• Blog

What Does Being An Authentic Development Professional Mean To Me?

  • Source : Youth Ki Awaaz
  • 1 July 2025
Student’s perspective on what development is and who is an Authentic Development Professional.
  • Blog

What Being An Authentic Development Professional Means To Me

  • Source : Youth Ki Awaaz
  • 1 July 2025
Student’s perspective on what development is and who is an Authentic Development Professional.
  • Blog

A Beacon Of Light In Pali’s Shadows

  • Source : Youth Ki Awaaz
  • 1 June 2025
Student’s perspective on what development is and who is an Authentic Development Professional.
  • Blog

A Lesson In A One-Room Schoolhouse: Amila Khas Tola, Kharhara Village

  • Source : Youth Ki Awaaz
  • 1 May 2025
Student’s perspective on what development is and who is an Authentic Development Professional.
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Whispers Of Resilience In Harda’s Forgotten Corners

  • Source : Youth Ki Awaaz
  • 1 April 2025
Student’s perspective on what development is and who is an Authentic Development Professional
  • Blog

As a Civil Engineer, I Saw Progress. As a Citizen, I Saw Pain

  • Source : Youth Ki Awaaz
  • 1 April 2025
Sometimes, progress isn’t as seamless as it seems; what lies beneath can change how you see it forever. As a civil engineer, my fascination with grand infrastructures started early. During my undergraduate years, I visited numerous dams, bridges, and other engineering marvels. These structures symbolized progress monuments of human ingenuity and resilience. My professor at UG, a renowned structural engineer, often spoke of the transformative potential of such projects. Inspired, I dreamed of contributing to a future shaped by these engineering wonders.
  • Blog

From Chikankari to Kalamkari: How ‘Slow Fashion’ Contributes To Sustainability

  • Source : Youth Ki Awaaz
  • 1 February 2024
Within the dynamic realm of Indian fashion, a subtle revolution is taking place – one that advocates for the principles of deliberate and conscientious fashion. Grounded in India’s abundant legacy of textiles and crafts, this movement offers a sustainable alternative to the rapid and mass-produced fashion industry.
  • Academic / Journal Article

Culture Sustainability through Storytelling: A Study of Patricia Riley’s “Wisteria” and “Damping Down the Road”

  • Source : Journal of Urban Culture Research
  • 1 December 2023
In the late 1980s, the United Nations introduced a comprehensive vision of sustainable development, encompassing economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental balance. However, the crucial role of culture within development has very often been overlooked. Contemporary insights emphasize that culture is integral to sustainable development. This paper, through an analysis of two short stories by Native American author Patricia Riley, sheds light on the significance of storytelling as a fundamental element of culture. It explores how these narratives emphasize the need to cultivate a culturally aware society and how ‘storytelling’ contributes to cultural preservation and identity. Focusing specifically on the Native American worldview, the article underlines the significance of storytelling as a dynamic tool that bridges cultural traditions with sustainable development, promoting cultural resilience, community well-being, and fostering awareness.
  • Academic / Journal Article

What AI Thinks About Sustainability

  • Source : Oxford Academic
  • 1 May 2024
While generative AI tools are good at replicating patterns to generate text, fully replicating human reasoning around sustainability is a whole other ball game. A team of five academic writers have their say.
  • Academic / Journal Article

The framing of sustainability by different stakeholder groups in India: Perspectives, consequences and implications

  • Source : Emerald Insight
  • 1 August 2025
Achieving sustainable development in emerging economies requires engagement across business, government, and civil society, yet framings of sustainability diverge. This study examines how Indian stakeholders interpret sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) through diagnostic, prognostic, and motivational framing tasks. Using 32 semi-structured interviews and a focus group with eight stakeholders, we find two parallel but distinct frames. Sustainability is linked to environmental issues, private sector solutions, and business-case motivations, while CSR is linked to social issues, state responsibility, and regulatory drivers. These parallel framings persist through a process of frame separation, posing challenges for global alignment and holistic policy.
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