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Advocacy & Government

An air of mistrust around nonprofits

The FCRA Bill 2020 is being used to crackdown on nonprofits, while a lack of transparency continues to surround PM-CARES.

by The Wire | 5 min read

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Social Business

To bribe or not to bribe?

A social entrepreneur takes a decision and finds his life turned upside down.

by Ghazanfar Iqbal | 6 min read

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Meet the sisters of Bhuj

A day in the life of a paralegal, who has been changing patriarchal gender norms across 200 villages in Kutch for the last two decades.

by Khataben Sameja | 6 min read

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Funds are recognising their biases against women

Despite its massive growth, the gender lens investing market has not yet tapped its potential.

by Ahmed Aslam, Raya Papp | 5 min read

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Philanthropy & CSR

A guide for philanthropists

As philanthropists and foundations play a critical role in COVID-19 recovery, here are a few principles they must keep front and centre.

by Deepali Khanna | 4 min read

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Philanthropy & CSR

Making CSR portals work

From listening to your donors to focusing on ground-level data, here are learnings from Rajasthan on using CSR funds more strategically.

by Steven Walker | 4 min read

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Social Business

To bribe or not to bribe?

A social entrepreneur takes a decision and finds his life turned upside down.

by Ghazanfar Iqbal | 6 min read

Khataben in the field at a registration drive

Meet the sisters of Bhuj

A day in the life of a paralegal, who has been changing patriarchal gender norms across 200 villages in Kutch for the last two decades.

by Khataben Sameja | 6 min read

a restroom sign of a man and woman against a green background-gender

Funds are recognising their biases against women

Despite its massive growth, the gender lens investing market has not yet tapped its potential.

by Ahmed Aslam, Raya Papp | 5 min read

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