The author takes readers through their experience of hosting the Satat Sammellan, a unique sustainability event in the heart of Shimla.
The Workers’ Union: Challenges Of Identity, Growth, And The Road Ahead
The journey of a workers’ union, challenges it overcame, key lessons learned, and strategies to advance workers’ rights and sustain growth.
Pictured: How Migrant Laborers Live In Surat?
Where do the migrant workers from unknown places, live, when they come to a hustling bustling city?
Kala Maitri – An Inventory Management System
The author makes open source the inventory management system in her craft resource centre.
A Journey Into Action: The Principle Of Hiding Hand
When we begin a piece of work, we never anticipate the challenges that will crop up. This gives us a creative confidence when the issues finally show up.
Laal Ishq
The thin line between love, passion and violence. And how a patriarchal society fuels irrationality, author mulls.
Cultural Insights: What Kalahandi Taught Me About Life
What does it mean to build and find community among fewer resources? Rahul discovers important life lessons in Kalahandi.
चिलपुटी की सैर: घोंटूल, सर्गी और साड़ी
चलो आज हम अपना गाँव और यहाँ मिलने वाली बहुत सी नई चीजें जैसे घोंटूल, सर्गी के बीज हमारी शाम की शाला आपको दखाएं।
Why Good Intentions Can Lead To Bad Outcomes
A personal narrative about the dangers of oversimplification or hasty resolution of other people’s problems.
Suresh Ji’s Juice Corner
Ever thought about your everyday people – the dhobi, delivery boy, sweeper or a juice corner vendor and paused to think about their lives?
Micro-migrations To Make Ends Meet
The author hears first hand account of farmers who are struggling to meet ends in south Rajasthan; and what ways are they forced to choose.
The Impacts Of Mainstream Sustainable Solutions
In this article, author explores what happens when local communities are not heard in massive development projects.
How To Talk …?!?!
In the communication scenario, people tend to use hard words and profound vocabulary but is that really efffective? Let us find out.
Oh Shit …
An imaginary dialogue with a Dalit woman sanitation worker, triggered after watching the documentary ‘Shit’ by Amudhan R.P.
पाल के किनारे रखा इतिहास
Water, central to a settlement and hence civilization, and the history of water in a region tells us so much about the people.
Reflections On Farmers In Udaipur
A collection of interactions with people in Udaipur city that got the author thinking about India – her hopes and fears for the country
Embracing The Simplicity And Serenity Of Badgaon
A day which was a blend of discovery and connection, offering a profound reminder of the richness found in everyday moments and the value of embracing new experiences with an open heart.
Women Safety And Identity
Even though people demand justice when women face violence, they can often be seen justifying the same violence. Read to understand why.
Interactions Of Gender, Caste, And Class
The author reflects on personal biases using life experiences with social systems like gender, class, and caste.
SAL: An Open Hidden Community
In India, Sal tree has an umbrella-handle-shaped distribution all the way along the base of the Himalayas, curving back from Eastern India, moving to Central India with ending in Chhattisgarh.
Unseen Divides: The Subtle Biases That Shape Interactions
The author talks about an interaction which he assumed will be a cake walk – turns out it was’nt! Read what played out.
Learning From Manthan And Co-Operative Model
For the film to be made, 5,00,000 farmers financed the production, contributing 2 rupees each, making it the first ever crowdfunded Indian film