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Community mobilisation in Mumbai’s informal settlements is helping prevent violence against women and girls through evidence-based interventions.

Nonprofit veteran and disability rights champion Dr Carmo Noronha explains the importance of collaboration in designing inclusive learning environments in Meghalaya.

A day in the life of a young field coordinator in Raichur, Karnataka, reflecting her journey of almost dropping out of school to supporting herself, her family, and her community.

Keshav Suri speaks about activism, building queer-affirming workplaces, and why real change comes from grassroots movements.

The 2025–26 Revised Estimates and the 2026–27 budget show drastic cuts and unused funds across key development-related schemes. Despite a focus on skill development and the services sector, women and informal workers are still grappling with low incomes and insecure employment.

From sanitation to livelihoods, five nonprofits discuss how their work reflects Amartya Sen's ideas of development as freedom, as the realisation of people's aspirations, as access to basic goods and services, and as meaningful, democratic participation in decision-making.

Using insights from existing IDR articles, we answer four key questions on India's panchayats, examining their mandate and the realities of grassroots governance.

A fridge magnet artist shares why he is meticulously replicating Mizo cultural artefacts, and reflects on the marketing and workforce challenges shaping his craft.

Workers at Delhi’s labour chowks face age discrimination, wage theft, and a daily struggle without basic facilities. Here's how unused welfare funds could transform these spaces.

Social sector spending drops to its lowest in a decade. Key schemes for housing, water, and minorities remain underutilised even as allocations shrink further.