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    This special 19-part series has been produced in collaboration with The Wellbeing Project. A three-year initiative supported by the Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiative and EdelGive Foundation, it will explore the pathways and challenges to individual and organisational well-being through contributions from funders, practitioners, leaders, and researchers.
    a woman sitting on a platform, leaning against a pillar--migration
    June 26, 2026
    Migration takes a toll on women’s mental health
    Pinky Barda, gram panchayat mukhiya in Jharkhand, on the stress, isolation, and quiet solidarity that define the lives of women in villages impacted by migration.
    by Pinky Barda| 2 min read
    A broken white wooden chair sits alone in the corner of a bare, decaying room with cracked, stained walls and a dusty concrete floor--well-being data
    May 13, 2026
    Burnout in the social sector is being measured incorrectly
    The data on well-being in civil society is riddled with problems: vague definitions, Western bias, and a near-total absence of grassroots voices.
    by Naghma Mulla, Shruti Shibulal| 3 min read
    an illustration of dr br ambedkar painting a white sheet with two women--caste in mental health
    March 31, 2026
    Building Begumpura: Power of stories in anti-caste mental health practices
    Can anti-caste literature and lived experiences reshape mental health frameworks that ignore systemic oppression?
    by Divya Kandukuri| 7 min read
    hexagonal lattice stone windows--queer-affirmative therapy
    January 22, 2026
    Therapist training in India overlooks queer experiences
    Why is queer-affirmative mental health therapy so inaccessible and expensive? A key reason may be the absence of queer-focused pedagogies in psychology education.
    by Kanav Narayan Sahgal| 8 min read
    Women standing in a circle in a brightly lit room holding hands--counsellors
    November 14, 2025
    Who counsels the children’s counsellors in Shillong?
    Counsellors working at a nonprofit in Meghalaya’s capital city speak about compassion fatigue and workplace well-being, and emphasise the need for therapist support groups.
    by Samme Massar| 2 min read
    close up of two hands held together, one wearing a bracelet, with one hand in a purple garment and the other in white--intergenerational trauma
    September 19, 2025
    Beyond conflict: Intergenerational trauma and resilience in Kashmir
    Decades of unrest and violence in Kashmir have resulted in a psychological toll that passes from one generation to the next. How do Kashmiris cope, and what else needs to be done?
    by Syed Mujtaba| 7 min read
    an abstract illustration of interlinking silhouettes of lizards-global collaboration
    August 7, 2025
    Co-creation at scale: Lessons on global collaboration
    The leaders of a global coalition reflect on building and sustaining a multi-stakeholder collaborative in the social sector.
    by Derrek Xavier, Devanshi Vaid| 8 min read
    An illustration of a tree_sabbaticals
    October 16, 2024
    The rewards of rest
    Development sector leaders who took a sabbatical reported life-changing impacts on well-being and work.
    by Vishal Talreja| 8 min read
    a painting of a lighthouse on a cliff with clouds-sabbaticals
    February 6, 2024
    The importance of sabbaticals in the social sector
    Extended time off plays a vital role in making leaders and organisations more resilient. Nonprofits need more of it.
    by Joeanna Rebello Fernandes, Smarinita Shetty| 10 min read