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The joy of joining the dots
As our magazine completes 18 years, how should we look back upon the time we have spent? How should we also …
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State and civil society, from Karat to Doval
Ajit Kumar Doval, India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) and a retired officer of the Indian Police Service, set the cat among …
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We, the warriors of democracy…
In his now famous speech to budding police officers in Hyderabad on how civil society groups can be subverted, the National …
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When NGOs become both weapon and target
A National Security Adviser has the toughest job in the country: keeping India safe. It is important, therefore, to listen …
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Social campaigns have given voice to the weak
We are all citizens alike in our constitutional rights. There are categories which define us. But when categories swallow the human …
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A lot to learn from NGOs in school education
When I was transferred to the School Education Department in 2016, hordes of ‘advisers’ descended to tell me what afflicted school …
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For rural healthcare it is back to basics
There are huge disparities in healthcare in India. We have large private hospitals in cities where rich people can walk in …
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Digital India’s success has come out of collaboration
It was 2003 and Geneva was hosting the first global summit on using digital infrastructure for serving the development needs of …
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How ordinary farmers found a united voice
As this piece is being written, ‘ordinary farmers’ who were also outstanding citizens leading the historic farmers’ protests at Delhi’s …
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Someone must stand up against corporations
Fifteen years ago, Umesh and Rita Anand asked me to write a book for the corporate sector to explain what the …
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The social sector does not lag in innovation
On March 25, 2020, the Prime Minister announced a complete and almost immediate nationwide lockdown. From the next day, hundreds of …
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Saviours of learning are at the grassroots
The COVID-19 lockdown has had a devastating impact on children in pre-schools, anganwadi centres and schools. There has been huge loss …
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NGOs work hard but get a raw deal in regulation
The voluntary, non-profit sector has contributed to democracy, equity and nation-building during and after Independence. It has grown in all fields, …
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