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Unlocking Local Power: SeSTA’s Path to Community-Led Change in the North-East
In conversation with Pradyut Bhattacharjee, Executive Director, SeSTA
11 Sept 2025
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Field insights on public policy implementation in India, highlighting grassroots experiences, institutional gaps, and local innovations. These articles bring perspectives from practitioners, communities, and organisations working on the ground across sectors such as health, education, livelihoods, and local governance. It examines gaps between policy design and outcomes while highlighting practical innovations and lessons from implementation that can inform better policy design.
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From Bastar to Bundelkhand: How Grassroots Lessons Reshape Rural Policy
In conversation with Prasanna Khemariya, CEO, SRIJAN (Self-Reliant Initiatives through Joint Action)
25 Sept 2025
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Designing Development: Mission Samriddhi’s Experiment in Rural Transformation
In conversation with Ram Pappu, Executive Director, Mission Samriddhi
30 Oct 2025
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How Bahaar Foundation Uses Social Entrepreneurship to Close the Home–Hospital Gap
In conversation with Meena Ganesh, Trustee, Bahaar Foundation
17 Apr 2026
From Admission to Arrival: Eklavya’s Transition Model for First-Generation Learners
In conversation with Raju Kendre, Founder and CEO, Eklavya India Foundation
06 Apr 2026
What Shramik Bharti’s Field Practice Reveals About Designing Regenerative Agriculture from the Ground Up
In conversation with Rakesh Kumar Pandey , Chief Executive Officer, Shramik Bharti
27 Mar 2026
Revisiting The NCAHP Act: A Practitioner’s View From The Mental Health Training Frontline
In conversation with Monika Misra, Faculty for Psychology, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
16 Mar 2026
Engage, Empower, Execute, Exit: How Swades Foundation Builds Durable Change
In conversation with Mangesh Wange, CEO, Swades Foundation
06 Mar 2026
When Exit Is a Choice, Policy Loses Its Grip: Rethinking Women’s Work, Care, and Identity
In conversation with Dr. Shraddha Srivastava, Independent Researcher
26 Feb 2026
Community as India’s Primary Mental Health Infrastructure: The Live Love Laugh Journey
In conversation with Anisha Padukone, CEO , The Live Love Laugh Foundation
11 Feb 2026
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 Economy, GS Score
15 Jan 2026
When Institutions Outlast Programmes: A Practitioner’s Rural Lesson Book
In conversation with R. K. Anil, Development Practitioner, Civil 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
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
In conversation with Anusha Bharadwaj , Founder and Strategic Advisor , VOICE-4
22 Dec 2025
Childcare as Infrastructure: How Mobile Creches is Reshaping Early Care for Working Families
In conversation with Chavi Vohra , Executive Director , Mobile Creches
13 Dec 2025
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