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Approaches, ideas, and fresh perspectives that cut across sectors within the social impact space.

a doctor examining chest x-rays - tuberculosis
Health
Eliminating tuberculosis in India post COVID-19
The pandemic has set India back in its goal to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025. From the Nikshay Poshan Yojana to renewed testing and treatment efforts, here's how we can cover lost ground.
by India Data Insights | 4 min read

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Health
Why are women still opting for unsafe home births in India?
An analysis of nine states shows that maternity benefits under the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) alone are not enough to increase institutional deliveries. Poverty, lack of education, and other socio-demographic factors also play an important role.
by Ria Saha, Pintu Paul | 5 min read
wooden stamp - government
Advocacy & Government
Government partnerships: What makes them successful?
Nonprofits that work with the government must prioritise patience and perseverance as necessary skills in their partnerships.
by Smarinita Shetty, Debojit Dutta | 7 min read
group of young boys-violence against women
Gender
Working with men and boys: What you need to know
This two-year study of gender programmes working with men and boys to end violence against women shares important observations for practitioners and funders.
by Devyani Srinivasan | 8 min read
child writing on a blackboard-education
Education
Rebuilding education through decentralised decision-making
The pandemic showed us the importance of decentralised solutions in Indian education. Here's how we can effectively scale such local-level measures.
by Ritika Sebastian | 5 min read
Reporters interviewing people who have gathered around, with a mic and a video camera-media
Advocacy & Government
What drives the media’s coverage of social issues?
To understand how the media decides which issues to raise, we must look closely at reader interest as a factor that drives news coverage.
by Shishir Gupta, Nandini Agnihotri | 6 min read
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A tea factory worker overseeing a machine-SMEs
Leadership & Talent | May 3, 2022
What do India’s SMEs need as they recover from the pandemic?
The pandemic has adversely impacted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, their contribution to India's GDP can be enhanced through focused investments.
by Samir Sathe | 7 min read
women farmers harvesting crop - women farmers
Gender | April 29, 2022
The link between women’s land ownership and climate resilience
If we want to build climate resilience among rural communities, we need to ensure that women farmers own the land they work on.
by Shilpa Vasavada | 4 min read
Failure Files podcast written on a dark blue background and an illustration of a person watering a bit F in the ground
Failure Files | April 29, 2022
Let’s talk about burnout | Mary Ellen Matsui
What happens when a leader fails to protect their own well-being? Mary Ellen Matsui shares her story of burnout during her time as the CEO of Atma, an accelerator for education nonprofits and social enterprises, and the lessons she learnt from it.
2 min read
A photo a house in Vasad, Gujarat with a women sitting in the verandah-poverty
Inequality | April 27, 2022
Who is ‘officially’ poor in India?
Households just above the poverty line in India may still be deprived in many ways. Here's why we need to adopt an alternate definition of poverty.
by IndiaSpend, Nushaiba Iqbal | 6 min read
Nirupama working with her team-artisan
Livelihoods | April 27, 2022
An artisan from Odisha crafts her own story
A day in the life of an artisan and cluster head in Odisha, who shares how her work with fellow craftswomen has helped her find a new identity and a community that she can rely on.
by Nirupama Jana | 5 min read
woman with cash and a passbook in hand - universal basic income
Advocacy & Government | April 21, 2022
Universal basic income: Pilots to policy
Universal basic income can benefit the most vulnerable groups in society. Why is it still not part of public policy?
by Jo Adetunji | 4 min read
A young mentee on her phone_Credit_Mentor Together. In India young women’s ability to participate in the workforce is constrained by many factors, including a skills deficit and restrictive gender norms. Here’s how digital mentoring can unlock their potential.
Gender | April 21, 2022
Digital mentorship: The key to women’s labour force participation?
In India, young women’s ability to participate in the workforce is constrained by many factors, including a skills deficit and restrictive gender norms. Here’s how digital mentoring can unlock their potential.
by Arundhuti Gupta | 6 min read
Suitcases stacked together-philanthropists
Philanthropy & CSR | April 20, 2022
Looking East: Tapping into Southeast Asian diaspora giving
What are the myths about philanthropy in Asia, and how can we start tapping into diaspora giving?
by Aravindan Srinivasan, Naina Subberwal Batra | 5 min read
Shaila, an enumerator at Good Business Lab is standing in a garment factory and reading a report
Gender | April 19, 2022
Breaking the glass ceiling, one survey at a time
A day in the life of an enumerator from Karnataka who talks about the challenges of being a working woman and the value of good communication in data collection.
by Shaila Mahalamani | 6 min read
Young people sitting around, a girl who is sitting with her laptop-youth
Youth | April 15, 2022
More than just a seat at the table
Five ways to ensure meaningful youth participation in your programme.
by Ada Grewal, Yashi Jain | 5 min read
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