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Revisiting The NCAHP Act: A Practitioner’s View From The Mental Health Training Frontline

Revisiting The NCAHP Act: A Practitioner’s View From The Mental Health Training Frontline

In conversation with Monika Misra, Faculty for PsychologyIndira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

16 Mar 2026
Engage, Empower, Execute, Exit: How Swades Foundation Builds Durable Change

Engage, Empower, Execute, Exit: How Swades Foundation Builds Durable Change

In conversation with Mangesh Wange, CEOSwades Foundation

06 Mar 2026
When Exit Is a Choice, Policy Loses Its Grip: Rethinking Women’s Work, Care, and Identity

When Exit Is a Choice, Policy Loses Its Grip: Rethinking Women’s Work, Care, and Identity

In conversation with Dr. Shraddha SrivastavaIndependent Researcher

26 Feb 2026
Community as India’s Primary Mental Health Infrastructure: The Live Love Laugh Journey

Community as India’s Primary Mental Health Infrastructure: The Live Love Laugh Journey

In conversation with Anisha Padukone, CEOThe Live Love Laugh Foundation

11 Feb 2026
A Mentor’s Take on India’s Economics Pipeline: Civil Services, Higher Education, and the Missing Middle

A Mentor’s Take on India’s Economics Pipeline: Civil Services, Higher Education, and the Missing Middle

In conversation with Gaurav Bansal, Faculty for Indian EconomyGS Score

15 Jan 2026
When Institutions Outlast Programmes: A Practitioner’s Rural Lesson Book

When Institutions Outlast Programmes: A Practitioner’s Rural Lesson Book

In conversation with R. K. Anil, Development PractitionerCivil society organisations, World Bank and UNDP programmes, and CSR foundations

06 Jan 2026
Why Policy Should Start at the Last Mile: Lessons from Odisha’s Nutrition Frontline

Why Policy Should Start at the Last Mile: Lessons from Odisha’s Nutrition Frontline

In conversation with Ramesh Sahu, Program Manager (Nutrition)Azim Premji Foundation

28 Dec 2025
Building Agency, Not Just Access: What VOICE-4 Teaches India About Gender Policy

Building Agency, Not Just Access: What VOICE-4 Teaches India About Gender Policy

In conversation with Anusha Bharadwaj, Founder and Strategic AdvisorVOICE-4

22 Dec 2025
Childcare as Infrastructure: How Mobile Creches is Reshaping Early Care for Working Families

Childcare as Infrastructure: How Mobile Creches is Reshaping Early Care for Working Families

In conversation with Chavi Vohra, Executive DirectorMobile Creches

13 Dec 2025
Educating for Equity: How the Akanksha Foundation is Re-Shaping Urban Schooling

Educating for Equity: How the Akanksha Foundation is Re-Shaping Urban Schooling

In conversation with Saurabh Taneja, CEOAkanksha Foundation

03 Dec 2025
Building Care into the System: Lessons from India’s Palliative Network

Building Care into the System: Lessons from India’s Palliative Network

In conversation with Adarsh Varghese, Head of Facilitation DivisionPallium India

20 Nov 2025
When a School Has Two Rooms and Two Futures: Notes from East Champaran, Bihar

When a School Has Two Rooms and Two Futures: Notes from East Champaran, Bihar

In conversation with Akshita, a Teacher

13 Nov 2025

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