How women in Meghalaya’s Khweng village got their right to vote
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·15h ago
In Meghalaya’s Khweng village, the headman was once chosen by a voice vote at a village meeting. Whoever got the most voice votes and the loudest shouts was chosen.
IDR Interviews | A Revathi
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·1d ago
A Revathi is a writer, actor, and trans rights activist based in Tamil Nadu. She has worked with civil society organisations (CSOs) that serve sexual and gender minorities since the late 1990s She...
Systemic neglect keeps Jharkhand's aspiring teachers out of classrooms
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·2d ago
In April 2026, nearly 8,000 teachers across Jharkhand taught in classrooms while fasting in protest.
Who benefits from carbon farming?
India Development Reviewby Anandhakrishnan S·3d ago
Three years ago, Vinod Kumar Maurya (33) travelled village to village in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur on his two-wheeler to inform farmers about an upcoming carbon project in their region.
Types of credit chors in the social sector
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·4d ago
1. Email chor 2. Mic chor Their privilege gave them the vocabulary and confidence to take up space and raise their voice.
“Your biggest enemy is your fear”
India Development Reviewby Anandhakrishnan S·8d ago
In 1983, I was in Golana village in Gujarat, where my colleagues and I were working with the local Dalit population.
Care by design: Building a patient-centred hospice
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·9d ago
When we think of death with dignity, its meaning can vary across cultures, socioeconomic circumstances, and even by the degree of illness or injury.
Can nonprofits create meaningful dialogue without a conference budget?
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·9d ago
Every year, organisations working across themes in the social sector invest significant time and resources in conferences.
Making a case for capacity building
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·10d ago
In recent years, terms such as systems, leadership, theory of change, and organisational development have become common in the development sector.
Collaborative: Everyone is unhappy
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·11d ago
Congratulations! You’re building a collaborative! Your mission is simple: work with a group of passionate, thoughtful people to solve a problem no single organisation can solve alone.
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