Conversations that help us
understand development —
from India to the world.
Development is not a single story. It is shaped by people, communities, organisations, governments, policies, institutions, ideas and movements across borders. Through the Development Wala Podcast, we bring these conversations to a wider audience — creating space for honest, thoughtful and accessible conversations about the issues shaping social and economic change.
Decoding India’s
Social Sector
Understanding the people, organisations and ideas shaping India’s development.
From the ground to
the conversation
India’s social sector is vast, diverse and deeply human. Behind every project, policy, organisation and impact number are people working to address some of India’s most complex challenges — from education and livelihoods to health, gender, inequality, climate and social justice.
Decoding India’s Social Sector brings these people and their experiences to the forefront. We speak with social sector leaders, NGO practitioners, CSR professionals, researchers, public institutions, social entrepreneurs and grassroots changemakers to understand how India’s development ecosystem actually works.
Five threads,
one sector
Conversations with the people
shaping India’s social sector.
From grassroots leaders to senior professionals, each episode explores a different part of India’s development ecosystem.
Quick Takes
Bite-sized moments from the field — powerful insights in under 60 seconds.
Listen Wherever
You Go
Every episode of Decoding India’s Social Sector is available on Spotify. Subscribe to get notified whenever a new conversation drops — and never miss a story from the ground.
Follow on SpotifyGlobal Development
Desk
Understanding the people, policies and forces shaping our world.
Beyond borders,
beyond headlines
Development does not stop at national borders. The challenges facing our world — migration, inequality, climate change, labour, displacement, education, health, poverty and social protection — are increasingly interconnected.
Global Development Desk takes the conversation beyond India. We speak with researchers, practitioners, policymakers, international development professionals, community leaders, social entrepreneurs and changemakers working across countries and contexts.
The aim is simple: to understand the world of development through the people who study it, shape it and experience it.
Eight lenses on
a connected world
Recording is done.
Launch is next.
The first conversations for Global Development Desk are already in the can — we’re finishing production before they go live on YouTube and Spotify. Follow along on WhatsApp or LinkedIn to be the first to know the moment episodes drop.
Making development conversations
more accessible, honest and meaningful
Whether the conversation begins in a village in Jharkhand, a community organisation in Kenya, a university in London or an international institution working across countries, we believe every development story has something to teach us.
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Together, they create a space for:
Why These Conversations Matter
Development is often discussed through numbers. But behind every number is a person. Behind every policy is a decision. Behind every programme is a story. And behind every development challenge is a system that deserves to be understood.
The Development Wala Podcast goes beyond the headlines and the numbers to ask:
Building the World’s
Development Learning Repository
Voices we’re bringing to the mic across both series — from established foundations to grassroots changemakers, across India and abroad.
& many more across India and abroad.
Your work deserves
to be heard
We are looking for people with experiences, ideas and perspectives that can contribute to the wider development conversation. Pick the series that fits your work — or both.
- NGO & civil society leaders
- Social sector professionals
- CSR professionals
- Researchers & academics
- Social entrepreneurs
- Grassroots organisations
- Public institutions
- Community leaders
- Development practitioners
- International development professionals
- Researchers & academics
- Policymakers
- International organisations
- NGOs & civil society leaders
- Migration & labour researchers
- Climate & sustainability practitioners
- Social entrepreneurs
- Community leaders
- Philanthropy & development finance professionals
- Global changemakers
global development conversation.