IDR Hindi
  • Languages ▼
    • A woman in green saree sitting in her colourful street market stall, offering traditional Indian goods and decorations.-informal sector
    Gender

    Where women entrepreneurs find their niche

    Women own relatively few informal trade and service enterprises, with their businesses being concentrated in care, retail, education, and personal services.
    by Sneha Thomas, CEDA | 4 min read
    On The Contrary Podcast – Social Impact

    IDR is a free resource. We will never go behind a paywall. So, if you like what you’re reading and find value in our articles, please support us by making a donation.

    Latest

    a person in a wheelchair being steered by a healthcare worker looks on at an artificial pond--Hospice care
    Health & Well-being
    ಆರೈಕೆಯ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ: ರೋಗಿ-ಕೇಂದ್ರಿತ ಹಾಸ್ಪಿಸ್ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ
    ಅಂತಿಮ ಹಂತದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿರುವ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ 'ಹಾಸ್ಪಿಸ್ ಕೇರ್' ಸೇವೆಯು ಜೀವನದ ಅಂತಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕ ಬೆಂಬಲದವರೆಗೆ, ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತಮ ಜೀವನಮಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂತಹ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸಬಹುದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
    by ಮ್ಯಾಥ್ಯೂ ಜಾರ್ಜ್ ಚಾಂಡಿ | 8 min read
    some buildings and houses in the middle distance, with bright pink and red flowers in the foreground and a hill and clear blue sky in the background--cosmos in Nagaland
    Environment
    ಫತ್ಸೆರೊದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಸ್ಮೋಸ್ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ತರುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
    ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಸ್ಮೋಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಾಗಾಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್‌ನ ಫತ್ಸೆರೊದಲ್ಲಿ, ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ಹೂವುಗಳು ಮಾಯವಾದವು. ಸಮುದಾಯದ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಮರುಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತನೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ತಂದಿದ್ದು, ಈಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ಉತ್ಸವವನ್ನೇ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
    by ಕುಪೆಲ್ಹಿ ಲೊಸೌ | 3 min read
    people standing around an information desk set up on the ground--community participation
    Gender
    ಸಣ್ಣ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯು ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಬಹುದು
    ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮಚ್ಚುರ್ದ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ, ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರವೊಂದು ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೆಳೆಯಲು ಹೆಣಗಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು—ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಳ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ.
    by ಸತ್ವಾ ವಸವಾಡ ಸೇನ್‌ಗುಪ್ತ | 2 min read
    makeshift blue tarpaulin tents set up on higher ground after a flood--Assam flood
    Climate Emergency
    The flood beyond our screens
    Once floods swept Assam, social media mobilised people and aid in huge numbers. As online narratives shift quickly, long-term recovery requires both digital and on-ground coordination.
    by Bruno Kachua | 2 min read
    a large group of women attend a meeting on the street. in the background are some posters and banners--Social return on investment
    Monitoring & Evaluation
    Can you measure the social return on community-driven change?
    Apnalaya’s experience shows how complex outcomes such as building a community’s agency can be measured.
    by Shachi Phadke, Riti Mohapatra | 6 min read

    Ground Up
    SEE ALL
    Bite-sized stories from the people closest to the action.
    Environment
    photo
    ಫೆಕ್, ನಾಗಾಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್
    ಫತ್ಸೆರೊದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಸ್ಮೋಸ್ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ತರುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
    by ಕುಪೆಲ್ಹಿ ಲೊಸೌ
    Gender
    photo
    ಬಾಲಾಘಾಟ್, ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶ
    ಸಣ್ಣ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯು ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಬಹುದು
    by ಸತ್ವಾ ವಸವಾಡ ಸೇನ್‌ಗುಪ್ತ
    Climate Emergency
    photo
    Charaideo, Assam
    The flood beyond our screens
    by Bruno Kachua

    Videos
    SEE ALL
    #WorldMentalHealthDay | How does identity affect mental health for independent journalists? #shorts
    The Paperwork Trap: How India’s Safety Net Fails Waste Pickers
    In Conversation With | Why do we need to talk about the mental health of freelance journalists

    A day in the life of

    SEE ALL
    Frontline workers and first responders share their insights from working at the grassroots.
    The image is set inside a home. A young women is sitting at the edge of a bed with her back turned to the camera. She is holding the hand of a person who is lying down on the bed, out of the frame.--palliative care
    Health & Well-being
    ಗಂಭೀರ ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಆರೈಕೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಎಂದರೇನು?
    ಮುಂಬೈನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರ ಮತ್ತು ನರ್ಸ್ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದಿನ, ಅವರು ಮನೆ ಆಧಾರಿತ ಉಪಶಾಮಕ ಆರೈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ, ರೋಗಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯ, ನಷ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಿಶ್ಚಿತತೆಯನ್ನು ಘನತೆಯಿಂದ ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
    by ಅಂಕಿತಾ ಅರವಿಂದ್ ಮ್ಹಾತ್ರೆ, ಶ್ರುತಿ ಮುಖೋಪಾಧ್ಯಾಯ | 9 min read
    two women sitting on the floor in a classroom, with numbers and the kannada alphabet painted on the walls behind them--community organiser
    Gender
    ಶಾಲೆ ಬಿಡಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ ಹುಡುಗಿ
    ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ರಾಯಚೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯುವ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಸಂಯೋಜಕರೊಬ್ಬರ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದಿನ, ಶಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬಹುತೇಕ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನನ್ನು, ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಸಮುದಾಯವನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
    by ರುಬಿಯಾ ಬೇಗಂ | 7 min read
    The image features the authors, Shakeela Banu and Nageena Banu. They are standing outdoors smiling warmly at each other while holding hands. Shakeela is wearing a bright red headscarf with a black inner layer, and Nageena is wearing a light-colored and patterned suit and dupatta . The background shows greenery and a blurred building--Beedi industry
    Rights
    ‘One day, one day, the women will go out to protest…’
    A day in the life of two union leaders fighting for fair working conditions in Karnataka’s beedi industry and for the rights of their community.
    by Nageena Banu, Shakeela Banu | 2 min read

    Failure Files
    SEE ALL
    Social change leaders chronicle their failures and lessons learnt.
    Silhouetted birds perched on bare tree_leadership failure
    Leadership & Talent
    Building team culture isn’t optional
    A nonprofit co-founder reflects on how scaling rapidly unintentionally alienated employees, which led to cracks in organisational culture.
    by Vijayalakshmi Mohan | 7 min read
    Aerial shot of women protestors sitting_well-being
    Social Justice
    Preparing for a marathon, not a sprint 
    Dalit civil rights activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan on why failure is an opportunity to build power, how systems of oppression affect well-being, and what healing looks like for individuals and communities.
    by ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಡೆವಲಪ್‌ಮೆಂಟ್ ರಿವ್ಯೂ | 10 min read
    Barbed wire_nonprofits
    Leadership & Talent
    Why don’t nonprofits talk about their failures?
    A number of risks, both real and perceived, stop nonprofits from talking about failure. Here's how various stakeholders can work together to overcome them.
    by Tanaya Jagtiani, Rachita Vora | 7 min read

    IDR Interviews
    SEE ALL
    Conversations with visionaries on their life's work, and their efforts to challenge the status quo in our country.
    an illustration of anti-caste and human rights activist Martin Macwan--Dalit rights
    "Introspection is very important, which you see completely missing in the voluntary sector today. You have programmes, meetings, followed by lunch, and posts about these events on the internet. I don’t see people sitting for more than two hours to reflect on what they are doing or witnessing."
    Martin Macwan
    9 min read
    illustrated portrait of activist A Revathi against yellow background--trans rights
    "I would tell young trans people to find a way to return to studies, even if you had to drop out because you left home. The people who threw us out will one day have to accept us back as collectors, doctors, and judges."
    A Revathi
    9 min read
    a digital sketch of Dr Carmo Noronha against a pale blue background--
    "It's no use telling a child that one plus one is two… Unless you tell them how they can use that to actually improve their daily life."
    Dr Carmo Noronha
    2 min read

    Ever wondered how your donations help us?

    When you support IDR, you help us remain editorially and financially independent, and importantly, sustainable. Being a part of our community is not just a monetary exercise; it signals your commitment to the social sector, to information you can trust, and to creating impact. If you wish to support us with a donation please click on the donate now button below.

    The support of our community means everything to us

    Members of our community have given us pro bono support, spread the word about us within their circles, and also fundraised on behalf of IDR. If you have other ideas about how you can help us do what we do, better, please reach out to us. We’d love to hear them.

    Sectors
    SEE ALL
    Insights and analysis of specific sectors in the development arena—what works, what doesn't, and what needs to change.

    See all coverage by topic:
  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health & Well-being
  • Livelihoods
  • Rights
  • Water & Sanitation
    • A woman in green saree sitting in her colourful street market stall, offering traditional Indian goods and decorations.-informal sector
    Gender
    Where women entrepreneurs find their niche
    Women own relatively few informal trade and service enterprises, with their businesses being concentrated in care, retail, education, and personal services.
    by Sneha Thomas, CEDA | 4 min read
    a person in a wheelchair being steered by a healthcare worker looks on at an artificial pond--Hospice care
    Health & Well-being
    ಆರೈಕೆಯ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ: ರೋಗಿ-ಕೇಂದ್ರಿತ ಹಾಸ್ಪಿಸ್ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ
    ಅಂತಿಮ ಹಂತದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿರುವ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ 'ಹಾಸ್ಪಿಸ್ ಕೇರ್' ಸೇವೆಯು ಜೀವನದ ಅಂತಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕ ಬೆಂಬಲದವರೆಗೆ, ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತಮ ಜೀವನಮಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂತಹ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸಬಹುದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
    by ಮ್ಯಾಥ್ಯೂ ಜಾರ್ಜ್ ಚಾಂಡಿ | 8 min read
    Perspectives
    “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಯವೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅತಿದೊಡ್ಡ ಶತ್ರು”
    ನಾಗರಿಕ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ?
    by ಮಾರ್ಟಿನ್ ಮಕ್ವಾನ್ | 6 min read

    Themes
    SEE ALL
    Approaches and ideas that cut across sectors and counter the dominant narratives around us.

    See all coverage by topic:
  • Advocacy & Government
  • Climate Emergency
  • Collaboration
  • COVID-19
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Ecosystem Development
  • Gender
  • Inequality
  • Philanthropy & CSR
  • Scale
  • Social Business
  • Social Justice
  • Urban
  • Youth
    • A woman in green saree sitting in her colourful street market stall, offering traditional Indian goods and decorations.-informal sector
    Gender
    Where women entrepreneurs find their niche
    Women own relatively few informal trade and service enterprises, with their businesses being concentrated in care, retail, education, and personal services.
    by Sneha Thomas, CEDA | 4 min read
    close-up shot of a person's hands as she draws a figure mapping out power relationships between nonprofits, government schemes, relatives, etc.--
    Programme
    Who has the power to shape social change?
    Social problems are shaped by complex power dynamics. Power mapping can help nonprofits understand these systems and design more context-sensitive solutions.
    by Ananya Tiwari, Payal P Shah, Nidhi Kinhal | 9 min read
    a woman standing in an empty field speaking into a camera being manned by another woman while a young girl squatting on the floor holds up a mike--mental health
    Health & Well-being
    The mental health cost of freelance journalism
    Freelance journalists in India talk about the cost of covering rights-based issues without a newsroom, or a safety net, behind them.
    by Almaas Masood, Swati Thapa | 2 min read

    Expertise
    SEE ALL
    Skills and functions that are core to growing programmes and organisations.

    See all coverage by topic:
  • Board & Governance
  • Fundraising & Communications
  • Leadership & Talent
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Programme
  • Technology
    • a large group of women attend a meeting on the street. in the background are some posters and banners--Social return on investment
    Monitoring & Evaluation
    Can you measure the social return on community-driven change?
    Apnalaya’s experience shows how complex outcomes such as building a community’s agency can be measured.
    by Shachi Phadke, Riti Mohapatra | 6 min read
    close-up shot of a person's hands as she draws a figure mapping out power relationships between nonprofits, government schemes, relatives, etc.--
    Programme
    Who has the power to shape social change?
    Social problems are shaped by complex power dynamics. Power mapping can help nonprofits understand these systems and design more context-sensitive solutions.
    by Ananya Tiwari, Payal P Shah, Nidhi Kinhal | 9 min read
    Five women sit together outdoors under a large tree, discussing materials spread on the ground, with green landscape visible behind them--gender-based violence
    Rights
    Why nonprofits’ legal aid models fail survivors of gender-based violence
    Legal awareness alone cannot protect survivors of gender-based violence. Funders and nonprofits must ensure sustained legal representation.
    by Aparimita Pratap, Gatha G N | 7 min read
    ×

    Loading...