Awakin Call

Collectively, we will explore questions like --  : Why is people's knowledge so important and relevant for rural development? : How can we use technology to build systems to support people's knowledge? What are some challenges and&...

Join us on this heartful conversation with these 2 incredibly inspiring icons as we explore their inner journeys along with some stories and insights from their incredible work at Goonj.     Goonj’s work over last 2 decades h...

How can leaders balance outer success with inner development? What might actualization look like in 21st century? How can leaders embody greater empathy and love for personal and collective flow?   We will explore these questions with 3 ...

How does wealth relate to satisfaction and joy? Can livelihood be an expression of higher purpose? Beyond matching demand and supply, how might we design economics for an equilibrium of head, heart and hands?  Join us for a dialogue with ...

Where do business and spirituality meet? How does one use creativity to unite? How might we walk our unique path in solving problems outside and dissolving the ego inside?      A weekday brand-consultant, a weekend rock...

How can today’s Youth face the uncertain world while staying true to their values? How can Youth lead by example, by “Being The Change”? What practices or inner cultivation help nurture resilience and conviction to operate from thei...

क्या शिक्षण और अनुशासन में प्रेम को बुनना संभव है? प्रेम के अभाव में पालनेवाले बालक के व्यक्तित्व विकास में क्या कमी रह जाती है ? प्रेमसभर शिक्षण क्या प्रेमसभर शिक्षक के बिना शक्य है?    How is love an essential ingredient in the d...

If stories we tell shape the world, then how might we hold that power responsibly? In the complex interplay of money, power and our own biases, is it possible to design for media’s independence? Could media be an agent of a more inclusive and c...

Is serving different from helping or fixing? Can we design for impact and at the same time cultivate a field for transformation? How does one navigate the various intervention points for enduring systemic change? How might we nurture a culture of giv...

Indian homemakers hold a unique position in the fabric of family, community and the society at large. They may not be contributing to the Gross Domestic Product but in small and large, often invisible ways are incessantly contributing to Gentle Domes...

लॉक डाउन की घोषणा के बाद, हमें एहसास हुआ कि प्रवासी मज़दूर जो हमारी रोज़मर्रा की ज़िंदगी का अभिन्न हिस्सा हैं, हम उन्हें उपेक्षा दृष्टि से देखतें हैं | पहली बार हमने इन ‘ऋतुकालीन शरणार्थियों’ के दर्द को महसूस किया | इनका हमारी श...

How do we design for deeper inclusion? Typical pleas for inclusion are either a call for sympathy, or a call for efficiency, or a call for boosting market oriented goals. But we want to hold space for deeper questions that are pertinent, not just in ...

What is this centuries-old tradition to circumambulate a river, that pulls people to undertake this 3,400 km yatra on foot? What moves the people living at Narmada banks to support the journey of the yatris so selflessly? Why would an ordinary couple...

Coronavirus has uprooted the fabric of our lives. The global pandemic has unveiled gaping holes in our economic and social systems, unleashed humanity's capacity for goodwill, and propelled us into an uncertain futur...

Coronavirus has uprooted the fabric of our lives. The global pandemic has unveiled gaping holes in our economic and social systems, unleashed humanity's capacity for goodwill, and propelled us into an uncertain future. How do we embrace not-knowi...