00922nam a22001097a 4500008004100000100001600041245006500057260003400122300003300156520058900189773003400778260624b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d aPawde, Balu a Digital consumption in India during 2022–23 and 2023–24 aEconomic & Political Weekly  a61(23), Jun 6, 2026: p.22-26 aUsing HCES 2022–24, the rapid expansion of India’s digital consumption across rural and urban households via online purchases and payments is shown, with rural catch-up but at lower levels. Digital consumption growth is led by non-food services (travel, utilities, clothing) while food remains stagnant. While higher-income and educated households dominate, SC/ST lag, indicating stratification requiring access, connectivity, digital literacy, inclusion policies.- Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/23/commentary/digital-consumption-india-during-2022-23-and-2023.html  aEconomic & Political Weekly