Poor governance affects us all - entrepreneurs, homemakers, farmers, labourers, whatever identities we might have. — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
I have never hesitated to say that all philanthropists do have their politics. All of us have a political point of view;… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
Rich or poor, we all need organizations that can represent us; we all need modes of collective action when individual action does… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
The young men of India need us to do more for them. And we need to do it for men in their… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
Most disciplines invite us to more mindfulness, and more contentment. Not by consuming more externally, but by harvesting more from within, and… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
Climate change is already upon us, and its effects are being felt with increasing intensity. — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
I was always clear that I didn't want to just do pure charity. My thinking was definitely about looking at the levers in society… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
No single institution or effort can effectively create solutions for societal problems. — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
Addressing governance issues are important because whichever silo you work in, be it education, microfinance, sanitation, food or health, you would eventually hit governance… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
As with oil, water exploitation raises an inter-generational debt that will be hard to repay. — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
Often, our laws and policies reflect patriarchal biases that can trap men in stereotypes - for example, the idea of guarding the modesty of… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
What role can such philanthropy play in a society like ours? For one, philanthropic capital can go where markets will not go and where… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
It was only in 2001 that I set up a foundation, Arghyam. That was pretty much to learn the ropes of how to give,… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
History has shown us many times that if the state repressively forces the redistribution of wealth and social justice, it becomes dangerous both for… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
As citizens, we have to co-create good governance, we cannot outsource it and hope to be passively happy consumers. Like everything worth its while,… — Rohini Nilekani Copy Share Image
