A quest for a good society
We seek to support ground-breaking work anchored in networks and movements, to create and strengthen communities that work for their own betterment. We believe that the value of samaaj which is on this quest as beyond measure.
Perspective
The Giving Pledge
Rohini Nilekani and her husband Nandan are signatories to the giving pledge
Read MoreRoles and Responsibilities
A board member of ATREE, the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment.
On the Artificial Recharge of Ground Water Advisory Council of the Union Ministry of Water Resources.
Elected Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017.
Contributor to the Eminent Persons Advisory Group of the Competition Commission of India.
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Journalism | Books | Television
Rohini Nilekani first started contributing through her writing as a journalist.
Explore“In a socially and economically diverse country like India, we believe civil society plays a key role in voicing the needs and aspirations of different communities”
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The World After Covid-19: Unless We Are Alert, The Pandemic Could Become The Last Nail In Individualism’s Coffin
For centuries, individualism or the notion that every human individual has intrinsic value has underlined ideas about societal organisation, the economy and justice. Recently, however, the primacy of the individual’s inalienable rights and freedoms has come under immense pressure. Individualism in the West originated from the Enlightenment. It believes in the moral worth of the […]
Accountability & Transparency
April 3, 2020|Article
Reimagining Abundance in Post COVID-19 India
As people return to life and work post the lockdown, some predictions point to a mad rush to do even more than before. Travel more, buy more, meet more people, eat out more — do more of more. The government too is expected to do more to restore economic growth and livelihoods. Much more is […]
Civil Society
May 22, 2020|Article
Mailpoet Testing – 2
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic […]
January 18, 2021|
MailPoet Test Post
The Japanese have long propagated the joys of Shinrin-Yoku, or ‘forest bathing’, as a meditative practice, especially for urbanites. I was very lucky to spend a few days in the Kabini forest, just before the parks closed. Though partially work-related, it was my most healing experience since the pandemic emerged. The forest was lush green, […]
Access to Justice
January 18, 2021|Article
Test National Anthem
India’s national anthem is this: Jana-gana-mana-adhināẏaka jaẏa hē Bhārata-bhāgya-vidhātā[a]! Pañjāba[b] Sindhu Gujarāṭa Marāṭhā Drāvida[c] Utkala Baṅga[d] Vindhya[e] Himācala Yamunā Gaṅgā ucchala-jaladhi-taraṅga Tava[f] Śubha nāmē jāgē, tava[g] śubha āśisa[h] māgē, gāhē tava[g] jaẏa-gāthā. Jana-gana-maṅgala-dāẏaka jaẏa hē Bhārata-bhāgya-vidhātā[a]! Jaẏa hē, Jaẏa hē, Jaẏa hē, jaẏa jaẏa jaẏa jaẏa hē. Pakistan
August 7, 2020|
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