February 25, 2026
Panchayats and power: What we know
Using insights from existing IDR articles, we answer four key questions on India's panchayats, examining their mandate and the realities of grassroots governance.
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January 20, 2026
What the data reveals about India’s gig workers
Platform work is often characterised as either an opportunity or as exploitation. A study by IDInsight explains why India’s gig economy is far more complex.
December 17, 2025
Unpacking misinformation and what it means for the social sector
How false information affects access to rights, erodes trust in institutions, and undermines development efforts.
November 13, 2025
Half a century later, where does India’s Gramdan movement stand today?
Led by Vinoba Bhave, Gramdan, or collective land ownership by villages, emerged as a major social movement in the 1950s and ‘60s. While more than 3,000 gramdani villages exist even today, these communities face complex challenges.
November 12, 2025
It’s time to rethink MEL
Originally devised to help organisations reflect and learn from their work, monitoring, evaluation, and learning has been reduced to a reporting tool. How can this change?
August 29, 2025
Indian agriculture can’t thrive without women farmers
Kavitha Kuruganti and Ireena Vittal discuss why women farmers’ labour, knowledge, and leadership often go unrecognised, and what would change if they were valued.
August 1, 2025
Women in the workforce: What we know (and what we’re missing)
Using insights from IDR articles, we answer four key questions that explore the social and economic factors shaping women’s participation in the workforce.
July 21, 2025
Sh*t nonprofits say: Part XV
What do you mean you don't want to fundraise for your salary?
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