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    a large crowd during a nighttime protest holding up a banner--Delhi protests
    October 28, 2026
    From college to central Delhi, what protests taught me about solidarity
    Two acts of protest, a decade in between, and a running thread of care.
    by Kaainaat | 6 min read
    a woman standing in an empty field speaking into a camera being manned by another woman while a young girl squatting on the floor holds up a mike--mental health
    September 18, 2026
    The mental health cost of freelance journalism
    Freelance journalists in India talk about the cost of covering rights-based issues without a newsroom, or a safety net, behind them.
    by Almaas Masood, Swati Thapa | 2 min read
    Detailed view of intersecting railway tracks with overgrown vegetation--Mental Healthcare Act
    September 16, 2026
    How is India’s Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 tracking?
    Learn about the history of the mental health legislation in India, and see where state-wise implementation of the 2017 Act is falling short.
    by Shubhda Sharma, Murchana Hazarika, Shreyus Sukhija | 8 min read
    a person in a wheelchair being steered by a healthcare worker looks on at an artificial pond--Hospice care
    August 12, 2026
    Care by design: Building a patient-centred hospice
    Hospice care marks the end of life for patients with terminal illnesses. From local construction materials to social and emotional support, here's how such facilities can be designed to ensure comfort and quality of life.
    by Mathew George Chandy | 8 min read
    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 man coaching a boys' football team--Shillong football club
    June 12, 2026
    Children in Meghalaya dribble towards a better future
    A football club in Shillong is helping vulnerable children learn life skills and emotional resilience through the sport.
    by Samme Massar | 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
    a man descending from a large boulder in a rocky and mountainous landscape with a river flowing on the left--conservationists
    April 30, 2026
    A mental health crisis is unfolding among conservationists
    Overworked, under-resourced, and routinely exposed to ecological loss, conservationists are navigating a mental health crisis the sector has been slow to acknowledge.
    by Tanmayi Gidh | 8 min read
    The image is set inside a home. A young women is sitting at the edge of a bed with her back turned to the camera. She is holding the hand of a person who is lying down on the bed, out of the frame.--palliative care
    April 28, 2026
    What does it mean to care for someone with a serious illness?
    A day in the life of a counsellor and nurse in Mumbai as they provide home-based palliative care, helping patients and families face illness, loss, and uncertainty with dignity.
    by Ankita Arvind Mhatre, Shruti Mukhopadhyay | 9 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
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