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Talk health, not climate for low-carbon lifestyles
A key challenge in driving climate action lies in how communication around it is framed. Reframing it through a health lens can provide a stronger, more immediate motivation than climate-focused appeals.
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Leadership as a catalyst for post-traumatic growth
Fostering leadership can facilitate post-traumatic growth. How can organisations that work with survivors tap into this to enable community-driven change?
Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) attend a leadership workshop- Menopause in India

Why public health programmes should step up and address menopause in India
There are worrying trends of early menopause, and their link to hysterectomies and non-communicable diseases.
by Arundati Muralidharan | 4 min read
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Budget 2025: Understanding social sector spending
While the union government's total expenditure has risen by 7 percent in 2025, the allocation for the social sector has not grown proportionally.
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Where’s the conference?
Grassroots issue or not, conferences are often held anywhere but there.

Bite-sized stories from the people closest to the action.



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Frontline workers and first responders share their insights from working at the grassroots.


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Observing classrooms, building capacities
A day in the life of an educator, who uses a technology-enabled approach to coach government school teachers in Palghar, Maharashtra.
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Sales and sisterhood: What drives a small-scale business in Pune
A day in the lives of two women microentrepreneurs, who combine their marketing and product design skills to craft a winning formula for their social enterprise.
Priti Mishra, a social–emotional learning facilitator, teaching in a class in jharkhand's east singhbhum district--social–emotional learning
Social–emotional learning: In the classroom and beyond
A day in the life of a nonprofit worker who supports children’s social–emotional learning in government schools in Jharkhand.


Social change leaders chronicle their failures and lessons learnt.

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Preparing for a marathon, not a sprint 
Dalit civil rights activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan on why failure is an opportunity to build power, how systems of oppression affect well-being, and what healing looks like for individuals and communities.
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Why don’t nonprofits talk about their failures?
A number of risks, both real and perceived, stop nonprofits from talking about failure. Here's how various stakeholders can work together to overcome them.
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The road to recovery
In Part II of a conversation with Dream a Dream CEO Suchetha Bhat and co-founder Vishal Talreja learn about what it took to rebuild an organisation in crisis, and why it needed a new kind of leadership.


Conversations with visionaries on their life's work, and their efforts to challenge the status quo in our country.

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  • Talk health, not climate for low-carbon lifestyles
    A key challenge in driving climate action lies in how communication around it is framed. Reframing it through a health lens can provide a stronger, more immediate motivation than climate-focused appeals.

    Why public health programmes should step up and address menopause in India
    There are worrying trends of early menopause, and their link to hysterectomies and non-communicable diseases.

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    As Delhi gets ready to vote, a citizen-led charter calls for systemic solutions—sustainable mobility, safer streets, and inclusive public spaces—for a better quality of life.


    Talk health, not climate for low-carbon lifestyles
    A key challenge in driving climate action lies in how communication around it is framed. Reframing it through a health lens can provide a stronger, more immediate motivation than climate-focused appeals.

    Leadership as a catalyst for post-traumatic growth
    Fostering leadership can facilitate post-traumatic growth. How can organisations that work with survivors tap into this to enable community-driven change?

    Why public health programmes should step up and address menopause in India
    There are worrying trends of early menopause, and their link to hysterectomies and non-communicable diseases.

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  • Leadership as a catalyst for post-traumatic growth
    Fostering leadership can facilitate post-traumatic growth. How can organisations that work with survivors tap into this to enable community-driven change?

    Observing classrooms, building capacities
    A day in the life of an educator, who uses a technology-enabled approach to coach government school teachers in Palghar, Maharashtra.

    Intergenerational social change requires time
    Change takes time, but it’s possible. Here’s why and how a nonprofit is creating pathways for intergenerational change in communities practicing caste-based sex work.