Communities who live on hydrocarbon landscapes— villages, towns, mountains, and forests where coal miners, oil rigs, and villagers share a world that is simultaneously mundane and intense. Join anthropologist Dolly Kikon to understand and reflect... (1/3) Jahnavi Phalkey

💥New lit prize alert!💥 Find this year’s theme, eligibility and jury @ deodarprize.in Submissions deadline: 20 October, 2023!

How did the Delhi Police get the authority to seize the smartphones and laptops of 46 people, mostly journalists at Newsclick? Why isn't the judiciary taking action against these deeply invasive breaches of privacy and self-incrimination? Dive into my analysis today at

We are all made of stories that form our dominant #narratives, but how are we harnessing it for social change? Can we bring out a change in the status quo through the power of #PR? Find out this Saturday with sahana jose Bala.OriginalWala #AntaraTelang Varshaa Pillai

"Just recently, we woke up to some shocking news. The previous night, a sloth bear had broken into our then unoccupied home in the Nilgiris." - Rohini Nilekani Read more: samaaj.io/3LXhBqg #WorldSlothBearDay #conservation

Being a regular auto/#rickshaw taker in #Bangalore, I feel eligible to make a case for both seatbelts & 🪖 helmets while in one! #RoadSafety

My ride is fancier than your ride! #auto #PublicTransport

Christ in the Rubble by Kelly Latimore, 2023. #FreePalestine

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NEW: an ideological divide is emerging between young men and women in many countries around the world. I think this one of the most important social trends unfolding today, and provides the answer to several puzzles.

Uttarakhand UCC Bill demands registration of live-in relationships or 'face 3 to 6 months jail term'

This is a stunning piece of accidental confession to explain the news media playbook last few years. It’s a simple three step process (already mastered by WhatsApp uncles over the years): 1. Label yourself as ‘apolitical’/‘observer’. 2. Start framing every issue into a govt vs

"What can funders do to help #nonprofits tell their #story better? 🌟 Start with #capacitybuilding #grants 🌟#Storytelling grants as a category under capacity building 🌟 Support different vehicles of #comms 🌟Sponsor course fees and modules that will aid the comms team"

In this article for the India Development Review, Sahana Jose (Associate Director, RNP), highlights the need to focus on #communications as both a culture and a capacity! Read the article here: samaaj.io/3VXHWsu #developmentsector #funding #capacitybuilding #socialmedia

Today's #BehindTheScene featured sahana jose, Associate Director at Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, who shared her four rules for acing DevComs. 1. Social Change is Behaviour Change 2. Targetted Messaging works better 3. Have a Clear CTA 4. Its always about the Community #WhereItMatters

Society says "man up," but silence costs men their peace. This #Manotsava2025 panel, 'Man Enough,' turns the mirror on modern masculinity, its paradoxes, and what a healthier model looks like. Nov 9, 11 AM. Register free! Registration link: luma.com/manotsavaindia…

Hope or hype? Psychedelics are re-emerging in mental health treatment. Join the #Manotsava2025 conversation that cuts through fear and fantasy to ask if India is ready. Nov 9, 4 PM. Register for free! Registration link: luma.com/manotsavaindia…