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Digital Ghettos: Why Artisans Can’t Thrive in T...
Even with a smartphone in hand, many artisans in rural India struggle with understanding complex platform interfaces, or with accessing affordable digital marketing tools necessary to truly leverage these advancements....
Digital Ghettos: Why Artisans Can’t Thrive in T...
Even with a smartphone in hand, many artisans in rural India struggle with understanding complex platform interfaces, or with accessing affordable digital marketing tools necessary to truly leverage these advancements....
The blueprint of control – ancient military str...
This blog post draws a powerful analogy between Julius Caesar's double circumvallation strategy at the Battle of Alesia and the modern phenomenon of "digital walled gardens" created by dominant tech...
The blueprint of control – ancient military str...
This blog post draws a powerful analogy between Julius Caesar's double circumvallation strategy at the Battle of Alesia and the modern phenomenon of "digital walled gardens" created by dominant tech...
How Google's Algorithms Impact Saree Artisans: ...
Google's AI classification of products like sarees, while seemingly neutral, can worsen income inequality among producers. Large manufacturers and e-commerce platforms benefit most, leveraging resources for professional photography and SEO...
How Google's Algorithms Impact Saree Artisans: ...
Google's AI classification of products like sarees, while seemingly neutral, can worsen income inequality among producers. Large manufacturers and e-commerce platforms benefit most, leveraging resources for professional photography and SEO...
Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Hand Bl...
This post examines the challenges faced by hand block printing artisans in the transition to the digital economy. Historically significant, this craft now struggles with data invisibility, algorithmic biases, and...
Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Hand Bl...
This post examines the challenges faced by hand block printing artisans in the transition to the digital economy. Historically significant, this craft now struggles with data invisibility, algorithmic biases, and...
Insights from creating artisan entrepreneurs
In 2005, I met Dhanasekhar in a town called Tharamangalam in Tamil Nadu. Back then, he was working at a power loom producing cloth, and earning about Rs. 6000 (~US$...
Insights from creating artisan entrepreneurs
In 2005, I met Dhanasekhar in a town called Tharamangalam in Tamil Nadu. Back then, he was working at a power loom producing cloth, and earning about Rs. 6000 (~US$...
Discover the Process of Hand Block Printing in ...
This blog post highlights the unique features and benefits of hand block printed sarees. It discusses the traditional craft of hand block printing, the artistry involved, and the cultural significance...
Discover the Process of Hand Block Printing in ...
This blog post highlights the unique features and benefits of hand block printed sarees. It discusses the traditional craft of hand block printing, the artistry involved, and the cultural significance...