Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that creamy layer be identified among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes so more deprived ones among these two categories might get benefit of reservation. Unfortunately,…

बात आज से 50 साल से भी ज्यादा पुरानी है। तब मैंने लखनऊ के कान्यकुब्ज कॉलेज में 11वीं कक्षा में प्रवेश लिया था। कक्षा में ज्यादातर चेहरे नए थे। उन्हीं…

Dear Amitabh Kant, I am Shachindra Sharma, a researcher closely associated with the NGO sector for almost three decades, residing in Lucknow. I am writing this letter to you to…

After a day of unsuccessfully calling one of my NGO friends in Banda district when I was finally able to talk to him the obvious question was, “Kahan vyast ho…

Interacting with non-governmental organisations of Varanasi via video conferencing on July 9, 2020, the Prime Minister praised them for providing relief during the crisis caused by coronavirus. Exactly a month…

This morning, I made a purchase which was on hold for a long, because it was not available in the area. My water pipe used to water plants, fill water…

About 10 children in third standard of a government primary school in a small town of western Uttar Pradesh huddle together every morning, forgetting physical distancing that is norm these…

Running an NGO is very complicated, decidedly more complicated than running a business. A small business owner is accountable to him only, earns money and spends the way he wishes.…

Earlier this week the District Magistrate of Lucknow issued order that utensils of children eating midday meal in government schools will be washed by the cooks. This decision must have…