Digitalization in India

At last! A book that uses the lens of critical political economy to put digitalisation firmly in its class context in the global South. ~Ursula Huws

India’s digital infrastructure and the increasing number of mobile phones in people's hands have led to a significant expansion of the digital economy. So who has benefited from this expansion of the digital economy? The people? Or a handful of monopolies, including new digital ones? Digitalization in India offer some answers to these crucial questions. ~Prabir Purkayastha, author, Knowledge as Commons and Keeping Up the Good Fight; founder and Editor-in-Chief, NewsClick

Reading these interesting articles from R.U.P.E. throws light on the real impact of the digitization process in India—and will help us to navigate us to the likely impact of the application of AI in India and the entire Global South ~Bernard D’Mello, senior journalist, Economic and Political Weekly (India); author, India after Naxalbari: Unfinished History

Digitalization is a veritable mania of the Indian elite and, by extension, of the Indian state. Projected as a public good, it often serves hidden agendas. This book is a rare attempt to understand these issues through the lens of political economy. A powerful critique of digimania. ~Jean Drèze, Delhi School of Economics

Examines the darker underside of digitalization . . . the authors expose the magical thinking,
structural inequalities, and self-serving ideologies. This is essential reading for anyone seeking a
deeper, more critical understanding of India’s digital turn.

~Namit Arora, author, A Brief History of Civilization and Love and Loathing in the Silicon Valley