Have The Time Of Your Life And Give Back
PEOPLE take up all kinds of crazy challenges to raise funds for charity. Climbing the Great Wall of China, running…
What Standard Tests Don’t Tell Us About Learning
By NILESH NIMKAR —- THE brick kilns of Sonale were bustling with activity: children running around, indigenous technology being used, and…
Monsoon: A Blessing And A Curse
MONSOON. For some that word means fleeing to drier, sunnier lands for the summer. For others, it inspires happiness as…
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 Urvija Sanghvi
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
5 Simple Ways To Go Zero Waste
ZERO wastage seems like a mammoth task for many – the term itself creates that intimidation. Don’t worry, by zero…
Safe Spaces To Talk About Taboo Topics
GOOGLE gender, sexuality, violence, and harassment. What you’ll find is a shocking number of articles and figures about these disturbingly…
Small Talk With H.R. Rajendra
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Who’ll win? Astrology, Tarot, Opinion Polls
IF you had a superpower, what would it be? I think more than a few of us would choose the…
Of Limited Means But Unlimited Generosity
By Kushal Biswas —- WHEN it comes to giving and generosity, the first name that springs to my mind is…
Odisha: The Balm Before The Storm
WHEN the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani hit coastal Odisha on May 3 – with a wind speed of more…
Small Talk With Sanghamitra Iyengar
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Youth Employability…Beyond Job Placements
By PRIYA AGRAWAL —- LATA’s expression that day was a mix of delight, surprise, disbelief and pride. She had made…
Every Vote Cast Is One More Counted
ELECTIONS. You may be thinking, “Is it that time already AGAIN? What is the point? It doesn’t matter who’s in…
Small Talk With Nalini Shekhar
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Museums Can Teach Our Children Well
By TEJSHVI JAIN —- IN 2012, I was at the V&A London (the world’s largest museum for decorative arts and design)…
Why Indians Don’t Seek Help For Depression
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that India is the country with the highest prevalent rates of depression in…
Indian Weddings Break Traditional Customs
WHEN we think about weddings, we often think about traditions – many of which could do with a reboot in…
Small Talk With Fr. Paul Thomas
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Social Sector’s Failure To Talk About Failure
By ROHINI NILEKANI —- A LOT of ink is spilled, and awards are bestowed celebrating the success of the social…
Small Talk With Samir Chaudhuri
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
Sex, Death And Charity
By SARA ADHIKARI —- STRUNG together, these three words seem like an odd combination or, at best, click bait. But…
Art And Food Are Ingredients For Peace
ART has long connected us to one another and been used to strengthen communities across cultures and the globe. As,…
Small Talk With George Pulikuthiyil
CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a…
India Is Now A Plastic Warrior
PLASTIC. Designed to be an inexpensive, durable alternative to other materials, such as pewter, glass or ceramics that dent or…