Corporate to Community: Reflections on a Decade of Learning and Letting Go
Ten years ago, I made a defining decision of my professional life - to walk away from 27 years in the corporate world to pursue...
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19/06/2026
17/06/2026
Community-Driven Change Needs Shared Goals; Not Set Targets
Decades in the corporate world condition you to think on the lines of targets - quarterly targets, annual targets, monthly targets etc.
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16/06/2026
Social Sector Thrives on Collaboration, Not Competition
A question I am asked more and more often - especially as Swades expands into new geographies already with the presence...
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10/06/2026
Reforming Pay Structures in the Social Sector Will Benefit Everyone
For most young professionals, compensation is the first filter when evaluating a job opportunity...
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8/06/2026
When Our Frontline Taught Me What Leadership Really Means
When the pandemic hit in 2020, all of us were caught off guard.None of us knew how to navigate ...
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1/06/2026
Beyond Compliance: Why CSR Has The Potential To Do More
A friend recently asked me, if you went back to the corporate world, what would you do differently?...
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30/05/2026
To Stay True to the Vision, the Model Must Evolve
In the early days of the Swades Foundation, we were guided by a singular vision: a poverty-free rural India...
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28/05/2026
Why We Must Move Beyond Numbers to Measure Social Change
Most organisations return to a familiar routine at the end of a financial year – performance reviews...
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22/05/2026
Grant Making and CSR Funding Need a "4 E MINDSET” FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
At Swades, we believe sustainable change cannot be delivered to communities...
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19/05/2026
Viksit Bharat Must Begin with Viksit Gaon
The vision of a Viksit Bharat - a developed India by 2047 - is ambitious, inspiring, and necessary...
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29/02/2024
Defeating Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to Prevention and Treatment
At the beginning of 2024, as is the case every year, the gyms were flooded with new members, people took up yoga, decided to...
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27/02/2024
Empowering Rural Communities: The Transformative Role of Solar Energy
In the quiet rural parts of India, far from the bustling cities and urban landscapes, lies a world of opportunity...
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22/02/2024
The Gyan Mitra Initiative: Building a sustainable knowledge ecosystem for community empowerment
The Gyan Mitra Initiative: Building a Sustainable Knowledge Ecosystem for Community Empowerment ...
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