New Delhi
Our office in New Delhi oversees programs both in India and neighboring countries and has been in operation since 1990. In India, we work on our four focal areas: market economy, urban governance, digital transformation and human rights. We focus on making cities more liberal for their citizens, harnessing the power of the revolutionary Right to Information Act, ensuring property rights for marginalised communities as well as we support Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Rights in India. We pursue these goals in partnership with policymakers, business leaders, national and international NGOs, universities as well as think tanks.
News
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Policy paper on Climate Change in India
FNF South Asia is looking for an expert who can write a policy paper on climate change in India.
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East or West, women-headed startups face obstacles in a man’s world
Women entrepreneurs face different challenges and more obstacles than their male counterparts, when breaking into the world of business a webinar that brought together three women, who head startups in India and Germany heard.
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Today’s learnings for a better tomorrow
Praja had commissioned the household survey to Hansa Research in December 2020 to understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on livelihood, housing and transport, education and health in Mumbai. The first step towards fixing a problem however is understanding the problem.
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Women Start-ups: Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Learn from female entrepreneurs and investors how to tap the potential of women entrepreneurship, what Germany and India can learn from each other in this regard, and what experiences Indian female founders, in particular, have had in Germany.
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My Experience working with ARCH
Trupti Parekh and Ambrish Mehta are no ordinary couple. Working with them over the last four months had been a privilege. During my early days of being in the Indian liberal circles, I would often hear their name and the work they had been doing and that is why when the opportunity came to document their work, I jumped right at it.
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Politics of Economic Reforms: Real Lessons from 1991
July 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the economic liberalization in India. The liberalization began in 1991, with Dr. Manmohan Singh as the then-Finance Minister in the Congress-led coalition government headed by Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao.
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Right to Information: A tool to combat disinformation
India passed the Right to Information (RTI) Act in 2005 which gave the hope of transparency and accountability to its citizens. Since its adoption more than a decade ago, the act has helped in highlighting several frauds and enabled citizens to hold government and public authorities accountable for their actions. However, over time the essence of the RTI Act has been systematically eroded.
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Major General Binoj Basnyat (retd) is highly decorated with the Order of Suprabal Jana Seva Shree, #Nepal; Order of the Lion of Finland; and the Order of Cross of Germany. He represented the UN Department of Political Affairs as a resource person for Sri Lanka Transformational and Reconciliation program post-retirement. He represented the Nepali Army and the country in numerous international meets, capacity building, peace efforts, reintegration, elections, governance, rule of law and humanitarian affairs like the 6th Xiangshan Forum and Pacific Armies Management Seminar. Register now for our session 'Ukraine crisis: Assessing South Asia’s responses' on 31st May at 1200-1330 hrs (CEST) /1530-1700 hrs (IST) /1500-1630 hrs (MVT) /1545-1715 hrs (NPT) /1600-1730 hrs (BTT) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LL9QR9Q Array Array Array #UkrainianCrisis #ukrainwar #nepal #maldives #Bhutan Nupur Hasija
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Bisesh Sangat is an experienced #development practitioner and social activist with a decade of experience in marketing and communications. He will be moderating our upcoming #webtalk 'South Asian Perspectives: Youth Participation in #Nepal #politics: Sharing Experiences ' on 25th May at 1200 - 1330 hrs CEST/1530 - 1700 hrs IST/1545-1715 hrs NPT Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VWLNJ68 Array Array Array Array Nupur Hasija Array
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As Russia invades Ukraine, South Asia has responded distinctively to this crisis. Although a lot has been discussed about India and Pakistan’s realpolitik, less has been analysed about the responses from other South Asian states. The #webtalk would assess the respective stance of the countries namely Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan on criticising Russia and voting against them in UNHRC, its implications for countries in South Asia and the broader implications of the war in the wider IndoPacific region. Register now for our session 'Ukraine crisis: Assessing South Asia’s responses' on 31st May at 1200-1330 hrs (CEST) /1530-1700 hrs (IST) /1500-1630 hrs (MVT) /1545-1715 hrs (NPT) /1600-1730 hrs (BTT) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LL9QR9Q Array Array Array Nupur Hasija #UkrainianCrisis #ukrainwar Pramit Pal Chaudhuri Gopilal Acharya #nepal #maldives #Bhutan
