How the word 'impact' has adverse effects-and why honest language matters in the social sector

New Delhi, April 15 -- I have quarrels with many words. Some are intense, long-running disputes; others are milder irritations. The word 'impact'-deployed relentlessly across the social sector-belongs... और पढ़ें

India's construction labour shortage: Builders must ask themselves some hard questions

New Delhi, April 1 -- Over the past 15 years, the Azim Premji Foundation has constructed many campuses-varying from 80,000 square feet to 2 million square feet and spread across large cities and small... और पढ़ें

Pride in AI is a powerful force: It could result in doom without the oversight of collective wisdom

New Delhi, March 18 -- There is something remarkable about the best salespeople, something quiet. Not the loudest, not the most decorated, not the ones with the fanciest titles or biggest incentive pa... और पढ़ें

How to resist the temptations of money, power and sainthood in the social sector-learn to laugh at yourself

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- I met a few friends after a long while. They too work in the social sector. Even after more than a year of my writing a series of columns, they remembered them with amusement. Th... और पढ़ें

We must shield education from the growing miasma of nonsense that has come to afflict the world

New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- A poisonous miasma pervades the world today. Slop is a part of that miasma. 'Slop' was picked as 'word of the year' for 2025 by some publications. Its sound evokes what it means-l... और पढ़ें