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Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:39:18 +0530

Don't show me the money!

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:46:35 +0530

What would you pay for something if you didn't have to? Would you pay it forward? A look at some of the radical offerings in the gift economy in India.

The ‘shapeshifting’ of social enterprises: Is our moral compass due north?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:29:17 +0530

Social organizations - non-profits, social enterprises and the ilk, are constantly morphing and seeking structures that best fit their complex, seemingly divergent dual missions to achieve social impact while generating sustainable revenues. Is this constant structure flux leading to mission drift?

Street dog art: the ‘it’ style to gather support for puppy love

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:08:46 +0530

Poonchh - Aarohi Singh's new art collection is hip, bold and wonderfully woofy! She is hoping that dogs on bags and cushion covers help create more conversation and awareness about a cause that has created equal amount of support and controversy in Bangalore - stray dog welfare.

Can our collective consciousness actually get material reality to happen?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:20 +0530

If we can cause atomic vibrations to happen due to our state of mind, can we extend the same to see if we can bring rain? Or cause earthquakes? The Global Consciousness Project at Princeton offers a way to measure of the sub-conscious mind and understand its effects.

The new flash mob trend: stale, silly, or still shocking?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:36 +0530

Last Tuesday I witnessed my first non-flash mob. Let me explain.

Volunteering 2.0: Changing the world in your spare time

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:51:22 +0530

How about designing a poster or editing a fundraising email while waiting at the bus stop? The latest to join the social media bandwagon seems to be volunteering, with NGOs going online to post projects that literally implore you to do your 'bit.' Introducing volunteering 2.0.

Non-profits and donors: Time for a re-think?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:39:25 +0530

For non-profits, reliance on donor money has come at a cost: a high degree of donor intervention that has perhaps done more harm than good. It may be useful to take another look at this tenuous equation.

Elgin Talkies: No longer 'Showing since 1896'

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:24:52 +0530

It has seen it all - the revolutionary era of silent films, the magic of sound in motion picture, the classic black and white era, and the birth of glamour-filled Bollywood. On 29th December 2011, when Bangalore's first cinema, Elgin Talkies, quietly downed its shutters, it took an important piece of celluloid and city history with it. The sequel that is now simply 'lost forever.'

The Chronicles of Chhotu: mobile chai, half earthern pots, and loads of fresh air

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:31:37 +0530

Name: Chhotu Dabai, Age: 52 years, District: Laporiya, Rajasthan, Life mojo: Bringing birdsong back to Laporiya

Bitter Chocolate - the truth about CSA

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:30:16 +0530

Keeping our children safe

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:39:08 +0530

What exactly is green photography?

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:48:21 +0530

Government databases and privacy

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:41:06 +0530

Social media for social good - does it work?

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:03:43 +0530

An informed electorate

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:14:22 +0530

A little less profit, a little more good? The 2% CSR mandate

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:47:54 +0530

Don't just buy it. Live it.

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:37:52 +0530

Shop and increase your karma!

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:50:14 +0530

Cost of generating power in India

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:36:22 +0530