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Ingrid Srinath

@ingridsrinath.bsky.social
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Philanthropy geek, civil society advocate, verbivore. Blog: substack.com/@ingridsrinath

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Matthew Cebul @matthewcebul.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just caught this fascinating short piece in @jodemocracy.bsky.social today on the strengths and weaknesses of "leaderless" movement organizing in Kenya, with nuanced reflections from protest organizers www.journalofdemocracy.org/the-frontlin...
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What “Leaderless” Actually Means | Journal of Democracy
Gen Z protests are about more than a generation. Uprisings like the one we helped lead in Kenya are rewriting how movements organize, and how states fight back.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This mud-walled home in Devdungri is where the vision for India’s rights to information (RTI) and work (MGNREGA) first took shape as Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, and Shankar Singh established the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan (MKSS) together with local communities.
Entrance to mud-walled home with traditional painting and water pots.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“Underserved people are not served by orthodoxies. They are served by whoever can deliver a good or service of value, affordably and durably, at the scale of the need.”
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The Resource Alliance @resourcealliance.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 - 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. That's the practical difference between sending one team member to #IFC2026 versus sending three It returns this 20-23 October. Email events@resource-alliance.org or start here 👉 bit.ly/RAxIFC2026
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
End of monsoon drama in Mumbai.
A car on the Rajiv Gandhi Sealink bridge against a dramatic cloudy sky.
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The Resource Alliance @resourcealliance.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟: 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 As a couple of our long-serving board members come to the end of their term with us, we're looking for new faces to guide our organisation & shape what comes next. You can find full role descriptions & application info here 👉 bit.ly/JoinRABoard
A feminine-presenting person with long wavy grey hair, red lipstick, and black statement glasses gestures during an animated conversationTwo volunteer roles available:TrusteesWe welcome global applications for our
new trustees, who will have experience
in one or more key areas of impact.
Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee
We’re looking for a strategic and
collaborative financial leader who is
either based in the United Kingdom or
who has significant experience of UK
charity finance, governance, audits, and
regulation.
Full descriptions of each role and
application information can be found
at bit.ly/JoinRABoard >>
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When will Ease of Doing Good and the nonprofit sector receive the same treatment?
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In ease of biz push, govt rewriting the corporate compliance rulebook | Company Business News
India plans to rewrite its corporate compliance playbook to boost ease of doing business: expedite process to start and shut down firms, simplify norms and lower the compliance burden on MSMEs. The go...
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Scroll @scroll.in · 01/09/2026
Muslims made up 40.7% of deletions, Sabar Institute said, adding that it could not state if they were deleted at higher rate due to lack of religion-wise data. Read more: scroll.in/latest/10954...
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
As we watch domestic and foreign policy in India and around the world increasingly driven by crony capitalists, heeding this warning from history is vital.
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Opinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World
A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
How long would an Indian list of courageous leaders resisting government action against civil society be?
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Aruna Chandrasekhar @arunacsekhar.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Summer in Mumbai was brutal and endless. The monsoon's poster child was running out of water. In a dispatch for @equatormag.bsky.social, I wrote about living with extreme heat in a broken city and limits to resilience. With🔥 images by @ishantankha.bsky.social www.equator.org/articles/cit...
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City of Sweat • EQUATOR
A vision of our overheated future on the streets of Mumbai
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A fund to provide disaster relief left 99.99% of its funds idle. Imagine what would happen to it if it were not called PM-CARES.
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Why is PM CARES Fund keeping large sums idle, asks RTI activist
Domestic donations to PM CARES Fund declined by 30% to ₹479 crore in FY25, with foreign contributions also sharply falling.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Do we know how this movie ends?
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Don’t let their nationalism silence your patriotism. #fearlessfreedom #bekhaufaazadi #independenceday
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CIVICUS @civicusalliance.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🚨 Looking for a consultant to develop the Global Digital Action Toolkit, a practical resource to strengthen digital resilience. Closes 28 August 2026 🔗web.civicus.org/TOR-DigitalActionToolkit
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
“But in the young Indian student crying over a leaked exam paper, I see a sibling. When I see you standing against a system that calls you a parasite, I see a version of myself that is allowed to speak.”
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Betwa Sharma @betwasharma.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Acquittal of 11 Muslim men, 4 yrs after Ram Navami violence in Khargone, MP, is another example of a made-up police case allowed by India's courts Eyewitnesses identified no one No identification parade No forensic evidence Translation of the Hindi judgment reveals article-14.com/post/demolit...
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Demolitions to Acquittal: Ram Navami Violence Case Against 11 Muslims Was Built Without Evidence
With eyewitnesses unable to identify the accused, no identification parade conducted and no forensic evidence connecting them to the alleged crimes, a court acquitted 11 Muslim men charged in communal...
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Fact free argument.
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Look closely at source and purpose of foreign funding
The proposed FCRA amendments are both faith-neutral and sector-neutral. They make no distinction between religious and secular organisations or among different faiths
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“But institutions are not hollowed out by governments alone. They decay because thousands of people, across hundreds of professions, cease to uphold the standards that give institutions their integrity.”
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Pratap Bhanu Mehta: Gen Z’s parents must answer for their politics, crisis it created
These protests are radical in different ways. The first way is more psychological: It is a refusal to accept fear as a social norm. Some of that fear has been induced by the exacerbating authoritarian...
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
India had one helpline that functioned well. It was shut down. Here’s what happened next.
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Rally @lifeatrally.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Thinking of friends and the LGBTQ+ community in Berlin. #LifeAtRally #BerlinPride #Berlin #Pride
White graphic with bold dark grey and pink text reading: "Sending love, strength & solidarity to Berlin. LOVE WINS." A rainbow Pride flag curves across the bottom right corner.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
E.g. new task force to technologymaxx Indian examinations.
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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
"Freedom functions as the infrastructure for everything else that philanthropy tries to accomplish." muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
In a time of horror, this may well be the most terrifying and depressing thing I’ve read for an long while.
nytimes.com
Opinion | The Grim Lessons of Israel’s War in Gaza
Israel has not been held accountable for its actions in Gaza. The nation and the individuals and countries enabling it to escape punishment may only benefit.
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Whoa.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Meanwhile in India we’re all non-citizens till we prove ourselves otherwise, though it’s not clear what exactly constitutes proof.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Streisand effect.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
It’s not really a Mumbai monsoon till…
Hand holding a roasted corn cob, bhutta in local parlance.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Even as the threats to philanthropy & civil society in the USA loom, the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding offers just reason for pride in those who have led the battle to defend hard won rights and freedoms. Your fight back is inspiring to many of us similarly beleaguered. 1/2 #USA250
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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Brazilians to get the weekend, Spain rejects xenophobia, Californian billionaires panic, New York shows how government is done, and the truth is revealed about whether people really are selfish. Welcome to the Public Good News.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
A typology of philanthropy that highlights the risks of the prevalent monoculture that focuses on “getting to scale” by influencing state policy. The counter examples of philanthropy that takes a stand, builds power or elevates values are particularly compelling. #philanthropy @ssir.org
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What Else Can We Do? The Thirteen Intentions of Philanthropy (SSIR)
A year of turbulence has exposed the dangers of philanthropic monocultures and upended assumptions about impact, effectiveness, and scale. Embracing the varied intentions that motivate people to give ...
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
2026 is half done.
A road sign says ‘Half Way’ with mountains in the far background against a clear, blue sky.
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Mel Brooks @officialmelbrooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Thank you so much for all of your happy birthday wishes. Honestly, I don’t really feel 100. I feel pretty good. I feel like I’m only 98!
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Ashok Swain @ashoswai.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
When Hindutva politics enters the school kitchen, it is India's poorest children who pay the price.#MyPiece scroll.in/article/1093...
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Eggs to go off school menus, West Bengal’s Hindutva agenda will deprive children of vital nutrition
In a state where meat is widely consumed, a crucial protein source is being replaced by ‘vegetarian’ alternatives to suit ideological demands.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Vegetarian vampires, 1962 By Spanish Surrealist painter Remedios Varo #WomensArt
Painting featuring three figures in orange sitting around a table sucking red foods, such as tomato and water melon through a straw
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In Medias Malone @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I don’t want to build community, I want an enforceable social contract
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The Aga Khan’s palace in Pune, now a memorial to Gandhi, the Quit India movement, as well as to Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadev Desai who both died while they, together with Gandhi, were interned here.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The Rehmat festival: Celebrating radical love and courageous kindness.
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Harsh Mander: India’s little-told stories of faith and forgiveness
The first Rehmat festival brought together accounts of courage, aching compassion, heroic solidarity and tender forgiveness.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy Father's Day 🖤
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article-14.com @article-14.com · 20/06/2026
When Kunal Purohit first heard of #Hindutva pop, it was in rural #Jharkhand 7 yrs ago. Today, it is the soundtrack of festivals, political events & all things #NewIndia. With CSOH, he revealed over a yr how Big Tech hosts, amplifies & funds such hatred Subscribe to read: article-14.com/subscribe
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Not a monsoon cloud in sight.
Mumbai skyline foregrounded by mangroves.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Help please. I've been trying to discover whether any government minister has used the word "terrorism" in relation to the riots in Belfast and Southampton. I've drawn a blank, but I want to be sure. Has anyone seen or heard such a statement? Many thanks.
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Dimitra Rizou @ahoyuniverse.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Protecting women #cartoon
A cartoon of two protestors with English flags who are shouting at an injured woman entering a victim support centre with the caption 'was it an immigrant or did you deserve it?'
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Sunlight filtering through tree leaves.
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Dan Hon @danhon.com · 12/06/2026
OCEANIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH EURASIA
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
“We did what we could. Remember us.”
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Empty rooms, silenced voices: What remains of Kashmiri civil society’s valiant fight for justice
The painstaking work of the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society highlighted the systemic violence and the repression of human rights.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Coming soon to a state near you.
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Gujarat, a State without an Opposition
Gujarat’s voice in the Rajya Sabha will be routed entirely through BJP
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This felt like hallowed ground. A group of poor, self employed women met with Elaben Bhatt in this park on 12 April 1972. They formed the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA). Elaben planted this banyan tree on 12 April 2022 to celebrate SEWA’s 50th anniversary and planning the next 50 years.
Plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association).Banyan tree planted by Ela Bhatt to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of SEWA.Sign at the entrance of Lokmanya Tilak (Victoria) Garden in Ahmedabad.
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Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
In the Little Rann of Kutch where migrant workers extract salt from the desert soil in the sweltering heat for eight months each year.
Thorn bush adorned in scraps of fabric each symbolizing a prayer or wish.Channeling the briny groundwater into pools where its salinity will increase.Parched earth. Salt drying in the summer heat.
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