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

    a woman sitting on a platform, leaning against a pillar--migration
    Health & Well-being
    Migration takes a toll on women’s mental health
    Pinky Barda, gram panchayat mukhiya in Jharkhand, on the stress, isolation, and quiet solidarity that define the lives of women in villages impacted by migration.
    by Pinky Barda | 2 min read

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    a painting of a boat in choppy waters--disability
    Philanthropy & CSR
    Why disability remains overlooked by funders
    Disability work receives less than 1 percent of CSR funding in India. A new report explains how the sector can respond to this gap.
    by India Development Review | 4 min read
    A group of people sit in a circle on a mat outside a building, participating in a group discussion or training session--digital public infrastructure
    Technology
    What makes a digital tool work at scale? 
    Many digital tools overlook how people actually work. Here's what it takes to build technology that works across public systems and field realities.
    by Ninad Khanolkar, Tejashwa Tiwari, Ujjwal Kumar Sinha | 6 min read
    close-up shot of a large plate laden with fruits--CSR funding in India
    Philanthropy & CSR
    The new logic of CSR funding in India
    CSR capital in India is at an all time high, but reaching it now demands a different kind of approach.
    by Shruti Bharath, Tushti Chakraborty | 6 min read
    A close up of a smartphone scanning a UPI QR code--digital banking
    Diversity & Inclusion
    Do banks account for persons with disabilities?
    As digital banking services expand, persons with disabilities remain excluded due to inaccessible design. Here's how fintech can work for everyone.
    by Sreya P | 6 min read
    a woman standing in a field with lots of trees with her left hand placed on a tree trunk--Jhum
    Agriculture
    On Manipur’s sloping terrain, jhum farmers find a way forward
    Growing pressures on land and ecological changes have made jhum cultivation difficult for Manipur’s farmers. Alternative practices offer a way to improve soil fertility and build sustainable livelihoods.
    by Pratip Ganguly, Parthona Phukan | 8 min read
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    a dark-coloured fray rope against a cloudy sky--climate innovation
    Climate Emergency | June 12, 2026
    Climate innovation: Caught between pilot and scale
    Building climate solutions is only half the challenge. Helping institutions say yes to them is the other half.
    by Mairu Gupta | 5 min read
    a man coaching a boys' football team--Shillong football club
    Youth | June 12, 2026
    Children in Meghalaya dribble towards a better future
    A football club in Shillong is helping vulnerable children learn life skills and emotional resilience through the sport.
    by Samme Massar | 2 min read
    people walking on a road in the eastern ghats during monsoon season; in the distance there are waterfalls--biodiversity
    Philanthropy & CSR | June 11, 2026
    “I wish I had started my philanthropy 20 years earlier”
    Philanthropist Harish Yarlagadda believes that for human beings to survive the climate challenge, greater support is needed for biodiversity and ecological restoration.
    by Saloni Meghani, Smarinita Shetty | 5 min read
    notices pinned to a green notice board--urban villages
    Urban | June 4, 2026
    Villagers’ Right to the City: Notes from a jan sunvayi in Naraina
    In June 2025, government officials reached Delhi’s Naraina Village for an ‘unprecedented’ public hearing. What unfolded revealed decades of neglect, but also new forms of resistance. 
    by Saleha Sapra | 7 min read
    close-up shot of a hand holding on to a rock on a rock climbing wall in an indoor gym--flexible funding
    Philanthropy & CSR | June 3, 2026
    Is flexible funding the key to unlocking nonprofit innovation?
    Flexible funding can help nonprofits invest in talent, technology, and innovation—the building blocks of scale and lasting impact.
    by Shubham Bansal, Varun Aggarwal | 6 min read
    A cluster of electrical wires and utility cables hangs from a pole beside a monument. Large domes and red sandstone walls in the background--nonprofit AI
    Technology | June 2, 2026
    Making sense of AI in the social sector
    How are nonprofits using AI, and what barriers remain? Here are a few key insights on building and deploying AI on the ground.
    by Ashana Shukla | 6 min read
    Close-up of two people exchanging paper currency by hand at a small street-side shop, with metal cups and containers blurred in the background--funders
    Philanthropy & CSR | May 26, 2026
    Can philanthropy be less WEIRD?
    Across the world, communities have long practised giving rooted in reciprocity and care. So why do dominant philanthropy models still fail to recognise them?
    by Jessyca Dudley, Yvonne Moore, Radhika Nayar | 10 min read
    a parking lot adjacent to a field with a row of trees acting as a border between the two--urban mobility
    Urban | May 22, 2026
    Beyond electrification: Why inclusion matters for urban mobility
    As India pushes towards electric transport, everyday experiences from Patna and Lucknow reveal that the future of urban mobility will depend as much on inclusion and public access as on technology.
    by Ekta Singh, Saniya Anwar | 7 min read
    a group of people playing a game of snakes and ladders on a life-sized board et up on the ground--unorganised sector India
    Ecosystem Development | May 21, 2026
    Designing without data
    What working on an electric mobility awareness campaign with India’s trucking community taught us about field immersion, trust, and designing for communities that formal data often misses.
    by Kritica Mahajan | 9 min read
    Women sit on a forest hillside and gather large green leaves in bundles. More people stand and work among rocks and trees in the background--carbon markets
    Environment | May 21, 2026
    Counting what carbon markets don’t
    Across India, women in forest-dependent communities perform daily ecological care that sustains forests. Carbon markets profit from this labour without recognising or compensating it.
    by Anjali Aggarwal, Pranab Ranjan Choudhury | 8 min read
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