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13 অক্টোবর, 2026
What does democracy mean to you?
As India’s streets ring with voices in defense of democracy, we asked people across civil society what the word means to them.
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ইন্ডিয়া ডেভেলপমেন্ট রিভিউ
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2 min read
8 অক্টোবর, 2026
What does courage actually require?
Speaking up can carry real financial, legal, and political risks for civil society organisations. What would it take to build a collective sectoral voice that can stand up to power?
by
Sohini Bhattacharya
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Harsh Shrivastava
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9 min read
17 সেপ্টেম্বর, 2026
SUPPORTED BY SCALE
Big problems need all hands on deck
Systems change is often shorthand for working with governments. But community participation is key for societal missions such as ensuring quality public education.
by
Meenakshi Ramesh
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Rukmini Banerji
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6 min read
14 সেপ্টেম্বর, 2026
Understanding the social sector through WhatsApp groups
Twenty-five messages, five groups, and zero actual coordination.
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Sanjida Arora
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2 min read
1 সেপ্টেম্বর, 2026
Where are the mid-career women leaders?
By devaluing mid-career women, the social sector loses leaders who can shape institutions through their expertise in mentorship, trust-building, and collaboration.
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Prachi Sharma
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Ayesha Chaudhary
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6 min read
12 আগস্ট, 2026
Can nonprofits create meaningful dialogue without a conference budget?
Here’s how grassroots organisations can run unconferences, a low-cost engagement model that removes institutional barriers and enables equal participation.
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Ulfa Haneef Khwaja
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7 min read
4 আগস্ট, 2026
What if CSR stopped working in silos?
CSR funding and projects often cluster in a few geographies in India. Here's why these patterns emerge and how better coordination can drive effective and equitable outcomes.
by
Pragya Raj Singh
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Venkatesh Raghavendra
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8 min read
30 জুলাই, 2026
সক্ষমতা বৃদ্ধির ধারণাকে বদলে দেওয়া
সামাজিক খাতের উচিত এই ধারণাকে চ্যালেঞ্জ করা যে সক্ষমতা বৃদ্ধি কেবল একদিকে প্রবাহিত হয়—তৃণমূল স্তরের কর্মীরাও তাদের প্রশিক্ষণ দেওয়ার লোকেদের শিক্ষাকে প্রভাবিত করে, তা স্বীকার করে নেওয়া।
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ঈশ্বর সিং
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7 min read
30 জুলাই, 2026
একজন পেশাদার প্যানেলিস্টের স্বীকারোক্তি
সম্মেলনে প্যানেল আলোচনার উদ্দেশ্য হলো অন্তর্দৃষ্টি, বিতর্ক এবং সমাধান তৈরি করা। কিন্তু সেগুলো কি আসলেই সেই উদ্দেশ্য পূরণ করছে?
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হিশাম মুন্ডোল
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3 min read
27 জুলাই, 2026
Can we nonprofits display the courage we ask of others?
Civil society's influence depends not only on how many people it reaches, but also on what it is willing to stand for.
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ইন্ডিয়া ডেভেলপমেন্ট রিভিউ
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4 min read
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