New Social Change Partner: Atma
Introducing our newest non-profit partner: Atma! In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? Atma helps innovative education non-profits in Mumbai to grow. We identify high-potential education non-profits and induct them into our Accelerator Program for a period of 3 years. During this period we provide them with …
This Girl Can't See But She Didn't Let That Stop Her
This girl didn’t let an obstacle stop her from being amazing! Listen to her beautiful voice as she signs “Ae Mere Vatan Ke Logon.”
How The Widows of Vrindavan Celebrated Diwali in 2014
This Diwali, the widows of Vrindavan spent Diwali 2014 lighting diyas along the banks of the Yamuna. They have decided to use the holiday to spread awareness about the need for environmental conservation of the river. Their celebration is significant not only for the environmental consciousness they preach, but also because …
Social Experiment on Hunger and Giving
Even if the sample size is small, it is still heartbreaking to think that anyone would deny food to someone hungry, especially when juxtaposed with even one man who shared his food despite being impoverished himself. Sadly, empathy is a stronger force than sympathy.
Facebook's Fate in India's Hands: How India Controls Facebook's Destiny
Introduction In only 10 years of existence, Facebook has become the world’s leading social media site, dominating Internet bandwidths all over the globe and completely revolutionizing the way people interact with one another. With more than 1.2 billion users worldwide, the social media giant’s success has, without question, been of …
CHILDLINEIndia's Campaign Video Hits All The Key Points
CHILDLINEIndia is an organization that works with survivors of child sexual abuse and works to prevent it through awareness and education. This cartoon does a lot more than most in educating both children and parents about the precautions they should take. They have produced the video in every major language …
This Year, India and Pakistan Didn't Exchange Sweets on Diwali
Background Recently, India and Pakistan have been exchanging fire across the border despite a ceasefire. Even today, Pakistan shot across the border at the Narain Border Post. Both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire, and things have gotten even more sour recently with Pakistan calling on the United …
We Refused to Tell People in This Bihar Village That They Need Help. It Worked Wonders.
There’s a village called Dom Tola in Kishanganj district, Bihar, where Project Potential, the NGO I founded, is working. The Dom caste is responsible for cleaning up trash, dealing with dead humans and animals, and cleaning human waste. Meanwhile, while walking, I always encounter black, hairy pigs rolling in their …
President Obama Wishes Americans A Happy Diwali 2014!
It’s great to see the President wish Americans of various backgrounds: Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, a Happy Diwali. Messages like this from the leader of a country, which at times isn’t accepting of the fact that people of Indian origins are a part of the country too, is great!
What You Should Be Saying Instead of "Boys Don't Cry"
Trigger Warning: This film depicts gender-based violence. The film has an even more powerful message then the title implies. We need to teach people to express their feelings, to feel comfortable with themselves, and to love, rather than to suppress feelings, to feel trapped, and to hate. Madhuri Dixit is …
