Finally, here’s a not-for-profit volunteering exchange platform connecting volunteers across India and abroad

Gunjan, an advertising professional, volunteered to teach little children in the early years of her work life. But the race for career growth later kept her away for a long time. Today, having gathered years of experience, she is back as an excited volunteer, working with little...

Trees too need a support group;Dr Nita Mukherjee finds one rooted in Pune

After witnessing the relentless felling of trees by builders and, as always, the bureaucracy turning a Nelson’s eye, for over a decade, Tasneem Balasinorwala could take it no more. She had moved to Pune in 1993 when it was among the four greenest cities in India. She decided that she could not remain a silent witness...

Dr Nita Mukherjee interacts with women from Vadodara redefining their space and their identity

Olakh, which means identity in Gujarati, calls itself ‘A Space for Women’ and reflects a conscious decision by its founders to call it a feminist group. In today’s age, says Nimisha Desai, a founder-member, the term feminism puts people’s backs up, but for Olakh it is an upfront statement of its...