Why you’re unlikely to notice the less affluent
IMAGINE that you are buying a phone cover worth ₹200 and you learn that another branch of the same store…
Poverty And The Apathetic Indian
By SANJANA PEGU | NEWSLAUNDRY —- THE Indian state currently recognises me as an NRI which, as any non mainland…
Small Talk With Dhirendra Pratap Singh
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Take Pride In Inclusive India
YOU may be aware that June was Pride month. Originating in the US, the month not only stands as a…
Small Talk With Ashif Shaikh
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Privilege And Bias Affect Our Empathy: Alex Gabbay
By ALEX GABBAY —- IN 2001, I moved to Kathmandu to produce three films for UNICEF. Whilst making them I…
Are We Oblivious To Caste Discrimination?
IF you think that caste bias is a thing of the past and India has moved into the 21st century…
The drama of social change
LIVE theatre has been a form of communication since ancient Greece and was a part of everything from festivals, religious rituals, academia,…
Addressing Masculinity In India
By RENUKA MOTIHAR —- IN the early years of my career, I worked at CEDPA (now Centre for Catalyzing Change),…
Is there a disconnect between donor giving and NGO needs?
AS a donor, do you have a preconceived notion of what your giving experience should look like? In today’s culture…
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…
My Big Fat Charity Wedding
IN India, weddings give us the opportunity to celebrate our culture through elaborate customs and rituals. We all know what…
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…
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…
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…