Can We Trust NGOs?
YOU might not have heard of this unusual form of measurement, but the Edelman Trust Barometer has been tracking trust…
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…
Acting On Empathy
THERE is a pervasive theory from people outside the development sector that those who work in nonprofits, charities, or field agencies…
The Other Side Of Chance The Rapper
AMERICAN musician, songwriter, and producer Chancellor Johnathan Bennett, better known as Chance The Rapper, has not only made a name for…
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…
Media Misses The Development Sector
THE 24-hour news cycle is our reality and newspapers now reflect that. When you open your paper or browser online…
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…
The Quiet Altruism Of George Michael
BRITISH singer songwriter George Michael who first made headlines as one-half of the teen duo Wham!, was one of the…
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…
A Non-Frightening Fact About Stephen King
STEPHEN KING. The man who brought us cult classics like The Shining and Shawshank Redemption. (Yes, they were books before…
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…
And The World Will Live As One
IN the 1960s, America was fighting a battle, an internal one. It was a war against the injustice and discrimination…
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…
Tied Up In ‘Nots’
By SARA ADHIKARI —- WANTING to live by self-imposed ethical rules has never been more difficult than now. The other day,…
How it all began at Neptune Foundation
THE Neptune Foundation has been built under The Neptune Group, one of India’s leading real-estate companies. Social work has been the…