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March 03, 2020

How to start your career in the social sector

A guide to the different ways that young people can explore the nonprofit sector. And important points for them to bear in mind.
by Azeez Gupta, Namya Mahajan | 4 min read
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January 14, 2020

Young India is demanding better healthcare

If India wants to become an economic superpower, it needs to respond to the voices of its youth.
by Tanaya Jagtiani | 5 min read
Jobs crisis in rural India
October 17, 2019

Are livelihoods nonprofits losing their relevance?

With young India's needs being better served by the market today, nonprofits run the risk of being crowded out by social businesses.
by Anish Kumar | 4 min read
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June 04, 2019

Finding your social purpose

Lessons from a programme that nurtures young leadership for social change.
by Amrut Bang | 5 min read
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May 23, 2019

Employability training: The skills we should be focusing on

We have more problems than solutions when it comes to skilling India’s youth. What young people need is a set of core skills that are transferrable across roles.
by Pranav Kumar Choudhary | 3 min read
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May 01, 2019

Childcare institutions: The need for a new approach

Despite the fact that there are more than 3,70,000 children living in 9,500 institutions across the country, childcare institutions are often treated as a 'last-resort'. Here's how and why this needs to change.
by Vipul Jain | 5 min read
Masculine norms
March 07, 2018

We need to talk about men

While men have more privileges than women, evidence shows that the costs of masculine norms may be steep not only on girls and women, but also on young boys and men.
by Ravi Verma, Sapna Kedia | 4 min read
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January 24, 2018

Youth employability: Looking beyond job placements

Today, we look at skill development from the lens of what industry wants, rather than what society needs. Are we doing our youth a disservice by taking such a short-term and limited view?
by Priya Agrawal | 4 min read
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December 14, 2017

Want empowered women? Start thinking about how to help young men

We need to turn to the 200 million young men of India with as much urgency and focus as we spend on the millions of young women in the country.
by Rohini Nilekani | 4 min read
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December 12, 2017

Addressing masculinity in India

It is critical to involve men in the discussion if we want to tackle deep-rooted gender inequalities in the country.
by Renuka Motihar | 3 min read
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