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    The image depicts the external wall of a building which features colourful painted illustrations and some text. The illustrations depict scenes including protecting pet dogs from scorpions and snakes, taking pets to the vet, and taking care of livestock._Disaster management
    July 10, 2025
    India’s disaster planning must include animals 
    Disasters impact both humans and animals—but rescue efforts prioritise the former. Here’s how policy and community-based planning can bridge this gap.
    by Praveen S | 7 min read
    a building under construction in lemsachenlok society, longleng district, nagaland--morung
    July 9, 2025
    In Nagaland, an old education system witnesses a revival
    by Nuklu Phom | 2 min read
    Students seated in circle proudly display their colourful artwork_community engagement
    June 25, 2025
    Leading with empathy: Building trust in a conflict zone
    To navigate community engagement in politically sensitive areas, development practitioners must ground their work in humility, empathy, and an ability to listen.
    by Lopa Shah | 5 min read
    three women co-founders of co-found Aagaaz Theatre Trust sitting on the floor and chatting_community leadership
    June 19, 2025
    What does community leadership look like? 
    Three women from Nizamuddin reflect on leading the same nonprofit that shaped their childhood, highlighting the power and challenges of community-led leadership.
    by Nagina, Naghma, Jasmine | 2 min read
    A boy and a woman listen to a radio on a charpai in a rural courtyard_community radio
    June 11, 2025
    Tuning in: Community radio in the digital age
    Community radio remains an accessible media platform for underrepresented communities. It must be preserved, strengthened, and expanded.
    by Archana Kapoor | 6 min read
    The image features a plastic crate filled with silkworms and castor leaves._Castor leaves
    May 30, 2025
    Women weavers in Nagaland carve their own silk route
    by Bano Haralu | 2 min read
    The image shows the collapsed Sankalang Bailey Bridge. Parts of the bridge are broken down and submerged in the Teesta river as water flows by in high speed. There are two people on either side of the collapsed bridge._Memory mapping
    May 23, 2025
    Creating a people’s biography of rivers: Northeast’s own digital archive
    Faced with climate change, riverine communities are using memory maps, audio notes, and images to archive oral histories and traditional adaptation strategies.
    by Vandana Menon | 8 min read
    The image is a photograph of Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation._Philanthropic leadership
    May 15, 2025
    “If we don’t have failures, we haven’t done our job”
    Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, talks about the new era of philanthropy in India, centring communities, and the value of failure.
    by India Development Review | 2 min read
    A field with solar panel where a farmer is using a pipe to water the field_Renewable energy
    May 6, 2025
    A framework to guide India’s renewable energy sector
    Here's how stakeholders can assess their current practices, raise their ambition, and future-proof their projects in an evolving RE landscape.
    by Joeanna Rebello Fernandes | 10 min read
    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
    May 2, 2025
    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
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