Social entrepreneurship is often hailed for its ability to hijack the system, so to speak; a social enterprise gives us a new approach to our way of life and the chance to reform it. Yet, its uncharted nature can prove its greatest difficulty. This conundrum faced...
“Vat Vrikshya” in Sanskrit means Banyan Tree. The national tree of India, it’s considered holy, representing a shelter to smaller creatures. To social entrepreneur Vikash Das, it represents inclusive growth, a goal he is working towards in the eastern...
March 21, 2016 is the 11th annual World Down Syndrome Day, a day to spread awareness about the “rights, inclusion and wellbeing of people with Down Syndrome.” One of the biggest barriers to inclusion is special education access for children with disabilities....
Debasmita Dasgupta is an artist from India, based in Singapore. She run an arts-based initiative to promote the rights of young girls through a creative dialogue process that engages fathers and daughters. Dasgupta collects stories from fathers and daughters around...
“Do you mind if I roll up the window?” New Delhi was one of the most polluted cities on earth and I was happy to limit my first hand experience to the fifteen minutes I spent waiting outside the airport. I was to begin my new position with an NGO in the southern most...
