Insights

In their immersive journey of experiencing the grassroots, fellows share the challenges and discoveries made, and how it connects to a larger perspective to build insights

Love Story: Escape – Part 1/2

Love Story: Escape – Part 1/2

“‎‎ It was in the summers, about 30 years from today. I was pretty like those girls in TV serials. We didn’t have much, but Abba and Ammi spared enough for all my brothers and sisters, every month. I remember going with Abba to the vegetable market. Fond memories,...

Segregation And Waste Management In Dehradun: An Overview

Segregation And Waste Management In Dehradun: An Overview

Picture for representation purpose only Owing to the huge population of 1.33 billion, we generate huge quantity of waste. With increasing number of people moving to cities, the basic public services like electricity, water supply and food have gained focus....

Impact Of The Lockdown On Children

Impact Of The Lockdown On Children

“What has been the impact of the lockdown on children?” - the question popped up in the chat-box of an online webinar I was listlessly sitting through a few months ago, a time when the world was only beginning to grow accustomed to Zoom classrooms, office meetings and...

The Power Of ‘Small-Talk’

The Power Of ‘Small-Talk’

“Pichla mahina kaisa raha, didi?”  “Theek hi toh tha. Aur kaisa hi ho sakta hai?”  When I learnt that I will be working with Chaitanya WISE during my fellowship, I could not wait to attend my...

The Paradox Of Poverty

The Paradox Of Poverty

When I think of poverty and development, I think of them to be relative rather than absolute, as they are defined partially by the existing living standards. For example, at a place where the rich owns 10 acres of land, those who do not own any land, could be called...

The Paradox Of Technology-Based Education In India

The Paradox Of Technology-Based Education In India

India is a land of paradoxes where students of IITs learn Artificial Intelligence whereas children in tribal areas lack access to basic elementary education. When the upper-middle-class children attend webinars, the children of below poverty line families engage in...

Healthcare Vocabulary: On Developing Regional Languages

Healthcare Vocabulary: On Developing Regional Languages

In 2018, I attended the UNDP National Youth Parliament as a media corespondent. Young delegates from every state in the country came to participate…which brought to fore a predictable problem. Floor-time was largely spent on voicing grievances about the lack of...

महामारी के बीच दुनिया, राजनीति और आंदोलन

महामारी के बीच दुनिया, राजनीति और आंदोलन

मई के महीने में अमेरिका में गोरे लोगों ने घरों में कैद होने को अपनी आज़ादी का उल्लंघन माना और सड़कों पर उतर आए| वो चाहते थे कि दुकानें खोल दी जाएं और वो काम पर वापस जाएं| वो सरकार से कोई सहायता नहीं लेना चाहते थे| पहले-पहल तो इस बेवकूफ़ी भरी मांग पर मुझे हंसी और...

The Holocaust You Haven’t Heard Of

The Holocaust You Haven’t Heard Of

I studied the UK board at a private school & had internet access to English media world-over. As a consequence, I’ve been assured (by virtue of repetition) that the Jewish Holocaust was humanity’s most memorable dark hour. Schindler’s List, Inglorious Bastards,...

Sab Chalta Hai? … Nahin!

Sab Chalta Hai? … Nahin!

Image courtesy Mehboob Studios - From the movie Mother India (1957) The whole 'boislockerroom' issue which recently caught fire and shook the netizens completely - many of my friends and people I know of are questioning our education system. They are highlighting how...

The Curious Case Of The Male Mommy

The Curious Case Of The Male Mommy

March 8th, 2020 - This International Women's Day, Aditya Tiwari was awarded 'World’s Best Mommy'. Tiwari has adopted Avnish, a 22 month-old child with Down Syndrome in 2016. An Incredible Parent, Disability Activist There is no doubt of Tiwari's love for his son. He...

स्कूल : एक खोज

स्कूल : एक खोज

राम को चौदह बरस का वन-वास मिला था| जिन्हें हिन्दू धर्म में बड़ा किया गया था, वे टीवी पर रामानन्द सागर के रामायण में राम को जाते हुए देखकर रोये भी थे| राम के कई नाम रहे और हर नाम के साथ वे घूमते रहे| राम कबीर के रहे और नानक के, तुलसी के भी राम थे और रहीम के भी| राम...

Caste, Reservations And Our Privilege

Caste, Reservations And Our Privilege

Caste comes out in many ways, invisible to some, on the face for others Caste-ism like a few other topics that I’ve written on, fascism and Kashmir, is somewhat controversial, is a vast and deep subject and this blog wouldn't be able to cover many of the nuances of...