Not Just a Comeback: Building a Sustainable Drupal Community in India

This is a case study of how we brought the Drupal community in India back to life after the pandemic, not just to where it was, but into a healthier, more sustainable structure.

I’ll talk about the post-pandemic silence, the scattered connections, and the moment we realized we didn’t just need a comeback, we needed a reset. What followed was a series of small, intentional steps: one meetup, one sticker, one conversation at a time.

Expect a story that’s honest, human, and hands-on. You’ll hear about:

- How we restarted local meetups and created rituals people looked forward to.

- Experiments that helped re-energize folks and bring in new contributors.

- Why Drupal events still matter — and how we made them matter again.