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?
From ‘Pencil’ To Socio Emotional Learning In The Classroom
How the integration of socio emotional skills like developing relationships, self awareness, empathy can create a positive classroom environment
TIKA : The First Menstruation
Roshni, a teenager from Nilawaram, loved to play with her siblings and...
Empowering Communities: Impact Of Ventures Working With Participatory Approaches
Exploring the insides of the participatory approach which is appreciated by non profits across the country
Defining Your Empowerment
Exploring the different ways in which rural women of Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh are experiencing empowerment in their everyday lives
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
Reconnecting With My Mother-Tongue Gujarati
Growing up between different cultures Drishti shares her struggles with learning English and how it instilled a fear for languages
A Covenant with Nature in the Heart of Bastar
Examples of routines in the tribal villages of Bastar that brings one hope that not all is lost in terms of nature conservation practices
Facilitating Dialogue – Choice, Opportunity and Rights
The Gram Panchayat often tend to be a traditionally dominating body and can have complex systems that make it challenging to have a coordinated system of governance, with planned and holistic facilitation. At the same time, it can also create space for advancement in...
The Many Shades Of Rajasthan
I had thought of Rajasthan as the largest state of India and a land of camels. After coming here and looking closely at various aspects, it revealed to me its different shades. As an India Fellow, I'm exposed to several social and civil landscapes. For me, Rajasthan...
जैविक खेती और कुछ पुरानी पद्दति का विश्लेषण
जब हम अपने आस पास खेतों में लहलहाती फसलों को देखते हैं तो लगता है कि हमारा देश कितना अनाज उत्पादन कर रहा है और मान लेते हैं कि हर घर में लोगों के लिए पर्याप्त आहार है। लेकिन हम कभी यह नही सोचते कि जो अनाज उग कर हमारे पास आ रहा है उनमें से लगभग सभी फसलों में रसायन का...
स्वयं शिक्षण दिवस
एक दिन स्कूल में कक्षा लेते समय नोटिस आया कि आज दो बजे के बाद सुशील शाला (मीटिंग हॉल) में बैठक है, जहाँ सभी शिक्षक और छात्र, छात्राओं की उपस्थिति अनिवार्य है। बच्चों को यह पता चलते ही वे बहुत खुश हुए। ऐसा लग रहा था मानो बहुत समय से इसके इंतजार में हो, पर मुझे अब भी...
The Train Journeys As An India Fellow
"Not all those who wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien I resonate with this line and find it suitable for people who travel. In the last few months, my relationship with Indian railways has deepened. I never got a chance to take the trains so much before coming to India...
कश्ती गुज़ारे की, चाह की
मैं लखनऊ स्थित सद्भावना ट्रस्ट में इंडिया फ़ेलो के रुप में जुड़कर कार्य कर रही हूँ। सद्भावना ट्रस्ट एक स्वयं सेवी संस्था है जो मुख्यतः महिलाओं और लड़कियों से जुड़े सभी सामजिक मुद्दों पर काम करती है। जैसे घरेलू हिंसा पर मुफ्त कानूनी मदद देना, महिलाओं के लिए रोज़गार के...
Ganesh Chaturthi In A Tribal Village And The Cultural Shift
On my way to Kerpai village last time, I experienced something different. The schools were decorated with flowers and colourful papers. For a while, neither did I think much about it nor did any questions occur to me. After a long and tedious journey through a hilly...
जहाँ सोच, वहाँ शौचालय
विद्या बालन जी का यह विज्ञापन हमें सिखाता है कि अगर हम तय कर लें तो खुले में शौच करना रोका जा सकता है। साथ ही, यह बात भी सही है कि किसी भी जगह की सामाजिक पृष्ठभूमि का प्रभाव वहां के तौर-तरीकों पर पड़ता है। बात है करौली जिले के श्यामपुर-मंडरायाल क्षेत्र की जहाँ हम तरुण...
Peacetime King Versus Wartime King
A few thousand years ago a king and his son, the next king, led completely different lives. The father lived a life of conquests and campaigns, defense and attack. On the other hand, the son prioritised economic growth planning along with maintaining and forging...
The Janmashtami Of Ratnal
Ratnal is a small village, spread on both sides of a highway connecting Bhuj and Anjar in Kutch, Gujarat. On the outside, it looks like a typical Indian village but there is more to it. After getting to know about the famous Janmashtami celebrations there, I planned...
Bringing Hope To The Children Of Families Who Migrate
Seasonal Migration In Chhattisgarh When I was going to the villages of Bodla, Chhattisgarh in summer, a large number of houses were locked. They had migrated in search of work and would return during monsoon to practice agriculture. Both seasonal and distress...
मिट्टी के साथ काम करने वाले कारीगरों से एक मुलाक़ात
मुझे खमीर में काम करते हुए तीन महीने हो चुके हैं। पिछले तीन महीनों में फील्ड टीम के साथ बहुत सी नयी चीजों को सीखने व समझने का मौका मिला। इस दौरान मुझे कुछ बड़े और दिग्गज कुम्हारों से मिलने का भी सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ जो कच्छ में पॉटरी को समझने आये थे। इनमें थे राजू जी...
एक इंडिया फ़ेलो अपनी नोटबुक में क्या लिखता है
कुछ हफ्तों पहले मेरी दोस्त और को-फेलो आकांक्षा मेरी ऑफिस की नोटबुक पढ़ रही थी। हम कुछ लोग बस यूँ ही बैठे गप्प लड़ा रह थे की बोरियत में उसने इस नोटबुक को खोला। पन्ने पलटते-पलटते आकांक्षा को जो कुछ भी मज़ेदार, अजीब-ओ-ग़रीब या दिलचस्प लगता था वो उसे ज़ोर से पढ़ देती।...
Work, Worship And Waterbody
Dear Reader, You probably don’t know me. But if there was one thing I’d like to tell about myself, it's that I worship work. At the cost of sounding like a terrible person, I have to confess that I've judged people based on how much they work. The more time they spend...