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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.


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The image features three women working in a field. One women holds a stack of leaves in her hand and there are rows of bound and stacked leaves laid out on the ground._Community resources

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.
A farmer stands in his field. Beside him, water flows out of an irrigation pump that is powered by a set of solar panels._Renewable energy

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.
A woman stands in a field with a set of solar panels in the background._ Renewable energy

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.
A plain background with the words, Appraisal Conversations: What we wanted vs what we got. _Nonprofit Humour

April 7, 2025
Appraisals: What we wanted vs what we got
New year, no new changes.
ground-up-series-img

March 31, 2025
You’ve been fooled, again!
Happy April Fool’s Day.
A dog wearing a headset_nonprofit humour

March 24, 2025
Sh*t nonprofits say: Part XIV
Donor’s choice.
A group of people stand in a forest holding signs. - Forest Rights Act

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.
A circular strip_circular economy

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.
three women working in a co-working space in Delhi, India--AI for nonprofits

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.
a cartoon about climate finance, where a sack titled 'climate finance' has most of the money, whereas a sack titled 'social aid' has very little money-nonprofit humour

December 9, 2024
Climate conundrums for nonprofits
To fund or not to fund, that is the question.
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