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

    A young woman in a crowded public space takes photos using her mobile phone._Caste and digital divide
    Inequality
    The digital wall: How caste shapes access to technology in India
    The promise of Digital India will remain unfulfilled as long as deep caste-based disparities in internet access, mobile ownership, and digital skills persist.
    by Atish Padhy, Saket Panbude | 7 min read

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    The image features a group of women sitting together and stitching appliques on a piece of fabric._ONDC platform
    Diversity & Inclusion
    ‘Everyone’s e-commerce’: What women’s enterprises need from ONDC
    Women's informal enterprises face many barriers on the ONDC such as complex processes and a lack of support. Here’s how the platform can improve accessibility. 
    by Semanti Chakladar | 8 min read
    A boy and a woman listen to a radio on a charpai in a rural courtyard_community radio
    Diversity & Inclusion
    Tuning in: Community radio in the digital age
    Community radio remains an accessible media platform for underrepresented communities. It must be preserved, strengthened, and expanded.
    by Archana Kapoor | 6 min read
    The image features a group of children sitting in a circle. There is a model of a globe in the middle and the children are pointing at different locations._Rights-based development
    Rights
    Beyond welfare, towards rights
    Social sector work must move from service delivery to enabling people to claim their rights.
    by Mohammad Nawazuddin, Saba Kohli Dave | 7 min read
    a group of female college students participating in a wikipedia workshop--marginalised students
    Education
    Why many marginalised students can’t access scholarships
    From exclusionary processes to biases, various structural barriers prevent scholarships from reaching marginalised students. Here’s how this can change.
    by Riya Kumar, Shweta Bhandari | 6 min read
    Residents queue for water from tanker_water infrastructure
    Water & Sanitation
    What’s behind the drying taps in urban India?
    Worsening climate stress and infrastructural issues are exacerbating the water crisis across India's cities. How can these barriers be addressed?
    by Tarun Sharma, Rohit Bhatt, Anita Sharma | 8 min read
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    The image features an event from Akam Foundation's No More Holding My Pee campaign. The author, Rituparna, is joined by 2 other people and they are holding a sign with the text, 'No More Holding My Pee. We demand for gender neutral toilet and choice-based uniform in educational institutions'._Queer inclusion
    Diversity & Inclusion | June 4, 2025
    Queer and trans inclusion must be structural, not symbolic
    Despite growing discourse on inclusion, queer and trans people are still systemically excluded from institutions, livelihoods, and decision-making spaces.
    by Rituparna Neog | 7 min read
    Silhouetted birds perched on bare tree_leadership failure
    Leadership & Talent | June 3, 2025
    Building team culture isn’t optional
    A nonprofit co-founder reflects on how scaling rapidly unintentionally alienated employees, which led to cracks in organisational culture.
    by Vijayalakshmi Mohan | 7 min read
    Participants form a circle with hands on each other's shoulders during an interactive session at a conference_disability
    Diversity & Inclusion | May 30, 2025
    Making conferences more inclusive
    The design of social sector conferences can often be exclusionary to persons with disabilities. Here's how this can change.
    by Saba Ahmad, Tania | 4 min read
    A group of people sitting on chairs in a meeting being conducted in an Indian village_data and policy
    Advocacy & Government | May 29, 2025
    Why administrative data matters
    Unreliable data continues to weaken policy implementation and forces officials to rely on guesswork. Here's how accurate administrative data enables effective governance.
    by Ganesh Rao, Parul Agarwal | 7 min read
    a painted illustration that looks many people-unrestricted funding
    Philanthropy & CSR | May 28, 2025
    The long-term effects of trust-based philanthropy  
    A three-year study reveals how nonprofits used MacKenzie Scott’s unrestricted grants and how the funding influenced their resource allocation, leadership, and impact.
    by India Development Review | 6 min read
    The image features a man rowing a wooden boat. Behind him, on the edge the water, is an old palace._Educational inequity
    Youth | May 27, 2025
    In Tripura, youth aspirations get lost in translation
    Young people in Tripura are ambitious and eager to grow, but inadequate higher education institutes, limited job opportunities, and language barriers shape whether they migrate or stay.
    by Anupam Sharma | 4 min read
    Framed Constitution and folk art painting_constitutional values
    Rights | May 22, 2025
    The politics of knowledge: Constitution and NT-DNT communities
    Knowledge dissemination of the Constitution is mostly a top down phenomenon. This prevents NT-DNT communities from accessing and contributing to it.
    by Deepa Pawar | 6 min read
    Two children sitting at their desk in a classroom_climate education
    Education | May 20, 2025
    Lessons for a warming world: Rethinking climate education
    A closer look at the gaps in climate education today and how we can strengthen what and how we teach.
    by Pallavi Phatak, Sunayana Ganguly | 8 min read
    The image is a photograph of Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation._Philanthropic leadership
    Philanthropy & CSR | May 15, 2025
    “If we don’t have failures, we haven’t done our job”
    Darren Walker, president of Ford Foundation, talks about the new era of philanthropy in India, centring communities, and the value of failure.
    by India Development Review | 2 min read
    Teachers engaged in collaborative training session_Teacher training
    Education | May 15, 2025
    How peer-led teacher training is reshaping classrooms
    Here's how peer learning, alumni networks, and institutional support are reimagining top-down teacher training models.
    by Shveta Lall | 7 min read
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