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

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Budget 2025: Understanding social sector spending
While the union government's total expenditure has risen by 7 percent in 2025, the allocation for the social sector has not grown proportionally.

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Bustling Delhi Road with Azadpur Flyover--Delhi

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As Delhi gets ready to vote, a citizen-led charter calls for systemic solutions—sustainable mobility, safer streets, and inclusive public spaces—for a better quality of life.
The image shows at least eight people inside an old bus that has been converted into a makeshift shelter. Blankets cover the floor and people's belongings, including bags, are stored on the floor and hung from the windows. Two people are shown sleeping on the ground, while a group of people sit together in the background. - Homeless

The toll of cold waves on urban homeless populations
Delhi’s homeless population faces fatal risks during cold waves due to inadequate shelters and poor resources, highlighting the need for urgent action by government machinery and civil society.
Women microentreprenuers sitting in an office working

Sales and sisterhood: What drives a small-scale business in Pune
A day in the lives of two women microentrepreneurs, who combine their marketing and product design skills to craft a winning formula for their social enterprise.
by Asha Shinde, Sana Shaikh | 2 min read
a person wearing a tiger costume sitting by a bonfire--irula tribe

Photo essay: An age-old play about the Irula people’s bond with nature
Doddu Aatam (Gaur Play), a traditional performance of the Irula community living in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, teaches co-existence between humans and nature.
by Pavithran M M | 6 min read
An adolescent girl wearing a school uniform sits with her back to the camera. She reads from a textbook lying open in front of her and writes down her notes in a notebook.- intergenerational change

Intergenerational social change requires time
Change takes time, but it’s possible. Here’s why and how a nonprofit is creating pathways for intergenerational change in communities practicing caste-based sex work.
by Nisha Dubey | 8 min read
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