Saba Kohli Dave
Saba Kohli Dave is an editorial associate at IDR, where she is responsible for writing, editing, sourcing, and publishing content. She has a degree in anthropology and is interested in development and education from a ground-up perspective. She has worked with the Social Work and Research Centre, Barefoot College, and the School for Democracy. Saba’s experience includes building models for rural community libraries and making curriculums on democratic and constitutional values.
Articles by Saba Kohli Dave
June 10, 2025
Beyond welfare, towards rights
Social sector work must move from service delivery to enabling people to claim their rights.
May 19, 2025
How to have friends on a development sector salary
Your school friends became investment bankers, software engineers, and consultants. Here’s the unspoken angst this brings.
December 17, 2024
Are India’s auto mechanics being left behind in the EV transition?
As India accelerates its shift towards electric vehicles, it risks sidelining marginalised workers in the informal sector, including local automobile mechanics.
SUPPORTED BY ATECF
September 27, 2024
Case study: The importance of investing in people and organisational culture
Building a people-centric work culture leads to organisational growth for nonprofits. Makkala Jagriti's experience in effective internal capacity building shows how.
September 23, 2024
Overheard: Your family discusses your decision to work in rural India
When you’re the topic of conversation at a family party. (This may or may not be based on real-life happenings).
August 27, 2024
Why we need development alternatives
Ashish Kothari, environmentalist and a founder of Kalpavriksh, highlights the importance of indigenous knowledge, collective action, and sustainable conservation as alternatives to mainstream development models.
August 9, 2024
Here’s how civil society can support the Rohingyas
The Rohingya community in India is disenfranchised, displaced, and invisibilised. What can civil society do to help them access a dignified life?
June 11, 2024
Why rural Rajasthan needs MGNREGA
Workers, unions, and civil society highlight MGNREGA's vital role in local development and women's empowerment despite problems of budget cuts, low wages, and corruption.
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