Bhargavi Rao

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Bhargavi S. Rao is an independent researcher and consultant working at intersections of community action with law, policy, planning and governance. She has worked with the Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI), Environment Support Group (ESG),and Dept of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. Rao has coordinated various research, campaign, advocacy and training initiatives on protection of biodiversity and commons, democratic governance, and advancing social and environmental justice.


Articles by Bhargavi Rao



January 31, 2024
જન-કેન્દ્રિત સંસ્થા બનવાની નવ રીતો
આંતરિક પ્રતિભા વ્યવસ્થાપન એ સતત શીખવાની અને સુધારવાની પ્રક્રિયા છે. અહીં એવી કેટલીક ટીપ્સ છે જે તમને સંસ્થાકીય સંસ્કૃતિ બનાવવામાં મદદ કરે છે જે લોકોને પ્રથમ સ્થાન આપે છે.
A cartoon of a student writing the alphabets-nonprofit life_cartoon courtesy-Rachita Vora

May 31, 2021
This nonprofit life Ep 14 | Learning the alphabet
A cartoon series that captures the joys and travails of life in the development sector.
doctor and patient as part of COVID-19 response

May 27, 2021
What can we learn from Jharkhand’s COVID-19 response?
Jharkhand has taken additional COVID-19 response protocols to curb the surge. Here are some implementation challenges and suggestions on a way forward.
A person holding a vaccine bottle and syringe-picture courtesy-Flickr

May 25, 2021
India’s COVID-19 vaccine drive is excluding millions of citizens
The government's recently published guidelines for vaccinating vulnerable groups are inadequate, and risk excluding the very people they are meant to benefit.
group of people standing in front of a wall which has a slogan about social distancing painted on it-NGOs

May 24, 2021
What can nonprofits do to tackle COVID-19 in central India?
The window of opportunity to stop preventable deaths is narrow, but doable. Here are some steps that nonprofits can take to tackle rising COVID-19 cases in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh.
Image 11_ a person holding a clear packet of water_picture courtesy-Suraj Katra

May 19, 2021
Photo essay: What is the price of water in the city of Mumbai?
Poor water governance has cut off several residents from Mumbai's water system, making equal access to all a distant dream.
a migrant worker reading a booklet on bonded labour-migrant workers' rights

May 18, 2021
The issue is exploitation, not migration
Migrant workers' rights to wages, healthcare, and justice systems must be secured.
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