-cost mobile data, and rapid expansion in digital infrastructure. Drawing on nationally...   Read More

India’s Social and Economic Transformation in the 21st Century Pallavi Choudhuri Sonalde Desai Amaresh Dubey

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of India’s social and economic transformation in the decades leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic and explores both resilience and vulnerabilities in Indian society. It provides an in-depth look into diverse aspects of how Indians live, earn a living...   Read More

India COVID-19 Poverty Monitor Report Santanu Pramanik Manjistha Banerji Dinesh Kumar Tiwari Pallavi Choudhuri Andrew Shepherd

This report documents the all-round impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various population categories across India. It has been compiled using a combination of original qualitative data collected from some of the people affected by the pandemic in India, along with interviews with local leaders...   Read More

Building Capacity for Leveraging Longitudinal Data for Evaluation March 2022 Sonalde Desai

Professor Sonalde Desai wrote a book chapter on “Building Capacity for Leveraging Longitudinal Data for Evaluation”, M&E @70: Strengthening India’s Evidence Systems for Accelerated Reforms and Inclusive Growth, A Compendium of Essays. The Compendium of Essays was released on March 16, 2022 at DMEO's Second...   Read More