India Development Review
India Development Review (IDR) is India’s first independent online media platform for leaders in the development community. Our mission is to advance knowledge on social impact in India. We publish ideas, opinion, analysis, and lessons from real-world practice.
Articles by India Development Review
May 15, 2025
“If we don’t have failures, we haven’t done our job”
Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, talks about the new era of philanthropy in India, centring communities, and the value of failure.
SUPPORTED BY COMMON GROUND INITIATIVE
May 2, 2025
IDR Explains | Commons
In just 10 minutes, learn how India’s commons power its people, ecology, and economy—through examples, their history, and challenges.
SUPPORTED BY REI
April 29, 2025
Powering communities: Making renewable energy just and equitable
Communities must have a say in deciding how renewable technologies are developed, distributed, and disposed.
SUPPORTED BY REI
April 9, 2025
How can renewable energy models put people first?
Three perspectives, one conversation. A developer, an investor, and a development professional unpack what it would take to make renewable energy truly people-centric.
March 14, 2025
IDR Explains | Forest Rights Act (FRA)
In just four questions, learn what FRA is, why it was enacted, how it aims to benefit India’s forest-dwelling communities, and what are the barriers in doing so.
January 17, 2025
IDR Explains | Circular Economy
In just five questions, explore the circular economy—what it is, why it’s crucial for sustainability in India, and the challenges of adopting it.
December 24, 2024
Are Indian nonprofits ready for AI?
As AI adoption spikes globally, GivingTuesday conducted a survey to assess how well Indian nonprofits have adapted to this fast-growing technology. Here's what they found.
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