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TBI Social Enterprise: Disruptive Innovations Bring On ‘The Female Sanitary Revolution’

Since generations, the topic of menstruation has been treated as taboo in India and several other parts of the world. This ensured that there was very little discussion and innovation in the field. However, thanks to the efforts of several courageous women and men, the ‘female sanitary revolution’ has finally arrived! Every 28 days across [...]

April 30, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

Slum Soccer – Creating Priceless Identities For Young Slum Dwellers

March 12, 2013 No Comment

From as far back as we can remember, sports has been used as a means to bridge the gap between nations and between people or communities divided by religion, caste, history, etc. A unique initiative is using sport to bridge the gap between people divided by economic barriers in India. Meet Slum Soccer and see how they are bringing about a change!

TBI Inspiring Women: Sunitha Krishnan – Fighting The Scourge Of Human Trafficking

March 7, 2013 No Comment

To commemorate International Women’s Day, we are giving away a copy of Aung San Suu Kyi’s biography – ‘The Lady and the Peacock’ this week. All you have to do is tell us about a woman who has inspired you, and you could be the lucky winner. Vasudha Rao did more than just tell us about a remarkable woman, she also shared her blogpost with us. Here is her account of Sunitha Krishnan – the anti-trafficking crusader!

The After Life – Promoting Organ Donation In India

March 1, 2013 No Comment

Organ donation is still a relatively fledgling concept in India, and people are still grappling its moral, social, religious and other implications in the Indian context. Mohan Foundation has been promoting organ donation since 1997, and helps people understand what it entails – the rewards, the fears and the process. In the end, you could be gifting life to not one but several beneficiaries.

Netapedia – Know Your Politicians!

January 29, 2013 No Comment

How often have we lamented the lack of transparency in the electoral process? Or the dearth of genuine information, free from media biases, available to the general public about the politicians serving our nation or asking for our votes? Well, here is a website that attempts to solve these problems, and empower the voters in the country to be better informed about the choices they are faced with.

The Honeycomb Effect: Small Causes, Small Changes – Big Impact [Part 2]

January 15, 2013 1 Comment

Continuing our changemakers series, here we present to you a very diverse bunch of people – an apartment owner who composts her kitchen waste, village women who stitch washable sanitary napkins and a traditional honey hunter in the Nilgiris. What can they have in common? They are all social and ecological entrepreneurs, and this is how they are making a difference.

In Photos: Make A Difference (MAD) Has Been Making Some Noise In Chennai

January 10, 2013 No Comment

Make a Difference is a youth-focused organization that is trying to bridge the gap in education and empowering young people to take on bold initiative. Its Chennai chapter has been making great strides with unique and far-reaching initiatives. Prama Neeraja takes a look, and a lot of photographs!

Project 35 Trees – 35 Locations, 2 Men, 1 Green Vision

December 28, 2012 1 Comment

26-year old Hari Chakyar, from Ambarnath, is doing exceptionally well at his job in an advertising agency; but that’s not why he’s being written about. There’s more to him and Ambarnath. Quite disturbed with the rapid speed at which trees at his native were disappearing, Hari decided to do something. In 2009 March, Hari started [...]

Step Up for Disaster Risk Reduction: Appreciate, Encourage and Empower the Female Voice

December 19, 2012 No Comment

The social role assigned to women as caregivers and nurturers naturally extend to disaster risk management, to secure life and the continuity of livelihoods, and to maintain the life support systems, in times of disasters. It would therefore be imprudent to understate the role women play in tackling emergency situations and in building resilience within [...]

VSET “Living Values Movement”: Value Education – The Non-Preachy Way

December 10, 2012 1 Comment

Perceiving a void in value education at mainstream schools with conventional teaching methodologies, VSET is spearheading what it calls the “Living Values Movement”, a programme that aims to help children inculcate and imbibe positive values in a fun and non-authoritarian manner. Modern ‘mainstream’ education is faced with a major crisis of meaning. Although it may [...]