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Climate & Nutrition: How the Ongoing Climate Crisis is Impacting the Food Ecosystem Around the World

“Plan for the future because that’s where you are going to spend the rest of your life.”- Mark Twain. There is a strong resonance of the quote when it comes to handling the exigency the world is facing to address nutritional needs along with ensuring environmental conservation. Today on World Food Day, it is imperative […] Read More

Edtech- A Medium of Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces

This year’s International Literacy Day is celebrated worldwide under the theme, “Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces”. This provides us with an opportunity to rethink the fundamental importance of literacy learning spaces to ensure quality, equitable, and inclusive education for all (UNESCO 2022). In this fast-paced transformation era, education and skilling are crucial to the progress of […] Read More

Teachers as Agents of social change: Lessons from a Teacher-led Gender Sensitization Program

When you hear the word teacher, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Well, my mind immediately conjures up images of saree-clad women brandishing a wooden ruler in a frightful manner, subject-specific classroom instructions, experiments, examinations and results, and of course, memories of some of the teachers who have helped me beyond […] Read More

Why People don’t take Climate Change Seriously- The Underlying Psychology

Yesterday while strolling in my neighbourhood, I came across a partially torn notice stuck on the door of one of the confectionery stores in my neighbourhood. The notice read that single use plastic is being banned in India with effect from 1st July, 2022. On the spot, I did some calculation in my head and […] Read More

Climate Change and Air Pollution: Another Roadblock for Women?

Air pollution is a silent killer. According to the World Health Organization, about 99% of the population breathes in polluted air. For India, this is even worse because India’s 1.4 billion people, which is nearly 100 percent of the population, are exposed to poor quality air. There is no city in India that does not fall […] Read More

Gender Equality in Modern Times: Are We Doing Enough?

Why Gender Equality? Gender equality is defined as a concept where both the genders have equal opportunities, rights, and conditions to realize their full potential and contribute to their personal development and societal well-being. Achieving gender equality has now become a global priority since it was first incepted in the 1900s. It is primarily linked […] Read More

Building Inclusivity in Climate Change : A Conversation with Palak Sharma, Diana Awardee

The Climate Crisis is a code red for humanity We need to take action before it’s too late India is one of the most vulnerable countries towards climate change We’ve been reading and discussing how the climate crisis is a major problem for a country like India. It’s not just environmentally disruptive but also socio-economically; […] Read More

Imagining Data Gathering in the post pandemic World

Data has been the catchword across different industries over the last two decades. “Data is the new oil” is a phrase apparently coined by British Mathematician and Data Scientist, Clive Humby and backed up by different global publications. And it is true, raw data may not seem much on its own but once synthesized it provides crucial insights […] Read More

Challenges and Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs): COVID-19 – A Game Changer

In India, 2.21% of the population is affected by some form of disability. The World Bank, however, pegs this figure to be anywhere between 5%-15%. Of those who are disabled, nearly 50% are young (20-59 years), with disability in movement being the predominant form of disability. Conventionally, disabilities that are more perceptible, such as visual […] Read More

Impact of Digital Transformation in the Social Impact Sector

Digital technologies have advanced more rapidly than any innovation in the past- reaching around 50 percent of the developing world’s population in only two decades. India itself has been on a digital-first trajectory for a few years. With recent developments in technology and an increase in smartphone penetration, the way we address issues in the […] Read More