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Read the latest blogs written by students, alumni and team ISDM.
Connecting Dots
It started with the act of helping a 3 year old carry a bucket of water
October 15, 2018 | By Sanjana Kaushik
THE JOURNEY – road less travelled!!
I started my journey in this sector with PRADAN.
September 07, 2018 | By Elvina Deori
5 Ways To Collaborate In The Development Sector For Sustainable Social Change
A lot of recent development sector conferences have focused on collabora
June 09, 2018 | By Gaurav Shah
Live Life King Size. What About Living Life Ant Size?
Jim Carrey once said, “I wish everyone could get rich and famous and eve
March 12, 2018 | By Ravi Jaiswal
The Quandary of Social Organisations – Depth Vs. Width
In the recent past, I have had the opportunity of working with some real
March 07, 2018 | By Gaurav Shah
Controversial Or Not, Women And Countries Need Menstrual Leave Policies. Here’s Why
Menstrual leave is a type of leave where a woman has the option to take
March 07, 2018 | By Devas Boban
“Tribal lifestyle is threatened by development”
A simple gift of hospitality prompted Mridul Upadhyay, 26, a Commonwealt
February 25, 2018 | By Mridul Upadhyay
Think Caste Discrimination Is No Longer A Problem? My Personal Experience Tells Me Otherwise!
Think that caste discrimination doesn’t impact society anymore?
February 18, 2018 | By Nitisha Pandey
The ‘Paro’ System: How Women Are Trafficked In Northern India
On the second day of “Realising India”, we were interacting with female
January 17, 2018 | By Koushik Hore
Realising India: Re-realising my privileges
I chose to drop science post 10th grade and study commerce.At 17, I went
December 31, 2017 | By Priyanka Gupta
I Was Told Alwar Was Free Of Caste Inequality. My Experience Showed The Opposite
(Here, Arpit shares his experiences and reflections from his district im
December 14, 2017 | By Arpit Jain
Water, A Source Of Poverty
I was given a glass of water, semi-brown in colour, the very first sip o
December 08, 2017 | By Arpit Jain
How Working In The Development Sector Is Similar To Parenting
While there may be numerous ways of bringing up children out there in th
December 06, 2017 | By Gaurav Shah
The Best of Both Worlds
My name “Aalika”, is a combination of the names ‘Aaliya’ and ‘Mallika’.
December 05, 2017 | By Aalika Anne Peres
Rajasthan’s Healthcare System May Have Improved, But People Still Can’t Access It
(Here, Biswajit shares his experience and reflections from his district
November 28, 2017 | By Biswajit Brahmma
Pioneering Work in Development Management – an institutional approach
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November 16, 2017 | By Ravi Sreedharan
Climate Change Is Destroying Women’s Lives In Alwar And Their Voices Must Be Heard
(Here, Koushik shares his experience and reflections from his district i
November 14, 2017 | By Koushik Hore
A Realisation Of My Privilege
When I was in class 2, I remember breaking the shower while trying to fi
November 11, 2017 | By Wyonna D’ Souza
2 Weeks In Rural MP Revealed To Me India’s Flawed Approach To Development
(Here, David shares his experience and reflections from his district imm
November 09, 2017 | By David Menezes
Your Favourite Cup Of Chai Is Keeping Tribal People In Bonded Labour
I belong to a tribal family hailing from the tea plantations in North Be
November 02, 2017 | By Biswajit Brahmma
Our History Of Wars Shows How Rigid Ideologies Defeat Us
“ The people of India resolved to constitute India into a Democratic, Re
October 30, 2017 | By Koushik Hore