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  • “Shayad nahi…Shayad haan!”
    “Shayad nahi…Shayad haan!”

    The boys from Sahyog(now renamed STAR-C) are performing a short play on their experiences, their dreams and their hopes today at their Annual day. STAR C officially inaugurates their new building, where we’ve now been working for the past three… Read Full Page »

  • The need to ACT now for DEMOCRACY
    The need to ACT now for DEMOCRACY

    Human rights are more talk than practice in the so called democratic country of India. The fact that rights are inherent, universal, inalienable and indivisible have little to do with the Indian democratic setting particularly in some states. With the… Read Full Page »

  • Yuva Ekta 2012- We’re back!!
    Yuva Ekta 2012- We’re back!!

    We’re back with the Yuva Ekta workshops this year. To be part of the action this time, enroll now!! info.tehelkafoundation@gmail.com  | 011 40575757

  • Young Adults’ workshops at the JLF 2012
    Students during their role play

    January 2012 – the Tehelka Foundation was back in Jaipur, enthusiastically looking forward to connecting with young people from urban and rural Rajasthan, at their annual workshop at the Jaipur Literature Festival atDiggiPalace. The theme this year was DEMOCRACY DIALOGUES.… Read Full Page »

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      • 25th Apr 2012
        Dance Workshops @Sahyog

        Dance Workshops @Sahyog

          After more than a month of hardwork, the boys at Sahyog performed their dance piece for visitors from Leader’s Quest on the 24th. While the boys audience enjoyed the performance, the energetic dance left the audience quite entertained and… Read Full Page »

      • 23rd Apr 2012
        Puppetry with Varun @Sahyog

        Puppetry with Varun @Sahyog

        Varun Narain has been training the boys at the Sahyog home in puppetry for the past one month now. A reknowned contemporary puppeteer and performer himself, Varun has earlier worked with children at risk and brings his experience to our Art Therapy… Read Full Page »

      • 29th Mar 2012
        Tree of Life @ Sahyog

        Tree of Life @ Sahyog

        As our Art Therapy workshops with juveniles undergoing drug rehabilitation at Sahyog continue, we discover more and more themes to connect with the boys. Nearly all the boys have an artistic bend and are more than willing to discover their hidden strengths… Read Full Page »

      • 20th Mar 2012
        Dancing away blues @ Sahyog

        Dancing away blues @ Sahyog

        At the Sahyog home for drug rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders, the past three saturday afternoons have been like party time for the boys. At our dance workshops with Himani and Sushant, who are established and amazing performers, the boys have… Read Full Page »

      • 15th Mar 2012
        Arts Therapy and Skill Training for Juvenile offenders

        Arts Therapy and Skill Training for Juvenile offenders

            The Tehelka Foundation launches their Expressive Arts Therapy Program at Kingsway Camp,  offering an integrated experience of Theatre, Music, Physical Movement, Creative Writing, Guided Imagery, Painting and other skills, to enable young people express and heal themselves. Under the umbrella… Read Full Page »

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      • 9th May 2012
        “Into the Box”

        “Into the Box”

          “Into the Box”- an hour long performance through sixteen odd puppet characters manned single handedly by renowned contemporary puppeteer Varun Narain was staged at Epicenter in Gurgaon on the 5th and 6th of May. The audience which ranged from… Read Full Page »

      • 7th May 2012
        Race Against The Machine

        Race Against The Machine

        One incident that occurred in the United States last month raised a few eyebrows, and brought out a certain feeling of togetherness amongst Indians. One of India’s premier actors, Shah Rukh Khan, was ‘detained’ (the use of this term has… Read Full Page »

      • 3rd May 2012
        10PM in India: Jai Mata Di, let’s rock!

        10PM in India: Jai Mata Di, let’s rock!

        …does being secular mean we accept anything that anyone throws at us in the name of religion? Do we, as people, accept blackmail or the fear of backlash as part of our lives? If yes, then why? If no, then why is it that no one comes out and speaks against it?… Read Full Page »

      • 11th Apr 2012
        Living In Justice

        Living In Justice

        I’ve always felt that one of the most important things that form part of a democracy is the ability to get justice, or at least try getting justice. Yes, we all know that the justice delayed is justice denied and… Read Full Page »

      • 2nd Apr 2012
        Helpless Assam cries for help

        Helpless Assam cries for help

        Assam’s struggle against mega dams is a major issue which has been covered only by local news and ignored by national news media. Several organizations and NGOs in Assam have been protesting against the construction of mega dams. But in… Read Full Page »

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