In this episode, journalist Namita Bhandare, researcher Sharon Buteau, and author and economist Shrayana Bhattacharya, delve into the data on female labour force participation, revealing the truth about Indian women’s engagement in paid work.

Host:Saloni Meghani

Produced and edited by: Sneha Philip, Smarinita Shetty, Shreya Adhikari, and Halima Ansari

IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.

This podcast is a Maed in India production. 

In this episode, journalist Namita Bhandare, researcher Sharon Buteau, and author and economist Shrayana Bhattacharya, delve into the data on female labour force participation, revealing the truth about Indian women’s engagement in paid work.
Host: <a href="mailto:saloni@idronline.org">Saloni Meghani</a>
Produced and edited by: Sneha Philip, Smarinita Shetty, Shreya Adhikari, and Halima Ansari
IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit <a href="https://idronline.org/">www.idronline.org</a>, or follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>.
This podcast is a <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">Maed in India</a> production.

Women in the workforce part II: What the data doesn't tell us

In this episode, Gayathri Vasudevan (Chief Impact Officer, Sambhav Foundation and Chairperson, LabourNet Services India), and feminist and queer activist Manak Matiyani discuss how gender norms and masculinities shape women's access to the workforce.

Host: Smarinita Shetty

Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Shreya Adhikari, and Halima Ansari

IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.

This podcast is a Maed in India production. 

In this episode, Gayathri Vasudevan (Chief Impact Officer, Sambhav Foundation and Chairperson, LabourNet Services India), and feminist and queer activist Manak Matiyani discuss how gender norms and masculinities shape women's access to the workforce.
Host: Smarinita Shetty
Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Shreya Adhikari, and Halima Ansari
IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit <a href="https://idronline.org/">www.idronline.org</a>, or follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>.
This podcast is a <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">Maed in India</a> production.

Women in the workforce part I: Where women work

In this special episode, we speak with climate activist Disha Ravi, environmental lawyer Mridula Vijairaghavan, and nonprofit leader Stalin Dayanand. Together, they unpack the dynamics of environmental protests—what works, what doesn't, and whether these movements hold the key to shaping climate action in policy rooms.

Host: Shreya Adhikari

Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora,  Smarinita Shetty, Shreya Adhikari, Derrek Xavier, and Halima Ansari

IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.

This podcast is a Maed in India production. 

In this special episode, we speak with climate activist Disha Ravi, environmental lawyer Mridula Vijairaghavan, and nonprofit leader Stalin Dayanand. Together, they unpack the dynamics of environmental protests—what works, what doesn't, and whether these movements hold the key to shaping climate action in policy rooms.
Host: Shreya Adhikari
Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora,  Smarinita Shetty, Shreya Adhikari, Derrek Xavier, and Halima Ansari
IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit <a href="https://idronline.org/">www.idronline.org</a>, or follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>.
This podcast is a <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">Maed in India</a> production.

Do climate protests work?

Water conservation is the need of the hour, and it requires both community-led initiatives and increased corporate engagement. In this episode, Shraman Jha, CEO of Hindustan Unilever Foundation, and Padma Shri awardee Uma Shankar Pandey, a jal yoddha or water warrior from Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, discuss how communities and businesses can step up their water conservation efforts.



Host: Saloni Meghani

Produced and edited by: Saloni Meghani, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari

IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.

This podcast is a Maed in India production.

Water conservation is the need of the hour, and it requires both community-led initiatives and increased corporate engagement. In this episode, Shraman Jha, CEO of Hindustan Unilever Foundation, and Padma Shri awardee Uma Shankar Pandey, a jal yoddha or water warrior from Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, discuss how communities and businesses can step up their water conservation efforts.
 
Host: Saloni Meghani
Produced and edited by: Saloni Meghani, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari
IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit <a href="https://idronline.org/">www.idronline.org</a>, or follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>.
This podcast is a <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">Maed in India</a> production.

Water security: Community vs Corporate action

In this special episode, we travel across India's farming landscape with three experts—Narendranath Damodaran (Pradan), Naseem Shaikh (SSP), and Swapna Sarangi (FES) as they help us envision a more sustainable future for agriculture and farmers in the country.

Host: Sneha Philip

Produced and edited by: Saloni Meghani, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari

IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.

This podcast is a Maed in India production. 

In this special episode, we travel across India's farming landscape with three experts—Narendranath Damodaran (Pradan), Naseem Shaikh (SSP), and Swapna Sarangi (FES) as they help us envision a more sustainable future for agriculture and farmers in the country.
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Host: Sneha Philip
Produced and edited by: Saloni Meghani, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari
IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit <a href="https://idronline.org/">www.idronline.org</a>, or follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>.
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This podcast is a <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">Maed in India</a> production.

What will the future of farming in India look like?

Women play a vital role in India's agrarian economy, but are often excluded in policy considerations. In this episode, our two guests Ireena Vittal and Kavitha Kuruganti help us understand the contribution of women in agriculture, while also getting us to imagine what a future without women farmers would look like.

Host: Smarinita Shetty

Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari

IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.

This podcast is a Maed in India production. 

Women play a vital role in India's agrarian economy, but are often excluded in policy considerations. In this episode, our two guests Ireena Vittal and Kavitha Kuruganti help us understand the contribution of women in agriculture, while also getting us to imagine what a future without women farmers would look like.
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Host: Smarinita Shetty
Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari
IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit <a href="https://idronline.org/">www.idronline.org</a>, or follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>.
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This podcast is a <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">Maed in India</a> production.

What if women in India stopped farming?

"Two leaders belonging to different generations, PANI's Bharat Bhushan and Deo Datt Singh, unpack the evolution of farming in the country over the last 7 decades, and discuss what needs to change in light of the current threats of climate change and water scarcity." 

Host: Sneha Philip 

Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari

IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.

This podcast is a Maed in India production.

"Two leaders belonging to different generations, PANI's Bharat Bhushan and Deo Datt Singh, unpack the evolution of farming in the country over the last 7 decades, and discuss what needs to change in light of the current threats of climate change and water scarcity." 
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Host: Sneha Philip 
Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari
IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit <a href="https://idronline.org/">www.idronline.org</a>, or follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>.
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This podcast is a <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">Maed in India</a> production.

Agriculture in India: The past, present, and future

Groundwater is key to achieving water security for the nation. However, very little is understood of its importance and the need to manage it. In this episode, Mala Subramaniam, CEO at Arghyam, and Himanshu Kulkarni, executive director at ACWADAM, discuss the state of India's groundwater today, what’s happening on the policy side and what’s shifting in practice, in order to address this alarming decline of the resource.

Host: Smarinita Shetty

Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari

IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.

This podcast is a Maed in India production. 

Groundwater is key to achieving water security for the nation. However, very little is understood of its importance and the need to manage it. In this episode, Mala Subramaniam, CEO at Arghyam, and Himanshu Kulkarni, executive director at ACWADAM, discuss the state of India's groundwater today, what’s happening on the policy side and what’s shifting in practice, in order to address this alarming decline of the resource.
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Host: Smarinita Shetty
Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari
IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit <a href="https://idronline.org/">www.idronline.org</a>, or follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>.
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This podcast is a <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">Maed in India</a> production.

How do we fix India’s groundwater problem?

India’s water challenges are complex, but there are innovative solutions that are being championed by a range of diverse stakeholders—governments, civil society, the private sector, and others. How can they come together to ensure water security for India?

In this episode, Ajith Radhakrishnan (World Bank) and Jagdeesh Rao Puppala (FES) deliberate on what it will take to solve India’s water crisis.

Host: Sneha Philip

Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari

IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org, or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.

This podcast is a Maed in India production.

India’s water challenges are complex, but there are innovative solutions that are being championed by a range of diverse stakeholders—governments, civil society, the private sector, and others. How can they come together to ensure water security for India?
In this episode, Ajith Radhakrishnan (World Bank) and Jagdeesh Rao Puppala (FES) deliberate on what it will take to solve India’s water crisis.
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Host: Sneha Philip
Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty, Sneha Philip, and Shreya Adhikari
IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit <a href="https://idronline.org/">www.idronline.org</a>, or follow IDR on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndiaDevelopmentReview/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/india-development-review">Linkedin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/idr_online">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idr_online/">Instagram</a>.
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This podcast is a <a href="https://twitter.com/maedinindia">Maed in India</a> production.

Is India going to run out of water?

On the Contrary by IDR is back with a new season and this time, we’re diving deep into India’s water crisis. Hear from policymakers, practitioners, and business heads as they discuss and debate what it will take to achieve water security in India.

For more information, visit: www.idronline.org

On the Contrary by IDR is back with a new season and this time, we’re diving deep into India’s water crisis. Hear from policymakers, practitioners, and business heads as they discuss and debate what it will take to achieve water security in India.
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For more information, visit: www.idronline.org

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On the Contrary by IDR is an award-winning show about listening to people not like us. In every episode, the host chats with guests as they share their diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise on an issue—water security, gender, climate change, caste, mental health, and more. The goal is to get people to explore their similarities and differences, and find a new, shared understanding. New episode out every Wednesday.

<a href="https://idronline.org/podcasts/on-the-contrary-podcast-social-impact/">On the Contrary by IDR</a> is an award-winning show about listening to people not like us. In every episode, the host chats with guests as they share their diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise on an issue—water security, gender, climate change, caste, mental health, and more. The goal is to get people to explore their similarities and differences, and find a new, shared understanding. New episode out every Wednesday.

On the Contrary by IDR

<a href="https://idronline.org/podcasts/on-the-contrary-podcast-social-impact/">On the Contrary by IDR</a> is an award-winning show about listening to people not like us. In every episode, the host chats with guests as they share their diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise on an issue—water security, gender, climate change, caste, mental health, and more. The goal is to get people to explore their similarities and differences, and find a new, shared understanding. New episode out every Wednesday.

On the Contrary by IDR

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