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An Indian woman farmer on her field

Opinion: Rethinking How We Measure Women’s Workforce Participation

In recent years, alarms have been sounded regarding the declining women labour force participation rate in India, which currently stands at approximately 30%, according to the latest data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey. This measurement is a key indicator of not only women’s workforce participation, but also a country’s

Investing for Impact: Social Stock Exchange in India

The Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is envisioned as a regulated stock exchange that will bring together non-profit organisations (NPOs), for-profit enterprises (FPEs), donors, and investors to direct more capital towards the development sector. The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE India) received in-principle approval from the Securities Exchange Board of

Touchpoint Highlights – What ONDC means for Small Businesses

The fourth session in the SKI Touchpoint series was conducted by the Digital Platforms Practice Area, on the theme of Digital Pathways with ONDC for Nano & Small Businesses’. Abhishek Modi, Lead – Digital Platforms at SKI (abhishek.modi@sattva.co.in), moderated this session, featuring Nandita Sharma, the Social Impact Lead for ONDC.

Capacity building of non profits working in education sector.

Reimagining Capacity Building in Education with Digital Public Goods

Capacity building programmes are crucial in the engagement strategy of nonprofits working in the education sector. They become drivers of landmark policy goals, such as the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, in India which is one of the world’s largest education systems. By involving local stakeholders, nonprofits equip state governments,

Decoding Agricultural Technology with Parmesh Shah

Technology has the potential to revolutionise Indian agriculture. There are innovations in seed and bioengineering platforms, use of robots and AI and blockchain that are enhancing efficiency and transparency in the sector. India’s agritech industry is projected to reach over ₹1 trillion by 2025. The recent 2023-24 budget allocated INR

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