Technology for Social Innovation

Dharma Labs is a multi-disciplinary research and development team formed out of Dharma Life. We pioneer ways to achieve sustainable social change through cutting-edge technologies, large-scale data collection and innovative decision sciences. We engage with individuals, communities, organizations and governments to co-design and co-create creative solutions for complex ecosystems. Dharma Life is a pioneering, award-winning business that is driving sustainable economic growth in rural India by creating entrepreneurs and building a market for world-class products that improve lives and livelihoods.

Research & Development

We work inter-disciplinary

  • Access to Energy
  • Big Data Analysis
  • Design Thinking
  • Education
  • Health
  • Livelihoods
  • New Technology
  • Nutrition
  • Sanitation
  • Social Innovation
  • Social Research
  • System Design



What Drives Us

We have blended design and systems thinking together in our efforts to support our decision science ecosystem. While most design practices focus purely on end-users, we apply this blended approach to additionally assess effectiveness of our interventions and inform future strategies.

Our aim is not only to ensure that our information is protected, clean and reliable, but we will also help in structure and design of programmes from ideation to implementation.



We add value by

  • collecting and analyzing field data in order to quantify social challenges

  • mastering innovation methodology to achieve scaled and systematic transformation

  • designing actionable interventions that address complex challenges at scale

  • leveraging multi-disciplinary technology and analytics to trigger social change


We need your help!


Become a Superhero

Do you also want to become a superhero for social change?
Send us your complete superhero application to:

Dharma Life, first floor, 5, Sant Nagar, East of Kailash, New Delhi-110065