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Book ReviewJournal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation StudiesVol. 5 | Issue 2 | 2026 | pp. 234–236Open access
State of India’s Digital Economy in 2026: A Review
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- 1 Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA.
Published in Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies
Correspondence: Anup Kumar Das
Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA.
Email: anup_csp@jnu.ac.in
Copyright: © 2026 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Aug 8, 2026
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Das, A. K. (2026). State of India’s Digital Economy in 2026: A Review. Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies, 5(2), 234–236. https://doi.org/10.5530/jcitation.20260302
Abstract
The "State of India's Digital Economy (SIDE) 2026" report, published by the ICRIER-Prosus Centre for Internet and Digital Economy (IPCIDE) and authored by Deepak Mishra, Aarti Reddy, Shailly Gupta, and Agrima Khanduri, is a highly comprehensive benchmarking study. Expanded in its 5th edition to cover 71 countries representing 96% of global GDP, 86% of global internet users, and 83% of the global population, the report offers a rigorous assessment of the global digital landscape with a particular focus on India's position within it (p. 13). The Report is divided into six chapters, namely, The Global Digital Map: Who Leads and Who Lags in 2026; The Rise of the Intelligent Digital Economy; Digitalisation’s Hidden Costs: Global Imbalance, Digital Crime, and E-Waste; India in the G20: An Emerging Digital Power with Significant Room to Grow; India and BRICS: Competing with Emerging Giants, and India and the EU: A Partnership of Complementary Strengths.
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| Title | State of India’s Digital Economy in 2026: A Review |
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| Authors | Anup Kumar Das |
| Affiliations | Centre for Studies in Science Policy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | anup_csp@jnu.ac.in |
| Journal | Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 5, Issue 2 (2026) |
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