In the efforts to make the voice of the youth heard across the country, Swaniti reached out to students from across many institutes in the country to hear their views on issues which are subject to much discussion in the wider circles. This entry from Nallasivan, a second year student at IIM Ahmedabad is the […]

By Sumita Ghosh ‘Jago Tumi Jago!’ [15th October] 4am and it’s a blisteringly early rise this Monday morning dawn as All India Radio beams baritone of Bengal’s beloved bhajans (devotional songs). The ancient meditative lyrical waxes over millions of radios and TV sets today; ‘Jago Tumi Jago!’, the call to goddess Durga to ‘Wake Up!’ […]

By Abhimanyu Prakash Literally the four corners of the country converged into Kochi, with Vishal from Delhi, Balbinder from Pune, Amit a local and me coming in from Kolkata. This called for a special welcome and what a beautiful one it was, as the trains passed through lush plantations and gorgeous backwaters, while the flight seemed […]

By Anshuman Didwania Amidst the splintered self-help groups, crippling bureaucracy and scattered will of Uluberia, the Bagnan-1 Mahila Bikash Cooperative Credit Society (BMBCCS) is an oasis. Spanning nearly 82 villages over an area of 75 square kilometers with more than 23,250 members and 1,120 self-help group participants, the BMBCCS is a remarkably efficient, self-sustaining enterprise, with […]

By Geeta Ramakrishnan After a long winding journey all the way from Bombay, I finally landed right into the lap of nature! Hamirpur, where the people are as soft and pleasant as the winds, is a quaint little town in the country’s Himalayan state.  Here education is a passion and government jobs a coveted ambition. The […]

By Anshuman Didwania The City of Joy welcomed us into West Bengal with its blistering fury. In the evening hullaballoo of Park Street, the quaint sights of Kalighat and the unpredictable sounds of Entally, we discovered nostalgia and novelty in equal proportions. Veiled by ceaseless activity and vocal exuberance, nothing seems amiss here. In the captivating […]

By Rwitwika Bhattacharya It is with great excitement that the Swaniti Team would like to welcome the Fellows of Summer 2012! The engagements this summer will span across India. Our first engagement will begin with focusing on smoothening women’s school-to-work transition in Bengal. Our second engagement will be increasing efficiency of MP-LAD fund allocation in Jharkhand. […]