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India Development Review (IDR) is Asia’s largest knowledge platform for ideas and insights on philanthropy and social impact. We publish ideas, opinion, analysis, and lessons from real-world practice.


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August 10, 2026
Collaborative: Everyone is unhappy
Good luck with finding 1 hour where everyone is available.
close up shpt of four rubik's cubes set on a table--funding AI

July 30, 2026
Funding AI for lasting impact
Successful AI solutions aren't built over a short grant cycle. They are developed with patient, long-term support.
a white paper boat floating on the surface of a pond littered with small yellow blossoms--civil society India

July 27, 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.
close-up shot of a peacock with its train of feathers open--nonprofit humour

July 27, 2026
If your nonprofit was a bird
Would they be supporting youth demonstrations?
a green origami tessellation--AI in government

July 10, 2026
What does it take to embed AI in government systems?
Three nonprofits share lessons from building and deploying AI solutions for India’s public institutions.
a painting of a boat in choppy waters--disability

June 25, 2026
Why disability remains overlooked by funders
Disability work receives less than 1 percent of CSR funding in India. A new report explains how the sector can respond to this gap.
a digital illustration of different characters in a polluted indian city--nonprofit humour

June 15, 2026
The asset you didn’t know you needed
Turns out, social impact was working towards the wrong goals.
four saree-clad women and a small child sitting on the ground--theory of change

May 29, 2026
When theory of change becomes practice
Most organisations build theories of change but rarely use them to take decisions.
a group of farmers working in a flooded paddy field, with one man tossing a bundle of saplings--state of working India

May 12, 2026
The changing nature of work in India
The State of Working India 2026 report charts a young worker's transition from education into employment, and how this has evolved over the last four decades.
a street vendor sitting under a tree with his cart, loaded with plastic water bottles, next to him--urban heat in India

April 22, 2026
Urban heat in India: What we know
Drawing on insights from IDR articles, we explore key questions about why cities are getting hotter and who is most at risk.
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