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Technology

December 18, 2018

Building your website 101

Your website is usually the first reference point for your organisation, so making sure you have an informative, engaging website is imperative.

by Amita Chauhan | 5 min read

December 05, 2018

The internet is not neutral

The number of people from marginalised populations going online is increasing. But at the same time, existing power structures have also moved into the digital space, along with the inequalities and violence that result from them.

by Smita Vanniyar | 4 min read

November 22, 2018

Why the goal of digital inclusion is missing the point

Providing access to devices and networks may lead to digital inclusion, but digital empowerment is the aspiration India should be working towards.

by Bikalp Chamola, Gyanesh Nanore, Sanjiv Phansalkar | 5 min read

farmers

July 17, 2018

Making crop insurance work for Indian farmers

Experts are recommending the use of information and communication tools to help farmers regain faith in crop insurance schemes.

by Bidisha Barooah, Zeba Siddiqui | 3 min read

social businesses - girls using tech

June 19, 2018

“We were too smitten by our tech to see its cracks”

Our big ideas and business models often fail because we aren’t really listening to communities; nor are we involving them in co-creating solutions.

by Satyan Mishra | 5 min read

primary healthcare delivery

April 17, 2018

The trouble with developing a framework for primary healthcare delivery

Long-term approaches are difficult but necessary to solve the problem. Short-cut approaches are all a road to perdition.

by Vivekanand Jha | 5 min read

data's impact on civil society

April 11, 2018

Civil society and the burden of data

Nonprofits have yet to fully understand the repercussions of poorly managed data, including communities being rendered vulnerable.

by Lucy Bernholz | 5 min read

Legos - Technology platforms

February 07, 2018

Societal platforms: Reimagining development

Given the complexity of social problems, it’s time we addressed social problems through open, technology-enabled ecosystems where innovators can co-create a wide array of rapidly scalable solutions.

by Sahana Jose, Sanjay Purohit | 2 min read

December 20, 2017

Crowdfunding: What can philanthropists do to support it?

There are many opportunities for funders to help their grantees experiment with this new channel of fundraising. Here are some ways they can support nonprofits in building this capability.

by Gautam John | 2 min read

Drawing of girls studying outdoors

November 15, 2017

Our solutions for education aren't working. Here's why.

Is our approach to the learning crisis in our country all wrong? While the focus today is on systems, infrastructure and assessments, the real drivers of change lie elsewhere.

by Natasha Joshi | 4 min read

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