Tanupriya Singh

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Writer and Journalist at Peoples Dispatch

Articles

How language barriers and limited jobs impact Tripura's youth

1 week ago | idronline.org | Anupam Sharma |Tanupriya Singh

Tripura’s 2016 literacy assessment survey recorded a state literacy rate of 97.22 percent—the highest in India. However, a breakdown of this data to understand Tripura’s education infrastructure and post-education employment opportunities reveals a far more complex picture. As a young graduate who studied and is now employed in Tripura, I have come to realise that finding quality educational institutions and jobs in different sectors is a challenge.
Creating a people's biography of rivers: Northeast's own digital archive

2 weeks ago | idronline.org | Vandana Menon |Tanupriya Singh

Faced with climate change, riverine communities are using memory maps, audio notes, and images to archive oral histories and traditional adaptation strategies. For centuries, the mighty rivers of the Northeast have shaped sociocultural and economic identities, and people’s lives have remained intertwined with the rivers. The Lepchas of North Sikkim revere the Rongyong river and depend on it as a water source for their agricultural needs.
A concrete threat to Mula-Mutha’s future: Pune riverfront project

2 weeks ago | idronline.org | Rahul Singh |Tanupriya Singh

The Pune Municipal Corporation is developing a 44-kilometre riverfront along the banks of Mula-Mutha river. Formed by the confluence of five rivers—Mula, Mutha, Ramnadi, Devnadi, and Pavana—the Mula-Mutha river runs through the heart of the city. The Pune River Rejuvenation Project, also known as the Pune Riverfront Development (RFD) project, aims to beautify the riverbank through concretisation: building concrete embankments, walkways, and plazas.
"If we don't have failures, we haven't done our job"

3 weeks ago | idronline.org | Tanupriya Singh

Darren Walker is the president of Ford Foundation, an international social justice philanthropy, since 2013. He is an advocate of trust-based philanthropy, which encourages donors to provide unrestricted, long-term support to organisations. In this interview, Darren talks about listening intently to partners and communities while acting with a sense of urgency, and shares what excites him about philanthropy in India.
Sajid Raina - India Development Review

3 weeks ago | idronline.org | Tanupriya Singh

Sajid Raina is a Delhi-based freelance journalist who writes on politics, human rights, and social justice. His work has appeared in News International, Article 14, The Diplomat, The Polis Project, FairPlanet, and other platforms. He holds a master’s degree in mass communications and reports with a focus on marginalised communities and underrepresented narratives. Articles by Sajid Raina
Tauseef Ahmad - India Development Review

3 weeks ago | idronline.org | Tanupriya Singh

Tauseef Ahmad is a freelance journalist based in Kashmir. He has reported for a range of national and international publications including News International, Al Jazeera, TRT World, News Decoder, The Polis Project, FairPlanet, and Mongabay. With a background in mass communications and multimedia production, Tauseef focuses on stories from conflict zones, environmental issues, and underreported communities in the region. Articles by Tauseef Ahmad
In Kashmir, no TV drama means no livelihoods for artists

3 weeks ago | idronline.org | Sajid Raina |Tauseef Ahmad |Tanupriya Singh

For decades, Kashmiri artists lit up television screens and local stages with their humour, storytelling, and music. Much of this cultural vibrancy stemmed from DD Kashir, a regional branch of the national broadcaster Doordarshan (DD), launched in the year 2000. The channel provided a rare and crucial platform for local talent to perform, earn a livelihood, and reach wider audiences.
Preeti Prasad - India Development Review

1 month ago | idronline.org | Tanupriya Singh

Preeti Prasad is the COO at Catalysts for Social Action. She has had a 15-year-long career in broadcast media, was the founding director of Ahvaan Trust for Education, and continues to serve on the board as a trustee. She has also been a drama teacher with Barry John’s Young Actors Club and an English-language teacher for adults, and has taught at Stokes Memorial School in Shimla.
The five stages of securing funding: Tarot edition

1 month ago | idronline.org | Jasmine Bal |Tanupriya Singh

You’ve sown your seeds and pulled together all your internal resources (and some external ones too) to put together a fundraising proposal for a new programme. It’s peppered with all the right buzzwords and a healthy amount of ‘donorese’, and you’ve got three different Google Docs versions of it, one for each of three potential funders calling for proposals. So something will come through. Right?
IDR Explains | Commons

1 month ago | idronline.org | Tanupriya Singh

Commons are broadly recognised as resources that are shared by a community and managed for collective use and benefit. They are typically not owned by any single individual but can be used by all members of the community who have unrestricted access, and can encompass a wide range of resources, including land, water, and air.