How to Support Rebuilding and Development in Post-Pandemic Times

By on July 19, 2021   /   Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Final Thoughts, Global Neighborhood, Health & Wellness, Life in India, Reflections, Social Fund, The Grand Masala   /   Leave a comment

The COVID-19 crisis has caused an intense shift in humanitarian response. As many programs were suspended and workers were sent home/unable to be on site, the way the world faced humanitarian problems fundamentally changed. Rebuilding communities and rebuilding NGO operations has changed due to the pandemic, and it will not be the same post-pandemic as it was before. There are several key factors that have been singled out as significantly changing post-pandemic: Funding Funding for

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Sustainable Quarantine Projects

By on April 28, 2021   /   Agriculture & Farming Cooperative, Center of Development, Education, Final Thoughts, Global Neighborhood, Health & Wellness, Life in India, Natural Resource Management, Reflections, The Grand Masala   /   Leave a comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced billions of people around the world to become creative in how to spend their time quarantined at home. One can only sit on the couch and watch TV for so long before getting bored, so many people have decided to use this unprecedented extra free time to do productive and fun projects that they would typically not do. Popular quarantine activities include baking, exercising, puzzles, as well as more ambitious

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Modern Monetary Theory & Developing Economies

By on April 14, 2021   /   Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Final Thoughts, Global Neighborhood, Life in India, Reflections, Social Enterprise, Social Fund, The Grand Masala   /   Leave a comment

“Free money” – a phrase that appeared in bold on the cover page of the July 25th, 2020 edition of The Economist magazine. Such a statement feels counterintuitive. The whole idea of “free money” goes against the old adage we learn as children – that “money doesn’t grow on trees.” However, responses by central banks to the recent Covid-19 pandemic indicate that sometimes, and in rare occasions, money does indeed grow on trees (well, not

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How to Prioritize Your Mental Health this Spring

By on April 7, 2021   /   Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Final Thoughts, Global Neighborhood, Health & Wellness, Reflections, The Grand Masala   /   Leave a comment

Disclaimer: these are meant to be small suggestions that may help you mentally, this is not meant to be medical advice on mental illness. Some resources will be at the end of this article. Mental health is a crucial, but at times forgotten, part of maintaining our health and wellbeing. It entails our emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing, and greatly affects our daily lives. From our relationships, to our coping mechanisms, to how we treat

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Air Pollution: An Urgent Cry for Sustainability

By on March 22, 2021   /   Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Final Thoughts, Global Neighborhood, Health & Wellness, Life in India, Natural Resource Management, Reflections, The Grand Masala   /   Leave a comment

Air pollution and its harmful consequences, particularly in India, has steadily increased over time, killing millions of people and detrimentally affecting the environment. Just in 2019, 1.7 million people in India died because of air pollution, accounting for 18% of all deaths in the country (1). Additionally, nature and wildlife suffer damaging consequences due to this phenomenon. It is the responsibility of humans around the world to enact change or else it will just keep

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