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August 27, 2026
Health at the margins: Lessons for primary care
Primary healthcare requires connection as much as services. A nonprofit in rural Rajasthan shows how effective care is relational, socially embedded, and systems-oriented.
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Nachiket Mor
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8 min read
August 25, 2026
India’s health-tech can’t cure itself
Most health-tech innovation in India stalls at the pilot stage, failing to reach the people who need it the most. Here's what policymakers and innovators can do to change this.
by
Neha Nimble
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Ramnath Ballala
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Bhaskar Rajakumar
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6 min read
August 5, 2026
Can AI chatbots fix India’s healthcare gap?
As AI steps in to fill gaps in reproductive healthcare access, it also raises questions about accuracy, oversight, and how far a WhatsApp chatbot can go.
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Sudeshna Chowdhury
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7 min read
July 24, 2026
What frontline social workers need to stay safe at work
Frontline social workers often work without adequate safety, fair pay, or psychosocial support. What would it take for organisations and funders to change that?
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Aishwarya Bhuta
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Tamanna Basu
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7 min read
July 16, 2026
Is Meghalaya learning to read its own health data?
Meghalaya needs health data that reflects its ethnic and geographic diversity. Sophisticated dashboards are only half the solution.
by
Jasmine Maringmei
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Tiameren Jamir
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7 min read
March 21, 2025
The climate crisis is impacting those working to solve it
Nonprofits must address climate risks within their organisational structures to protect employees, especially those on the front lines of climate action.
by
Vandita Morarka
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Arshiya Kochar
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Kuhoo Tiwari
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6 min read
July 16, 2024
Bureaucratic blues: Rajasthan’s healthcare workers struggle with changing policies
In the face of constantly changing healthcare policies, Rajasthan's ground workers grapple with complicated paperwork and bureaucratic hiccups, leading to delays in the delivery of schemes.
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Rameshwar Lal Sharma
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Tara Sharma
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2 min read
July 12, 2024
Uncovering the productivity challenges of India’s fieldworkers
Productive fieldworkers are critical for nonprofits in India, yet their challenges often go unrecognised and unsupported. What are these challenges, and how can we address them?
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Indresh Sharma
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Rajika Seth
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Tejas Pahlajani
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7 min read
July 9, 2024
A case for building research capacities at the grassroots
Frontline workers and grassroots organisations routinely collect data but lack the resources to analyse and put it to use. Why is this a problem, and what can be done to address it?
by
Aarohi Damle
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8 min read
April 12, 2024
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A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate
A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.
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Pratibha Singh
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7 min read
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