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    This special 19-part series has been produced in collaboration with The Wellbeing Project. A three-year initiative supported by the Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiative and EdelGive Foundation, it will explore the pathways and challenges to individual and organisational well-being through contributions from funders, practitioners, leaders, and researchers.
    a woman standing in an empty field speaking into a camera being manned by another woman while a young girl squatting on the floor holds up a mike--mental health
    সেপ্টেম্বর 18, 2026
    The mental health cost of freelance journalism
    Freelance journalists in India talk about the cost of covering rights-based issues without a newsroom, or a safety net, behind them.
    by Almaas Masood, Swati Thapa| 2 min read
    an illustration of dr br ambedkar painting a white sheet with two women--caste in mental health
    সেপ্টেম্বর 9, 2026
    বেগমপুরা গড়া: জাতিভেদ-বিরোধী মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য চর্চায় গল্পের শক্তি
    জাতিভেদ-বিরোধী সাহিত্য এবং জীবনের অভিজ্ঞতা কি এমন মানসিক স্বাস্থ্য কাঠামোকে নতুন রূপ দিতে পারে যা পদ্ধতিগত নিপীড়নকে উপেক্ষা করে?
    by দিব্যা কান্দুকুরি| 7 min read
    a woman sitting on a platform, leaning against a pillar--migration
    জুন 26, 2026
    Migration takes a toll on women’s mental health
    Pinky Barda, gram panchayat mukhiya in Jharkhand, on the stress, isolation, and quiet solidarity that define the lives of women in villages impacted by migration.
    by Pinky Barda| 2 min read
    Women standing in a circle in a brightly lit room holding hands--counsellors
    জুন 20, 2026
    শিলংয়ে শিশুদের কাউন্সেলরদের মানসিক ভরসা যোগায় কে?
    মেঘালয়ের রাজধানীতে একটি অলাভজনক সংস্থায় কর্মরত কাউন্সেলররা সহমর্মিতার চাপ থেকে তৈরি মানসিক ক্লান্তি, কর্মক্ষেত্রে মানসিক সুস্থতা এবং থেরাপিস্টদের জন্য সহায়ক গোষ্ঠীর প্রয়োজনীয়তার কথা বলেছেন।
    by স্যাম মাসার| 2 min read
    A broken white wooden chair sits alone in the corner of a bare, decaying room with cracked, stained walls and a dusty concrete floor--well-being data
    মে 13, 2026
    Burnout in the social sector is being measured incorrectly
    The data on well-being in civil society is riddled with problems: vague definitions, Western bias, and a near-total absence of grassroots voices.
    by Naghma Mulla, Shruti Shibulal| 3 min read
    hexagonal lattice stone windows--queer-affirmative therapy
    জানুয়ারি 22, 2026
    Therapist training in India overlooks queer experiences
    Why is queer-affirmative mental health therapy so inaccessible and expensive? A key reason may be the absence of queer-focused pedagogies in psychology education.
    by Kanav Narayan Sahgal| 8 min read
    close up of two hands held together, one wearing a bracelet, with one hand in a purple garment and the other in white--intergenerational trauma
    সেপ্টেম্বর 19, 2025
    Beyond conflict: Intergenerational trauma and resilience in Kashmir
    Decades of unrest and violence in Kashmir have resulted in a psychological toll that passes from one generation to the next. How do Kashmiris cope, and what else needs to be done?
    by Syed Mujtaba| 7 min read
    an abstract illustration of interlinking silhouettes of lizards-global collaboration
    আগস্ট 7, 2025
    Co-creation at scale: Lessons on global collaboration
    The leaders of a global coalition reflect on building and sustaining a multi-stakeholder collaborative in the social sector.
    by ডেরেক জেভিয়ার, Devanshi Vaid| 8 min read
    An illustration of a tree_sabbaticals
    অক্টোবর 16, 2024
    The rewards of rest
    Development sector leaders who took a sabbatical reported life-changing impacts on well-being and work.
    by Vishal Talreja| 8 min read
    a painting of a lighthouse on a cliff with clouds-sabbaticals
    ফেব্রুয়ারি 6, 2024
    The importance of sabbaticals in the social sector
    Extended time off plays a vital role in making leaders and organisations more resilient. Nonprofits need more of it.
    by Joeanna Rebello Fernandes, স্মারিনিতা শেঠি| 10 min read