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Have you ever met a child who’s never seen a pencil?  Mumbai-based artist Rouble Nagi recalls her interaction with one. It was during an art workshop she was conducting in one of the city’s bastis (slums). The child gave her a quizzical look when she handed them a pencil, and then asked what it was. Rouble was startled.  She felt a tangible shift in the way she viewed the world. Was this experience unique to that child, or were we as a society failing underprivileged communities? “I […]

In Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, a young man harboured ambitions that far exceeded the ordinary cycle of small-town life. Anuj Agnihotri’s early years were distinguished by diligence and academic curiosity, yet beneath the exterior lay a determination that would later define his extraordinary journey.  Medicine appeared a natural course, and he pursued an MBBS at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, mastering the rigours of anatomy, physiology, and patient care. For most, the white […]

The day for Pritam Nehare, a fellow with Learning Companions, begins at the Sonkhamb centre, with sunlight streaming across colourful mats and teaching aids neatly arranged for the morning session. Pre-primary children wait patiently, some still gripping pencils awkwardly, others eager to show the letters they practised the previous day. After their class, he sends them out to play while he completes routine documentation. By 4 pm, the school-going children return, and the room fills again with […]

Originally reported and written in September 2025, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. It was an unseasonal spell of October rain that flattened a cabbage crop in a Vadodara school. A group of children stood speechless before it, then tears rolled down their cheeks. Weeks of careful tending had been washed away in a single downpour. For Hitarth Pandya, who had guided them through the process, this was proof that his experiment was working. “They didn’t need a […]