iShakti--Crossing the Digital Divide in Rural India
Summary. iShakti is a web-based platform deployed across 1,000 rural kiosks in India, reaching 1 million people in 5,000 villages. The system provides community development services, market access, and brand engagement to previously isolated regions. Using adaptive technology and computational intelligence, iShakti empowers rural entrepreneurs with revenue opportunities and gives residents greater control over their lives through improved access to information and markets.
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Patel, S., Bataveljic, O., Lisböa, P., Hawkins, C. M., & Rajan, R.. (2006). iShakti--Crossing the Digital Divide in Rural India. https://doi.org/10.1109/wi.2006.107
Patel, Shail, et al. “iShakti--Crossing the Digital Divide in Rural India.” 2006. https://doi.org/10.1109/wi.2006.107.
Patel, Shail, O. Bataveljic, Paulo Lisböa, Christopher M. Hawkins, and R. Rajan. 2006. “iShakti--Crossing the Digital Divide in Rural India.” https://doi.org/10.1109/wi.2006.107.
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- DOI
- 10.1109/wi.2006.107
- Countries
- India
- Regions
- Asia
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28