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Notes and guides on giving in India.
Long-form pieces for donors, CSR heads, and grant makers. Straight explanations of how 80G, CSR-1, and Schedule VII work, and case notes from our programmes in Delhi's underserved neighbourhoods.
Donor guide
28 August 2026
How to donate to an NGO in India and claim your 80G tax deduction
The Section 80G deduction can bring a large share of what you give back to you at tax filing. The rules are simple once you know them, and worth knowing before you write the cheque.
9 min read
CSR partnerships
28 August 2026
CSR-1 registration explained: what it means for your Section 135 CSR spending
How to check whether an NGO is CSR-1 registered under the Companies Act, 2013, which Schedule VII activities your CSR budget can fund, and the exact documentation pack a Company Secretary needs to close.
10 min read
Programmes
28 August 2026
Delhi's water access problem, one basti at a time
Awareness campaigns and tanker subsidies help at the margin. What actually moves water access in a basti is physical infrastructure at the point of use, handed over to residents.
7 min read
Donor guide
28 August 2026
How to choose a trustworthy NGO in India: a donor's checklist
A trustworthy Indian NGO holds valid 12A and 80G, discloses named beneficiaries, and issues digitally signed receipts fast. Here is how to verify each of those claims before any money moves.
11 min read
Donor guide
28 August 2026
NGOs in Delhi working on water, clean air, and children's welfare: how to pick one to fund
Delhi has thousands of registered NGOs. The ones doing visible on-the-ground work in water, air, and children's welfare are a much smaller list. Here is how to find them and where to start.
9 min read
CSR partnerships
28 August 2026
CSR rules in India: a Company Secretary's guide to Section 135, Schedule VII, and CSR-2
Applicability, computation, Schedule VII activities, implementing agencies, CSR-2 reporting, and impact assessment. One reference for the full Section 135 compliance cycle.
13 min read
Programmes
29 September 2026
The economics of a community water pump: what actually happens to a lane once the queue disappears
What a community water pump in a Delhi settlement actually costs, what it saves each household in time and money, and why it is the highest leverage philanthropic asset in urban India.
12 min read
Programmes
29 September 2026
The two hour water walk: what women in Delhi's bastis pay in time before they earn anything
Two hours a day, six days a week, 360,000 person-hours a year in a single settlement. What water collection actually costs women in Delhi's bastis, and what a community pump returns to them.
8 min read
Donor guide
29 September 2026
How to give better in India: a serious donor's guide to compounding your impact
For most donors, giving well is not primarily a question of how much. It is a question of how. Here are the arrangements that compound.
13 min read