Conversations

In an interview with Samuhik Pahal, Hriday Kant Dewan discusses civil society as a space beyond the state and the market, and helps us unpack the many meanings of the term. He also identifies possible contours of a vibrant civil society, and what we have to do to foster one in India.

This article focuses on what is entailed in contributing to education as a domain over a long period of time. It does this by focusing on the life and work of two individuals with significant contributions to India’s education.

This piece captures the experiences of three different organizations in building and deepening their own understanding about core educational ideas and philosophies. Their approaches range from responding to community needs and trying to show effective change, to innovating with children’s agency in various kinds of maker spaces to inner work relating to embodying education as freedom.

This article shares the stories of founders of CSOs and the evolution of their organizations in terms of key turning points, dilemmas and learnings. They also share their reflections on personal growth and what sustains them in this work.

This article discusses how CSOs can build grounded practice through engagements with communities and governmental structures and processes. In this process, demonstrating tangible positive change and taking everyone along by building trust are the key.

This piece summarizes the reflections from the second panel discussion of the Wipro Education Fellows’ Meet, which took place on November 27, 2025. It dealt with the modalities of sustaining effective collectives of CSOs, so that the member organizations can better serve the communities they work with.