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Can French farmers learn from Indian grassroots innovators?

Frederick and his wife are computer engineers in Paris working in a company earning well. One day, a question arose in their mind as to whether they could make a

Fertilizing Imagination of Children: what happens when they grow up

Many parents are worried that children get highly stressed at young age because of various anxieties triggered by perhaps parental and/or social expectations. But they still don’t provide enough opportunities

The story of a sustainable snail FARMER from France

Frederick and his wife were computer engineers in Paris working in a company earning well. One day, a question arose in their mind as to whether they could make a

Managing margins: a developmental perspective for Gurej, Jammu & Kashmir

Last week, I shared the story of neglect but also of creative aspirations of the children and the women in Gurej valley. During 40 th shodhyatra, we also came across

Why should Gurej valley be so neglected?

“Should we suffer because we are peaceful, love the country and wish to contribute more and more for its development?” Asked an elderly villager while discussing the valley’s slow pace

Teaching social innovation is the need of the hour

Rising social expectation, the reduced ability of the state to deliver social development programmes, and increasing income disparities often trigger rise of the conservative governance structures. In many European countries,

Modelling gaps for designing and delivering inclusive innovations

The inclusivity of any innovation depends on the degree to which the solution is accessible, affordable, available and adaptable to disadvantaged communities. The disadvantages can arise on account of spatial,

Why Teaching Social innovation to children and college students urgently needed

Rising social expectation, reduced ability of the state to deliver social development programes, and increasing income disparities often trigger rise of the conservative governance structures. In many European countries, conservative

On travelling light: a new year resolution

When burdens weigh heavy When destinations are hazy When meanings seem lost When Meandering is easy Travelling light, roads not busy Let us unpack, leave, why carry Today when India

Transforming Indian Economy through an innovation stimulus

Disregarding the role of various global and national factors, man-made or climatic, in slowing down of economy, we can convert a crisis into an opportunity. Recently in a meeting with