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Questioning the informal-formal binary

The growth of precarious, informal employment in the formal sector is adversely affecting the most marginalised.

by Tanaya Jagtiani | 6 min read

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Philanthropy & CSR

"Philanthropy is not only for the wealthy"

Kumari Shibulal shares lessons from two decades of taking a hands-on approach to her philanthropy.

by Rachita Vora, Sneha Philip | 6 min read

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Are economic systems sexist?

Women’s unpaid care work is the hidden engine that keeps the wheels of our economies, businesses, and societies moving, yet it is not accounted for.

by Diya Dutta | 4 min read

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Philanthropy & CSR

Want impact? Strengthen organisations

By not funding organisational development, donors are limiting the effectiveness and potential impact of programmes.

by Vimmi Malhotra, Hisham Mundol | 5 min read

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Is having more women in agriculture a good thing?

While the feminisation of agriculture does bring women into the public sphere, it also restricts them to low-paid, labour-intensive jobs.

by Ishita Mehrotra | 5 min read

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The state of justice in India

An inability to deliver justice or maintain the rule of law is estimated to have cost India an equivalent of nine percent of its GDP.

by Nithya Subramanian | 3 min read

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man making window-informal employment

Questioning the informal-formal binary

The growth of precarious, informal employment in the formal sector is adversely affecting the most marginalised.

by Tanaya Jagtiani | 6 min read

hand on exam board-education

Philanthropy & CSR

"Philanthropy is not only for the wealthy"

Kumari Shibulal shares lessons from two decades of taking a hands-on approach to her philanthropy.

by Rachita Vora, Sneha Philip | 6 min read

illustration of two women carrying water in a desert-labour

Are economic systems sexist?

Women’s unpaid care work is the hidden engine that keeps the wheels of our economies, businesses, and societies moving, yet it is not accounted for.

by Diya Dutta | 4 min read

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