Padma Awards: 10 exceptional winners driven by compassion
AFTER the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Awards are among the highest civilian honours in India. Over the years, exceptional people…
‘The world is not perfect, but it can get a lot better’
I MADE my first donation on Give around 2006. At that time, mobile phones meant Nokia and you could easily…
Give launches its Institutional Giving Practice
TODAY, philanthropy is growing globally, and private giving has gained an important role in addressing human suffering, social justice, equitable…
Covid booster dose: Is it needed?
ISRAEL has fully vaccinated 62% of its population against the coronavirus. On the other hand, Nigeria, whose population is almost…
The softer side of technology for development
IN a training session organised for rural women on millet snacks, a fascinating argument ensued among the participants on why…
How much should you be giving?
FEW people would argue that one should not ‘give’ to help others. Even the most hardened “market” believers will agree…
Teachers’ Day: The challenge of online classes
FOR almost 60 years, India has been celebrating Teachers’ Day on September 5 to mark the birthday of the country’s…
‘Those generating waste need education, not waste pickers’
NINETEEN years ago, Bharati Chaturvedi quit her well-paying job and decided to look for an opportunity to work on urban…
Disability is not another word for discrimination
PROLIFIC writer, poet and research scholar at a university in Delhi, Abhishek Annica wanted to rent a flat of his…
‘Mumbai is Kindness Capital of India’
IN a career spanning three decades, Shishir Joshi has worn multiple hats – journalist, anchor, lawyer, and now as the…
‘Identity is a reason for pride, not a reason to hide’
FROM a drop-in centre that conducted workshops on HIV/AIDS issues and human rights of LGBTQ communities, to becoming the pre-eminent…
‘Poverty due to COVID strips last shred of human dignity’
IT was 22 years ago that Meera Satpathy’s NGO Sukarya took its first steps to improve the health of women…
Mental disorders need everyone’s attention
MENTAL health issues are disabling to the persons affected and burdensome to the families. People affected by mental disorders experience…
A giving collective like no other
THIS year’s deadly wave of COVID-19 was much more ferocious than when the pandemic first hit India in early 2020….
Top 5 celebrity fundraisers for India’s COVID crisis
THE concept of celebrity endorsement is probably as old as marketing itself, or at least a century old. Take, for…
Fighting Hunger: In Anfield or Mumbai, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’
THE distance didn’t matter. Only the emotions did. As many vulnerable sections of Mumbai suffered because of little access to…
5 ways to thank our saviours on National Doctors’ Day
PEOPLE across the world are still largely confined to their homes to contain the spread of Covid-19. But doctors and…
‘As a nutrition education org, we’ve never distributed food’
SHRUTHI IYER spearheads Foundation for Mother and Child Health India (FMCH), an organisation that empowers pregnant women and new mothers…
‘I wanted to build a family-like institution for orphaned children’
APPALLED by the stark reality of 31 million orphaned children in India and the condition of institutions housing them, Dr…
Family remittances dry up – a tragic tale of the pandemic
RAMESH Ram used to earn ₹500 per day working as a contract labourer at the Alang ship-breaking yard in Gujarat. He…
Vaccine hesitancy in India needs urgent attention
‘TIKA EXPRESS’ (Vaccine Express) vans are roaming across various districts of Bihar. Comprising healthcare workers carrying vaccines against Covid-19, the…
‘Menstrual health takes a back seat during a crisis’
“MENSTRUAL health and hygiene automatically take a back seat during a crisis and nobody even takes notice,” says Arun Gupta…
GiveIndia’s India COVID Response Fund is active again
ALMOST a year to the date that we at GiveIndia set up our India Covid Response Fund (ICRF) to provide…
The arts both connect & comfort us through difficult times
IMAGINE a time somewhere in the near future. You step out to meet a friend. There’s the corner chai shop….
Earth Hour 2021: Participate & show you care
IN the last one year, as the COVID-19 pandemic has raged on, it has rapidly snowballed from a health emergency…