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Education

Bridging the gap between education and learning

The ASER 2023 survey findings indicate that India's education system needs to account for the creativity, aspirations, and digital literacy of its youth to ensure that years of schooling translate into lifelong learning.
by Annette Francis | 6 min read

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Rights
A primer on India’s disability law
With provisions ranging from education and employment to healthcare allowances, these are the rights guaranteed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.
by India Development Review | 8 min read
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Climate Emergency
What are coastal commons?
Coastal commons play an important economic, social, and ecological role but are facing increasing pressure due to climate change, pollution, and coastal erosion.
by Max Martin | 6 min read
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Humour
The millennial office bingo
If you win, you know you’ve lost some years.
by Shreya Adhikari, Tanaya Jagtiani | 2 min read
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Gender
A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate
A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.
by Pratibha Singh | 7 min read
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Rights
IDR Interviews | Shankar Singh (Part I)
Co-founder of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and a key figure in the agitation for the right to information, Shankar Singh tells us about his early influences and building and sustaining movements.
by Rajika Seth, Rakesh Swami | 8 min read
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Environment
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Population in red: Crabs struggle for survival in West Bengal
by Rahul Singh
Location Icon Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Agriculture
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The rice and fall of a crop: Bihar’s failed black rice experiment
by Ramnath Rajesh
Location Icon Gaya district, Bihar
Climate Emergency
The case of Corbett: Indian forests are running out of water
by Dr Sarita Subramaniam
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Livelihoods
Mining affects dairy farmers’ income in Chhattisgarh
by Mahashay Rathia
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Gender
A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate
A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.
by Pratibha Singh | 7 min read
Rights
Enabling citizens to access their rights digitally
A day in the life of an eMitra, who helps people from marginalised communities in Rajasthan apply for government-mandated schemes and services online as a way of securing their social entitlements.
by Chatar Singh | 7 min read
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Livelihoods
“I don’t miss anything about the life I left behind”
A day in the life of a community leader, who mediates conflicts among his people and helps them access a better life, in a resettlement colony for former bonded labourers in Tamil Nadu.
by Muniappan | 5 min read

Failure Files

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Social change leaders chronicle their failures and lessons learnt.

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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
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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 Rachita Vora, Tanaya Jagtiani | 7 min read
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Leadership & Talent
The road to recovery
In Part II of a conversation with Dream a Dream CEO Suchetha Bhat and co-founder Vishal Talreja learn about what it took to rebuild an organisation in crisis, and why it needed a new kind of leadership.
by India Development Review | 15 min read

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.

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"There isn’t some book where it’s written what you need to do to sustain a movement. When you go among people and actually work, that is when one gets to learn, and one’s own values are determined."
Shankar Singh
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"The women’s movement cannot operate in a silo; it is an integral part of other social movements such as human rights, sexual identities and sexual orientation, people in same-sex relationship, social transformation, and against caste-based violence."
Flavia Agnes
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"Movements slow down and become invisible, but they don’t end. They always continue. When we go on pride marches, is that not an extension of the freedom movement? Are we not asking for freedom?"
Maya Sharma
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    Education
    Bridging the gap between education and learning
    The ASER 2023 survey findings indicate that India's education system needs to account for the creativity, aspirations, and digital literacy of its youth to ensure that years of schooling translate into lifelong learning.
    by Annette Francis | 6 min read
    two girls communicating via sign language_disability law
    Rights
    A primer on India’s disability law
    With provisions ranging from education and employment to healthcare allowances, these are the rights guaranteed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.
    by India Development Review | 8 min read
    fishermen on a coast_coastal commons
    Climate Emergency
    What are coastal commons?
    Coastal commons play an important economic, social, and ecological role but are facing increasing pressure due to climate change, pollution, and coastal erosion.
    by Max Martin | 6 min read

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    Approaches and ideas that cut across sectors and counter the dominant narratives around us.

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    • two girls communicating via sign language_disability law
    Rights
    A primer on India’s disability law
    With provisions ranging from education and employment to healthcare allowances, these are the rights guaranteed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.
    by India Development Review | 8 min read
    fishermen on a coast_coastal commons
    Climate Emergency
    What are coastal commons?
    Coastal commons play an important economic, social, and ecological role but are facing increasing pressure due to climate change, pollution, and coastal erosion.
    by Max Martin | 6 min read
    a group of women standing and talking in the field--rural working women
    Gender
    A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate
    A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.
    by Pratibha Singh | 7 min read

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    • a girl in a classroom holds up a newspaper--ASER survey
    Education
    Bridging the gap between education and learning
    The ASER 2023 survey findings indicate that India's education system needs to account for the creativity, aspirations, and digital literacy of its youth to ensure that years of schooling translate into lifelong learning.
    by Annette Francis | 6 min read
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    Philanthropy & CSR
    “A philanthropist’s job is to connect the dots and build synergies”
    Rekha Koita, co-founder of Koita Foundation, talks about her journey as a philanthropist and shares her excitement about the future of giving in India.
    by India Development Review | 2 min read
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    Ecosystem Development
    Case study: Organisational development at the grassroots
    This case study outlines how instituting formal structures, policies, and processes can influence the operations and impact of a grassroots nonprofit.
    by Jasmine Bal | 9 min read
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