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    Special IDR features and series, including editorial collaborations.

    a lively market with street vendors selling cotton candy and balloons--street vendors
    Livelihoods
    Claiming a hawking corner in smart Shillong
    A street vendors’ association in Meghalaya urges the state government to include vendors in policy design, follow central law, and stop unlawful relocations.
    by Shane Thabah | 5 min read

    IDR Explains

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    A comprehensive introduction to a development topic, concept, or approach that captures expert views as well as the latest secondary research on the topic.

    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
    Environment
    IDR Explains | Commons
    In just 10 minutes, learn how India’s commons power its people, ecology, and economy—through examples, their history, and challenges.
    by India Development Review | 10 min read
    A group of people stand in a forest holding signs. - Forest Rights Act
    Rights
    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.
    by India Development Review | 7 min read
    A circular strip_circular economy
    Environment
    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.
    by India Development Review | 10 min read

    The well-being series

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    A partnership with Stanford Social Innovation Review, Skoll Foundation, Schwab Foundation at World Economic Forum, and The Wellbeing Project, focused on well-being in the field of social change.

    image of a teacher in a classroom with students
    Education
    What students want from their teachers
    Researchers asked students what makes a caring teacher—and these same qualities may help support your well-being as an educator.
    by Greater Good Science Center | 2 min read
    3 girls sitting in front of a laptop-social-emotional learning SEL
    Education
    Social-emotional learning in India: The importance of intersectionality
    Social-emotional learning (SEL) programmes should adopt an intersectional lens that takes into account young people’s diverse experiences of caste, class, and gender.
    by Varsha Pillai, Suchetha Bhat | 6 min read
    illustration showing the linkages between well-being and the environment
    Environment
    Integrating individual well-being with environmental systems
    How cultivating a values-based, ecological worldview can help lay the groundwork for collective action toward the greater well-being of individuals, societies, and the systems in which we live.
    by Stanford Social Innovation Review | 2 min read

    Ground Up

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    Bite-sized stories from the people closest to the action.
    Rights
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    Despite threats of displacement, the Sahariyas defend their land
    by Mewa Sahariya
    Location Icon Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh
    Environment
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    A birdwatching festival in Mizoram challenges hunting rituals
    by Lalawmawia Sailo
    Location Icon Aizawl district, Mizoram
    Environment
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    Why mothers in Meghalaya take children along on forest walks
    by Samme Massar
    Location Icon Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya
    Urban
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    When 7 kilometres cost an education
    by Jyoti Thakur
    Location Icon Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh

    IDR Interviews

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    Conversations with visionaries on their life’s work, and their efforts to challenge the status quo in our country.
    an illustration of Rajim Ketwas, a Dalit, Adivasi, and gender rights activist from Chhattisgarh--Dalit and Adivasi rights
    "Even if you struggle equally, get beaten up, and go to jail, it is hard for men to accept women as leaders. They may accept a woman from an upper caste, because caste hierarchy plays a role. But it is much more difficult for an Adivasi or Dalit woman, no matter how educated or capable she is."
    Rajim Ketwas
    9 min read
    The image is an illustration of Devika Singh._Early childhood care
    "You can’t talk about childcare without talking about labour. About migration. About how women work long hours for low wages. About where they live, what they eat, how invisible they are to systems meant to serve them."
    Devika Singh
    9 min read
    an image of Dayamani Barla against a turquoise background-adivasi
    "Activists should go to places where laws are made and also where laws are implemented. If you don’t get into politics, you won’t be able to save the country."
    Dayamani Barla
    3 min read

    A day in the life of

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    Frontline workers and first responders share their insights from working at the grassroots.

    A picture of Parmeet in black t-shirt and blue jeans, sitting on a couch--deaf community
    Social Justice
    A book club, sign language, and our fight for Deaf rights
    A day in the life of a Deaf student and founder of a book club as he strives for awareness, inclusion, and building a shared space for the Deaf community.
    by Parmeet Singh | 2 min read
    a female forest guard puts out a forest fire in Mewar Biodiversity Park, Udaipur district, Rajasthan--forest guard
    Environment
    Why conservation needs connection: Guarding Rajasthan’s forests
    A day in the life of a forest guard, who navigates gender roles, community needs, and conservation in Rajasthan.
    by Santosh Kunwar Bhati | 5 min read
    a teacher coach observing a class in session--government school teachers
    Education
    वर्गखोल्यांचे निरीक्षण करुन, शिक्षण क्षमता वाढवणे 
    महाराष्ट्रातील पालघर येथील सरकारी शाळेतील शिक्षकांना प्रशिक्षण देण्यासाठी तंत्रज्ञान-सक्षम दृष्टिकोनाचा वापर करणाऱ्या शिक्षकाच्या आयुष्यातील एक दिवस.
    by केतन तांबे | 8 min read

    Failure Files

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    Social change leaders chronicle their failures and lessons learnt.

    Silhouetted birds perched on bare tree_leadership failure
    Leadership & Talent
    Building team culture isn’t optional
    A nonprofit co-founder reflects on how scaling rapidly unintentionally alienated employees, which led to cracks in organisational culture.
    by Vijayalakshmi Mohan | 7 min read
    Aerial shot of women protestors sitting_well-being
    Social Justice
    Preparing for a marathon, not a sprint 
    Dalit civil rights activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan on why failure is an opportunity to build power, how systems of oppression affect well-being, and what healing looks like for individuals and communities.
    by India Development Review | 10 min read
    Barbed wire_nonprofits
    Leadership & Talent
    Why don’t nonprofits talk about their failures?
    A number of risks, both real and perceived, stop nonprofits from talking about failure. Here's how various stakeholders can work together to overcome them.
    by Tanaya Jagtiani, Rachita Vora | 7 min read

    Perspectives

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    Op-eds and commentary that hold a mirror up to civil society, reflect upon its evolution, and unpack key trends.

    minimalist abstract line art of four standing figures--conference panels
    Perspectives
    Confessions of a professional panellist
    Panels at conferences are meant to generate insights, discourse, and solutions. But are they accomplishing this?
    by Hisham Mundol | 3 min read
    The image shows an elderly male voter inside a polling booth station in a village. He stands in front of a table as a polling booth officer applies blue ink to his index finger.--local self-governance
    Perspectives
    From the village to the Republic
    The idea of local self-governance has been a key part of India’s political imagination. However, development has often meant centralisation, undermining communities’ rights over jal, jangal, and zameen.
    by रमेश शर्मा | 6 min read
    pebbles falling through the air--datavism
    Perspectives
    Is data failing us?
    What do we stand to lose when we privilege data science over human understanding?
    by Natasha Joshi | 7 min read