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    Halima Ansari is an editorial analyst at IDR where she’s responsible for writing, editing, and publishing content. She is interested in gender and ethics in technology and has written on the same for Feminism in India and MP-IDSA. Halima holds an MA in Politics and Area Studies from Jamia Millia Islamia and a BA in History from Lady Shri Ram College for Women.


    Articles by Halima Ansari

    a cartoon of a dog sitting at a table with a mug of tea or coffee while the room around it is engulfed in flames--nonprofit humour
    Humour
    November 24, 2025
    Social sector news, The Onion style
    The difference between real and fake news keeps getting more blurred.
    by Halima Ansari, Shriya Roy | 2 min read
    A black dog with its mouth wide open appears startled or mid-bark while running away, as a small white dog chases behind holding a plush toy in its mouth on a grassy lawn. A red chew toy is also on the ground in front of the black dog._Nonprofit humour
    Humour
    September 8, 2025
    How to master networking lunches
    Or atleast survive them.
    by Halima Ansari | 2 min read
    two flamingoes in a colony of flamingoes looking at each other--nonprofit humour
    Humour
    February 17, 2025
    What social sector buzzwords actually mean
    Your LinkedIn post will be incomplete without these.
    by Halima Ansari | 2 min read
    Moo deng screaming_nonprofit humour
    Humour
    October 7, 2024
    Life as a social sector employee
    In Moo Deng GIFs.
    by Halima Ansari | 2 min read
    Narendra Gupta profile_healthcare
    Health & Well-being
    August 16, 2024
    IDR Interviews | Dr Narendra Gupta
    One of the key organisers of the Jan Swasthya Abhiyaan and co-founder of Prayas, Dr Narendra Gupta talks about the healthcare system in Rajasthan, its beginnings, the current state, and what the future holds.
    by Rakesh Swami, Halima Ansari | 2 min read
    a kitten yawning-nonprofit humour
    Humour
    June 24, 2024
    Gen-Z slang explained, social sector style: Part II
    You need (more) help, and we’re here to give it.
    by Halima Ansari | 2 min read
    dog chasing a ball-nonprofit humour
    Humour
    February 26, 2024
    How to land your first job in the social sector
    Comes with a side of HR-approved midlife crisis!
    by Halima Ansari | 2 min read
    People climbing down a flight of stairs of a building with a mural of Babasaheb Ambedkar--constitutional values
    Programme
    January 30, 2024
    How to build constitutional values at the grassroots
    Here's how civil society and the government can ensure that constitutional values get translated into their work with communities on ground.
    by Saba Kohli Dave, Halima Ansari | 7 min read
    kittens with different fur colours--nonprofit humour
    Humour
    October 23, 2023
    Gen-Z slang explained, social sector style
    You no longer have to worry about keeping up with your younger colleagues.
    by Halima Ansari | 2 min read
    Straws on a dry land_climate change
    Livelihoods
    October 12, 2023
    No green grass for indigenous women in Odisha
    As forests dry up due to erratic rainfall in Odisha's Koraput district, communities are left with no option but to seek costlier and less environmentally friendly alternatives of essential goods such as vegetables and brooms in the markets.
    by Halima Ansari, Shreya Adhikari | 3 min read
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