We’re the luckiest to have incredible people on our team at Civis! Walked in to the office to find that our colleague who manages housekeeping, had surprised us with this lamp for #Diwali! This has made my day, month and year! ✨

Today I learned about the life & purpose of Indian sculptor & storyteller, Meera Mukherjee, through this masterpiece of a children’s book, a piece of art itself by Vaishali Shroff & Shivam Choudhary. Thank you, dearest Antaraa Vasudev for this ♥️

Winners for Thematic Category 2 - Community Resilience

What tigers are to forests, Black-necked Storks are to wetlands. Dr Rahmani says they occur mainly in healthy natural marshes of >120 acres. Let 2024 be a reminder that we do need to save our precious ecosystems, only then such species will survive! #NewYear2024

A break in regular programming, to feature our favourite fellows, and the humans that belong to them :)

The High-Level Committee for ‘One Nation One Election’ (ONOE) is seeking feedback from the public until January 15th. A thread on the conflicting opinions of policy experts and government bodies on ONOE/simultaneous elections over the years: 1/n

Today, as we mark a milestone in India’s public consultation journey, read more about how our role as a #citizen, goes beyond #voting. If you’re wondering what milestone we’re celebrating - it’s been 10 yrs since India’s Consultation Policy has been in force! #activecitizenship

#EventInvite #Thread It is our privilege and pleasure to invite you to India’s Inaugural Public Consultation Awards, hosted in partnership with Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) Indian School of Public Policy 1/n

Antaraa Vasudev and Anjali dive into the journey of Civis, reimaginations and key shifts along the way, adopting a citizen-centric #platform approach in our latest blog: bit.ly/cvstwt World Justice Project | EkStep Foundation #governance #technology #socialjustice

In ETGovernment, I write about the evolution of technology and how it impacts the changing landscape of civic-engagement. In a domain which is rapidly evolving - there's a lot to learn and design for in the coming few years! Read more: lnkd.in/d4PVBqN2

As the ways in which we consume media are changing India Development Review has transformed an article I'd written some time back into a video on how CSOs can involve their communities in lawmaking The video supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies brings the piece to life! youtube.com/watch?v=e52Lk1…

I’ve supported a campaign to help Shakti Shalini rebuild and recover their workspaces, after the recent rains in Delhi - any contribution you make will help them continue working to support survivors of sexual and gender based violence #Donate at: gocrowdera.com/campaign/a-mis…

Have you gotten around to deciphering the #budget yet? Back on popular demand Civis has created a handy WhatsApp chatbot—the Budget Bot—that gives instant answers to any budget-related question. Just click the link: wa.link/3v29ng #Budget2025