Category Archives: Workforce

Conflicting realities in rural India & the need for inclusive development- Oct 25, 2012

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Watching Chakravyuh just after we came back from the village makes me wonder about how much a person’s point of view informs their own reality, how much realities differ from person to person and how confusing it is to unravel … Continue reading →

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Background shouldn’t matter for the brave and talented: Mohan’s inspirational story- May 3, 2012

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I have met a few young people who came from impoverished backgrounds who have given me immense hope. Mohan, who came from his village in Orissa and then worked in Delhi and Gurgaon as a domestic help for 6-7 years … Continue reading →

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A vibrant construction industry based on shoddy treatment of laborers? Shame! 1 May, 2012

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At work, I’m part of a team working to set up a system for certifying affordable housing projects. The initiative is that of the Ashoka Innovators for the Public and we at mHS are working on the aspects of the … Continue reading →

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What I learnt from conversations with the youth in urban slums: They crave opportunity and deserve support- April 9, 2012

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A few of us friends met up for lunch yesterday. Randomly, someone observed that one can experience kindness from the most obscure sources, describing an incident when an auto driver was sympathetic and understanding, willing to forego his payment when … Continue reading →

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Are we reinforcing inequality in our homes? Examining my attitudes towards my domestic help- Feb 02, 2012

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Hindu’s op-ed about domestic help makes a few hard-hitting points that forced me to examine the following questions for myself: Why do I employ domestic help? Is it because of what the article suggests- I need to work outside the … Continue reading →

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Always on a deadline? My list of excuses and a desire to crack the problem! – Jan 17, 2012

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So the office day began with a serious introspection into why we (which could mean architects, the office people specifically, Indians or the world in general) work through the night till 6AM in the morning whenever we have a project … Continue reading →

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Domestic help crisis and the perspective divide! Jan 11, 2012

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Its a pet peeve…. servants! A few years ago, the trend was to criticize servants–they didn’t work hard enough, wanted too much money, they answered back, they weren’t honest, not loyal, etc etc. This sort of conversation was commonplace. But … Continue reading →

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