In this issue:
NGO Darshan by Sudha Nagavarapu
Among the many benefits claimed for ?NGO darshan' is that it can help the inexperienced or jaded volunteer identify issues and causes closest to his/her heart.

Meet our Saathi: Anand Mazgaonkar by Tarun Jain
Our new Saathi, Anand Mazgaonkar, is a senior activist with the Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti (PSS) and National Alliance of Peoples' Movements (NAPM) in Gujarat.

Our Multitudinous World by Ashish Ranjan, Kamayani Keki & Mokshay Madiman
Over 2000 years ago, the Jain philosopher Bhagwan Mahavira coined three terms that continue to resonate till this day - Ahimsa (nonviolence), Syadvad (assertion of possibilities), Anekantvad (non-absolutism). While the first came to be popularized by the sayings of Gandhiji, how do Syadvad and Anekantvad fit into the discourse of development?

Recently Approved Projects
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