India, Oct. 28 -- justify;">The availability of websites and applications on mobile phones affects our ability to look for jobs, acquire skills, perform work and earn money. Having a digital device and knowing how to operate it is a necessity. However, access to technology does not automatically translate into the ability to use it independently or benefit from the opportunities it offers, particularly for Indian women.

The ministry of statistics and programme implementation in its 80th round of the National Sample Survey (NSS), titled Comprehensive Modular Survey: Telecom(CMS:T) 2025,reports that internet facilities are available within the premises of 86.3% of households, 85.5% of households possess at least one smartphone, 73.4% peopl...