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Happiness activity in a government school in Delhi

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Why we need to understand the lives of frontline government officials

This is the first part of a conversation between Yamini Aiyar and Rahul Mukhopadhyay. It takes Aiyar’s recent book ‘Lessons in State Capacity from Delhi’s Schools’ as a starting point. The conversation explores her in-depth experience of working with the education administration system and shares the insights this experience has for civil society organizations (CSOs).

By Yamini Aiyar | 4 mins read | 24 June 2026

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By Yamini Aiyar | 5 mins read | 13 August 2026

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Finding and cultivating spaces for educational innovations

This is the third part of a conversation between Yamini Aiyar and Rahul Mukhopadhyay. It takes Aiyar’s recent book ‘Lessons in State Capacity from Delhi’s Schools’ as a starting point. In this part of the conversation, drawing on Delhi’s school reforms, she reflects on how civil society organizations and education bureaucracies can collaborate more effectively. She highlights the challenges of translating reform ideas into practice and argues for cultivating ‘interstitial spaces’ of dialogue, trust, and sustained engagement to enable meaningful institutional change.
Happiness Class Activity in a Delhi Government School

By Yamini Aiyar | 6 mins read | 15 July 2026

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How bureaucratic orders shape everyday practices in government schools

This is the second part of a conversation between Yamini Aiyar and Rahul Mukhopadhyay. It takes Aiyar’s recent book ‘Lessons in State Capacity from Delhi’s Schools’ as a starting point. The conversation explores her in-depth experience of working with the education administration system and shares the insights this experience has for civil society organizations (CSOs).
Government school in New Delhi

By Unknown | 17 mins read | 19 June 2026

Civil Society Organizations

Beyond the state and the market: the need for a vibrant civil society in India

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.

By Tultul Biswas, Sujata Noronha | 3 mins read | 18 June 2026

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Through times and trials: journeys of purpose, persistence and resilience

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.

By Arjun Trivedi, Rohit Dhankar, Rahul Aggarwal, Vasudha Kapoor | 3 mins read | 18 June 2026

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Growing strong by going deep: building educational understanding and capacity within the organization

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.
Panel discussion on 'Growing strong by going deep - building educational understanding and capacity within the organization'

By Bipin Dhane, Avinash Kumar, Binit Ranjan, Stanzin Saldon, Hakima Banoo, Dharamjeet Kumar | 5 mins read | 18 June 2026

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The journey so far: stories of founders and the evolution of their organizations

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.
Bipin Dhane and Dharamjeet Kumar from Ayang Trust, in conversation with Avinash Kumar