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    August 25, 2026
    Answering key questions about India’s data protection regulations
    The DPDP Act governs how organisations collect, use, and share personal data. Here’s what nonprofits need to know to stay compliant.
    by Shweta Jain Chaudhury | 10 min read
    A slit lamp with fine optics against a brown background--health tech
    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, Ramnath Ballala, Bhaskar Rajakumar | 6 min read
    Karnataka's Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru against a blue sky with a few clouds--transgender rights india
    August 6, 2026
    How can state governments protect transgender rights?
    The 2026 amendment narrows legal protections for transgender people. But state governments still have the power to safeguard their rights in practice.
    by Namrata Mukherjee, Pragya Singh | 6 min read
    People queued up on a staircase leading up to an open corridor with multiple doors in a slightly run-down building--prison reform India
    July 31, 2026
    Prison reform begins where apathy ends
    Prison reform in India is often siloed. Meaningful action for rehabilitation and reintegration needs sustained advocacy, funding, and spaces for co-learning.
    by Mohit Raj, Rishabh Lalani | 8 min read
    three women walk on a street past a large mural of a woman's face--cybercrime reporting
    July 9, 2026
    Cybercrime and women: What gets counted?
    A Parliamentary report on cyber safety for women reveals deep data gaps, from FIR conversion rates to caste, language, and connectivity gaps that shape who can even report abuse in the first place.
    by Kashvi Verma | 8 min read
    A large group of people in a room posing for a group photo; one of the rooms in the wall has a pride flag over which is written
    July 8, 2026
    As trans people, can we find a safe haven away from home?
    Garima grehs were created to provide safe shelter, acceptance, and dignified livelihoods to transgender persons. But the identification process under the Transgender Amendment Act threatens this space.
    by Bella | 3 min read
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    April 17, 2026
    FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026: How does it affect nonprofits?
    The proposed amendments put nonprofits at risk of losing assets built with foreign funds when their FCRA registration lapses or is cancelled.
    by Nivedita Krishna, Naman Khatwani | 4 min read
    an illustration of three check boxes against a grey and pale blue background, with the top check box filled in--NGO compliance
    April 9, 2026
    Rethinking nonprofit compliance as strategy, not obligation
    Most nonprofits see compliance as a reactive exercise, yet it can build organisational resilience and reduce risk.
    by Nivedita Krishna | 7 min read
    a person holds up a sign that says 'Can't ban Tboy swag' at a protest against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026--Trans Amendment Bill
    March 27, 2026
    The Trans Amendment Bill: Everything you need to know
    The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, is a blow to human rights and dignity. Here is why we should and how we can fight it.
    by India Development Review | 8 min read
    March 24, 2026
    Why the Trans Amendment Bill must be withdrawn
    Statement issued by LGBTQIA+ collective critiques the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 for its lack of evidence, inadequate consultation, and exclusion of marginalised communities.
    by Mumbai Actions Collective | 8 min read
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