Towards an impatient and agile ecosystem for inclusive innovation

Recently, among various Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Awards given by the Hon’ble President of India, there were a few ideas which addressed some of the widely prevalent problems needing extremely affordable solutions.  As in the previous years, innovations from and innovations for grassroots were showcased at the Festival of Innovations and Entrepreneurship hosted by the The President’s Office.  The National Innovation … Continue reading →

Three decades of service of creative people: network, institutions and individuals

A social movement needs an institutional support  system for carrying forward various   missions. SRISTI provided such a support during last 25 years to the Honey Bee Network and the other  institutions it spawned by HBN such as GIAN and NIF-India. Hundreds of volunteers will meet at Garmbharati, Amrapaur, Gandhinagar during june 1-3 to reflect, rejuvenate and recalibrate its  commitment … Continue reading →

Creative children of Andaman: giving wings to their dreams

Does it matter that children of today feel even taking notes is tiresome, Ah! Anjana Mistry, of Class 9, wants to have a camera in her spectacles so that she can take a snapshot of the blackboard to capture everything the teacher wrote. During Andaman and Nicobar shodhyatra, SRISTI, with the help of other volunteers, … Continue reading →

A fish in a tear: 41st Shodhyatra in Andaman and Nicobar islands

Hundreds of freedom fighters and other prisoners were exiled by the colonial rulers to Andman and Nikobar islands, called as the ‘kalapani’, then. Most young people who take freedom for granted must at least visit the cellular jail or read about it to realise the unbearable torture that these valiant Indians had to bear so … Continue reading →