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India Development Review (IDR)
Furthering the world’s knowledge on social change
Headquarters
Maharashtra
Thematic area
Non-profit Infrastructure
Region(s) of work
Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, The Government of NCT of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
Company Size
19
Sub-Theme(s)
Media
Categories
Accelerator
About the Organization
India Development Review (IDR) is a knowledge and learning platform for the social sector. IDR publishes articles, lessons and insights, written by and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. Non-profits, CSR and funders use IDR articles, research, and knowledge to:
– raise funds to do more of the good work they do,
– improve their projects and make them more effective and efficient,
– develop policy notes for presenting to the government, and
– as teaching materials at global and Indian universities
Active Founder(s)
Smarinita Shetty
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Smarinita is responsible for strategy, editorial direction and organisational growth at IDR. She has nearly 25 years of experience leading functions across strategy, operations, sales and business development, largely in startup environments within corporates and social enterprises. Her core expertise and skills lie in building new markets and ecosystems; she has done this successfully with knowledge process outsourcing, low-income housing and adolescent girl empowerment.
Devanshi Vaid
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Devanshi oversees outreach, dissemination, audience growth, user engagement and media partnerships at IDR. Prior experience includes working as a part of the advisory research team at Dasra, and as a news producer at Times Now. Devanshi holds a BA in English Literature from Bryn Mawr College; has practice in building out communication and dissemination strategies, as well as in creating digital, user-friendly content.
Rachita Vora
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Rachita oversees new initiatives, partnerships, the website, and brand at IDR. Before IDR, Rachita led the Dasra Girl Alliance, a Rs. 250 crore multi-stakeholder initiative that sought to improve maternal and child health outcomes, and empower adolescent girls in India. She has close to 15 years of experience, and has led teams in the areas of financial inclusion, public health and CSR. She has also led functions across strategy, business development, communications and partnerships, and her writing has been featured in the Guardian, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Next Billion and Alliance Magazine.
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