Debojit Dutta

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Debojit Dutta heads IDR’s editorial features and is responsible for commissioning and producing content across its various verticals. He also leads IDR’s Northeast Media Fellowship and set up the author payment fund that compensates contributors from underserved backgrounds. He has previously worked in editorial roles with Sahapedia, The Quint, and The Sunday Guardian, and founded the literary webzine Antiserious. His writings have appeared in publications such as Himal Southasian, Scroll.in, and The Wire.


Articles by Debojit Dutta


an illustration of anti-caste and human rights activist Martin Macwan--Dalit rights

September 10, 2026
IDR Interviews | Martin Macwan
Dalit rights activist Martin Macwan tells us about the interactions that shaped his activism and the challenges he encountered during his life's work in social justice.
Two women sitting, with one of them massaging the other's head.

September 4, 2026
How gram panchayats can foster a culture of palliative care
Gram panchayats can mobilise frontline workers, nonprofits, and healthcare professionals to deliver palliative care at home. Here's how Karnataka is putting this into practice, and why other states should follow suit.
illustrated portrait of activist A Revathi against yellow background--trans rights

August 20, 2026
IDR Interviews | A Revathi
A Revathi on embracing her identity as a trans woman, finding family in transgender communes, learning to mobilise the community, and acting and writing her heart out.
people getting off a rescue raft during the 2026 Assam flood relief operation--Assam floods

July 30, 2026
Assam’s worst flood in years needs new relief methods
Unprecedented flooding has struck parts of Assam that had never experienced such disasters. What will it take for the communities to recover?
an illustration of a figure dressed all in black and holding a fishing rod aimed at a laptop--nonprofit humour

May 18, 2026
Scam emails from your nonprofit CEO
Based on true events.
A wedding stage setup featuring white classical columns and arches decorated with peach, cream, and white floral arrangements. A white and gold vintage-style loveseat sits at the center, surrounded by floral garlands and golden tables--nonprofit humour

February 16, 2026
Wedding itinerary: Nonprofit edition
A minute-by-minute implementation plan (subject to stakeholder approval).
A woman teaching a child how to draw--social-emotional learning

January 15, 2026
Beyond textbooks: Social-emotional learning in India’s remote regions
Nonprofits in Bastar, Baksa, and Sonbhadra explain why they use local narratives to teach children in regions affected by caste, conflict, and climate change.
A man repairs a circuit board._E-waste management

March 27, 2025
Can neighbourhood repair shops help in reducing e-waste?
In India, computer and mobile repair shops have long extended device lifespans, yet they remain overlooked in e-waste management plans.
the hobbits frodo baggins, samwise gamgee, peregrin took, and meriadoc brandybuck as part of the fellowship of the ring in the misty mountains--nonprofit humour

March 17, 2025
A social sector fellowship with no takers
Not all those who wander are lost.
karan johar in koffee with karan--nonprofit humour

December 2, 2024
How (not) to conduct a virtual workshop
This is definitely not based on real-life experience.
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