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My journey to the interiors of Maharashtra
After his experiences facilitating healthcare in the villages of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Dr Anantpal Singh writes about Maharashtra in his series.
Maharashtra is India’s...
Stories Are Powerful — Evolution and Biology Have a Role to Play
For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.
When you read these six words, what feelings do they evoke? Don’t these six words immediately make us empathize...
Bridging The Gender Gap
Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman. It's about making life fairer for women everywhere. It's not about a piece...
CSR Spends: What The Data Tells Us
Four years after the CSR mandate, here's a look at the geographies and sectors funds were directed towards; what has changed in the way...
Gaur Gopal Das: Service Brings Joy
The land of Barsana, two hours’ drive south of New Delhi, is sacred to those who practise bhakti yoga. It is home to people...
Changing Corporate Outlook on CSR
In 2014, India became the first country in the world to mandate companies to spend a fraction of their revenue on Corporate Social Responsibility...
When CSR steps outside its comfort zone
“You don’t have to make headlines to be a hero. The ladies from Jaridih, Jharkhand, are addressing issues of domestic violence, family feuds and...
Piecing Together The Financial Inclusion Puzzle
"Money is the seed of money, and the first guinea is sometimes more difficult to acquire than the second million."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Inequality and exclusion are...
My Journey To Uttar Pradesh
In his previous column, Dr Anantpal Singh talked about his experiences as a healthcare innovator in Bihar. This piece in the series explores Uttar...
Feminists Speak Out In Solidarity With #MeToo
It’s almost a year now since the #metoo hashtag broke through whisper networks on sexual harassment and initiated a worldwide movement. While the initial...
Aligning SDGs with Business: A Comprehensive Approach
2015 was a watershed year that witnessed 193 nations coming together to form a set of 17 “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs) to address contemporary...
Empowering Rural Women: Our Greatest Tool For Development
Rural women make up over a quarter of the world’s population. October 15 is commemorated as the International day of Rural Women by the...