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Abstract: - In the current digital era, storytelling has transitioned from static, print-bound narratives to dynamic, multimodal expressions facilitated by digital media. This paper has investigated the emergence and impact of digital storytelling in both English and Indian language literatures, focusing on how technological capabilities are transforming narrative structures, redefining the concept of authorship, and reshaping reader engagement. In English-speaking environments, digital storytelling takes the form of blogs, spoken word performances, podcasts, micro fiction shared on social media, and interactive literary platforms. Meanwhile, in Indian languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam, digital platforms are revitalizing traditional oral storytelling, boosting literary production, and enabling the articulation of regional cultural identities through mobile-native sites like Pratilipi, Your Quote, and Matrubharti. This research has examined the convergence of digital narratives with orality, collective memory, and identity politics, with a particular emphasis on how these narratives elevate marginalized voices and disrupt established linguistic and literary hierarchies. It has also explored the formal and aesthetic innovations made possible by digital media, including hyper textuality, non-linear sequencing, multimedia layering, and participatory interaction. The paper has paid special attention to the representational strategies of vernacular storytelling, where local histories, folklore, and socio-political contexts are reimagined in the digital space. Through a critical analysis of case studies that span different languages and genres, the argument is made that digital storytelling in India signifies not just a technological shift but a profound cultural transformation. It calls for an interdisciplinary approach to understanding how literary traditions are being redefined in the emerging digital public sphere.