Digital Storytelling in Indian Literature

Abstract

This paper examines the emergence and evolution of digital storytelling in contemporary Indian literature, analyzing how technological platforms have transformed narrative forms, authorial practices, and reader engagement. Drawing on postcolonial digital humanities frameworks, this study explores the intersection of traditional Indian literary aesthetics with digital affordances, investigating how Indian writers utilize blogs, social media, web serials, and multimedia platforms to create innovative narrative forms. The analysis reveals that digital storytelling in India represents both a continuation of India's rich oral and written literary traditions and a radical reimagining of narrative possibilities. Key findings indicate that digital platforms have democratized literary production, enabled multilingual experimentation, and fostered new forms of participatory storytelling. The paper argues that Indian digital literature challenges Western-centric models of digital narratives while simultaneously engaging with global digital literary movements. This study contributes to understanding how digital technologies reshape literary culture in postcolonial contexts, offering implications for digital humanities scholarship, literary studies, and discussions of cultural production in the Global South.