From Rajsamand to the World: The Vision Behind Circle CAA
Every organisation begins with a moment of frustration — the realisation that something important is missing, that the world could be better…
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Digital Literacy: The New Frontier of Civic Education in Rural Rajasthan
A smartphone is in nearly every pocket in India. But owning a device is not the same as being digitally literate. The…
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No One Should Go Hungry: Circle CAA’s Fight Against Food Insecurity in Rajsamand
In the shadow of Rajsamand’s marble quarries and historic lake, a quieter story unfolds: families who skip meals, children who cannot concentrate…
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Breaking the Silence: Mental Health in Small-Town India
“Manorog nahi hai, bas dimag kamzor hai.” — “It’s not a mental illness, the mind is just weak.” Variations of this dismissal…
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Grooming the Next Generation: Youth Leadership in Rural India
India is the youngest country in the world by median age. More than 600 million Indians are under the age of 25.…
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Women at the Centre: How Circle CAA is Rethinking Community Leadership
In most community organisations, leadership roles tend to cluster around those who are already empowered — the educated, the articulate, those with…
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Wellness Beyond the Gym: A Holistic Approach to Health for Everyday Indians
When we think about health, most of us picture physical fitness — gym memberships, step counts, calorie tracking. And while physical activity…
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Why Reading Books is a Radical Act in the Age of Social Media
The average Indian spends more than three hours per day on a smartphone. The average time spent reading books: less than fifteen…
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Plastic Pollution in Rajsamand: What We See, What We Ignore, and What We Can Do
Walk along any public space in Rajsamand — a roadside, a riverbank, the base of a hill — and you will encounter…
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Building Community in the Age of Individualism: Lessons from Rajsamand
There is a Hindi phrase: “अकेला चना भाड़ नहीं फोड़ सकता” — a single chickpea cannot burst the kiln. No matter how…
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