In the efforts to make the voice of the youth heard across the country, Swaniti reached out to students from across many institutes in the country to hear their views on issues which are subject to much discussion in the wider circles. This entry from Nallasivan, a second year student at IIM Ahmedabad is the […]

By Abhimanyu Prakash Literally the four corners of the country converged into Kochi, with Vishal from Delhi, Balbinder from Pune, Amit a local and me coming in from Kolkata. This called for a special welcome and what a beautiful one it was, as the trains passed through lush plantations and gorgeous backwaters, while the flight seemed […]

By Anshuman Didwania Amidst the splintered self-help groups, crippling bureaucracy and scattered will of Uluberia, the Bagnan-1 Mahila Bikash Cooperative Credit Society (BMBCCS) is an oasis. Spanning nearly 82 villages over an area of 75 square kilometers with more than 23,250 members and 1,120 self-help group participants, the BMBCCS is a remarkably efficient, self-sustaining enterprise, with […]