Trina Chakrabarti

A journey of self-discovery, within and beyond

December 12, 2023

When we think of volunteers, we think of individuals who choose to work for and contribute to a larger cause. As a child rights practitioner, I have witnessed from close quarters the impact this work/contribution has had on the multitude of campaigns and movements that echo through the annals of...

Sports, children, and a saga of change!

November 14, 2023

The biggest leveller, the greatest motivator and a complete life-changer, every step of the way! Kohli did not become ‘Virat’ in a day. Nor did Mohammed Shiraj traverse a path of roses on his tumultuous rise to stardom. Neeraj Chopra was not born with a javelin in hand. Look deep,...

Championing girls’ rights and education in Rural India

October 11, 2023

When Suman Kumari was born 16 years ago in a remote forested village in the outskirts of Giridih, Jharkhand, there were not too many smiles around. The year was 2007, and like in several communities in rural India back then, the birth of a third daughter, after two in a...

In India’s vibrant democracy, girls find their inner calling

August 24, 2023

What is most cherished and valued about the rights that we enjoy as citizens of India’s vibrant democracy that has just celebrated another Independence Day? That we can think freely, express an opinion, roam our beautiful country and earn our living, independently—as long as we don’t cause harm to others,...

Advertisement · Scroll to continue