Be Kind, It’s Natural
By AARTI MADHUSUDAN —- IT was 42 degrees. The sun was beating down with a vengeance at 12 noon. I…
Working In Social Sector Similar To Parenting
By GAURAV SHAH —- WHILE there may be numerous ways of bringing up children out there in the world, there’s…
A Realisation Of My Privilege
By WYONNA D’SOUZA —- WHEN I was in class 2, I remember breaking the shower while trying to fix it…
Change Yourself, Change The World
By VENKAT KRISHNAN N —- I HAD an interesting conversation with a seasoned development professional some years back, as he held…
Is Your Smartphone Preventing You From Giving?
By MOHIT HIRA —- WHEN I was first asked to write for this blog, I tossed around a few themes. And then,…
Giving Back On #GivingTuesdayIndia
By MICAH BRANAMAN SHARMA —- GROWING up in the US, the day after Thanksgiving is commonly known as Black Friday, the…
Making Giving Global
By GAUTAM ADHIKARI —- WASHINGTON DC: Politically and ideologically this country is polarised. Conservatives and liberals, Republicans and Democrats are barely on…
Ethical Consumption Is Not That Easy
By NIMI RAVINDRAN —- A FEW years ago I read about a man who lived somewhere in Japan who had managed…
Why You Should Hand Over All Your Money Right Now
By SHOVON CHOWDHURY —- MONEY is important, and we think about it a lot. This is normal. But we need to recognise…
Bleeding Heart Or Change Addict?
By RHEEA MUKHERJEE —- At 33, I have been able to rebrand myself, for all practical purposes, as a writer. I…
Who Are We To Decide Who Deserves Charity?
By SANGHAMITRA CHAKRABORTY —- THERE is a time in your life when your child asks you questions. Lots of questions, repeatedly and…
What It Takes To Be A Mindful Giver
By CHAITHALI PISUPATI —- THE conventional list of basic needs of a human being is food, water, clothing and shelter and…
Real Impact Takes Time
By ANU GUMMARAJU —- YOU can’t go far in Bangalore without bumping into someone who works in the social impact sector. You also…
Cwordfunding: Indians don’t want to pay for stuff
THE first time I heard of the concept of crowdfunding for creative projects, I remember thinking how wonderful it was that…