The Digital Shelf
One Library Per Village · Digital Skills Catalogue Edition 2026.2 · reviewed 1 Sept 2026
A card catalogue for the internet

The shelf that fits every village.

A library used to be limited by what would fit on its shelves. This one isn't. Every entry below is a real, working place to learn — checked in September 2026, marked free or paid up front, with India's own government platforms shelved alongside the best of the rest of the world. Search it, filter it, star what you'll come back to.

Accession record
Entries on the shelf—
Free to use, no card needed—
Indian government platforms—
Work on a slow connection—
You've starred—
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Five routes through the shelf

A list of 140 links is a maze without a map. These are ordered — do them in sequence, tick them off as you go, and your progress stays saved in this browser.

Before you go online: the things nobody teaches

Every skill on this page is worth more if you keep your money, your data and your head intact while using it. This part is not optional reading.

Two numbers worth putting in your phone today

1930Cyber fraud · call within the hour
14416Tele-MANAS · mental health, 24×7
112All emergencies · police, fire, medical

What changed since the last edition

Link lists rot. Here's what moved, closed or was renamed — so you don't waste an afternoon on a dead tab.