The ‘Butterfly Effect’, how a simplest, tiniest change can result in unpredictable consequences in comparison to what was pre-determined.
Exception-2 Of Section 375 (IPC)
A case based argument of how laws on domestic violence in India contradict with each other and where we stand on them currently.
The Double-Edged Sword: Prosopis Juliflora And Banni Grasslands
Prosopis Juliflora, has become a symbol of both economic opportunity and environmental challenge. Find out why
Justice Is Not Always Served As It Should Be
Justice – a word that resonates with hope, fairness, and the promise of rights being upheld. Or is it? A piece on complexity of the idealism.
Should A Certificate Decide Expectations?
Exploring the intersectionality of disability certificate, caregiver expectations and barriers to true inclusion in the society
Tribal Health: Skincare Beyond Cosmetics
This blog uses dermatological issues- often seen as cosmetic- to highlight the challenges of tribal health in India.
Motivation In Rural Leadership Programs
Explore the motivation behind rural leadership programs, where youth volunteers overcome challenges to lead their communities.
Healing A Fracture: Marriage And Divorce In India
Marriage is considered a sacred bond. A lot has been written on it. So, we will be looking at its evil opposite – divorce.
In Kotra, The Youth Want To Leave, But Not Too Far
The community you are surrounded by, what is your point where you depart from their norm?
Reflections On Smoking And Grief
In this article the author explores their complicated relationship with smoking and how it helps them handle grief
What Organograms Tell Us Of Systems And People
Have you ever looked at that flowchart like diagram as to who is where in the system and wondered, whose world view does it represent?
Navigating TB Medication Shortage In Rural Bihar
Exploring why there is a shortage in the very essential TB drugs and no one seems to be talking about it – in the mainstream media
बोली, भाषा और राजनीति
आलेख बोली और भाषा की पहचान और उससे जुड़े सवालों पर चर्चा करता है। यह विलुप्त होती भाषा के साथ समाज के विलुप्त होने की चिंता व्यक्त करता है।
Complexity Of Education And My Belief In Solution
I always believed education to be a basic right for all. I thought that it could alleviate most, if not all problems. Although I still think that education can empower and help in making people's lives better, there is a slight discomfort and apprehension with the...
De-layering Mobility
In the last couple of months, I had been accompanying a team of mental health professionals from MPower Foundation (Mumbai) on their mental health awareness sessions in Kutch. These sessions were primarily being held with children and adolescents in schools and Akhar...
How Do We Learn And Design For Others’ Learning
A facilitator in college in one of my earliest classes in my first year asked us, “How was your morning today? Draw it and show me”. This was a morning like that. A morning when you've woken up but not quite. On a morning like this there isn’t much to look forward to...
Migration: A Journey Of Hope And Challenges
Migration has emerged as a transformative lifeline for ambitious individuals in search of better livelihood opportunities, particularly in the vibrant landscapes of south Rajasthan. Amidst agricultural distress and limited local employment prospects, many young men...
Encouraging Curiosity And Imagination Through Children’s Literature
Working and learning with children is about meeting serendipitous joys! While organizing library engagement sessions in several schools and community sites, we sometimes forget to have fun. However, the children never fail to bring us delight. At times, a single...
Cigarettes, Beedis And The In-Between
I grew up in Calcutta watching everyone from my father to the cobbler to the Chief Minister smoke, and how. The sight of greying old men, corporate white-collars and hair-gelled high-schoolers waiting for the bus, with cigarettes in hand (Silk Cut, Classic Milds and...
Allegory Of The Cave: In Social Work
Plato's (an ancient Greek philosopher) Allegory of the cave is a philosophical dialogue. He presents it in his work 'The Republic' where he describes a group of people who live in a cave since childhood. They have chains around their bodies that keep them in one place...
Dying Children And Dead Living Rooms
Until a few months back, when I saw parents coming in with really sick children but not looking concerned enough, it was unbelievable. Basic Healthcare Services, where I work as a fellow, runs Amrit Clinics located in remote tribal villages of southern Rajasthan. We...
Ethical Conflicts Of A Non-Profit Working On Financial Inclusion
Imagine, you are standing next to train tracks and you see a train coming. There are five people tied up on the tracks, they will die if the train keeps going. But there is a lever next to you that you could pull to switch the train onto a different track. However,...