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YESummit – Democratizing Grassroots Entrepreneurship

Organised by YouthAid Entrepreneurs Federation of India | Hosted by Telangana Innovation CentreHeld at National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Hyderabad | 5–7 February 2026, Mathew Mattam delve deep into the origin and future course of YESummits. Growth Begins at the Ground Level In a country as vast

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YESummit Hyderabad 2026: From 0→1 to Street-by-Street Impact

In this sharply grounded and deeply insightful article, Prof Ujjwal Anu Chowdhury reframes entrepreneurship from the perspective of India’s streets, villages, and informal markets. Drawing inspiration from global startup thinking and translating it into lived grassroots realities, he argues that innovation is not the privilege of technology hubs but a

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Malpur Village Builds Its Own Learning Space

By Chetana Patil, Program Executive, Nandurbar Education is not limited to reading books or passing examinations. It is the foundation on which confidence, dignity, and opportunities are built. Even today, when transformation and development are widely discussed, many children continue to be deprived of education and the chance to lead

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Water Security Strengthening Farming and Livelihoods in Rural Maharashtra

By Suryakant Chavan, Watershed Expert, Sangola Diksal village in the Sangola block of Solapur district is located in one of the most drought-prone regions of Maharashtra. The area receives low and highly unpredictable rainfall, making agriculture extremely uncertain. Most farmers depend entirely on the monsoon for cultivation and grow crops

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CYDA Celebrates 27 Years of Youth-Centred and Inclusive Development

By Impactlens correspondent Centre for Youth Development and Activities (CYDA) celebrated its 27th anniversary on 16 January 2025 at YMCA, Ganesh Peth, Pune. The event brought together youth, community beneficiaries, board members, CSR partners, well-wishers, and staff. The celebration reflected CYDA’s long journey of working with marginalised communities and reaffirmed

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Gender, Power, and Everyday Inequality

On the occasion of the 195th birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule, ImpactLens correspondent Soumyashree Mohanty journeys through rural Maharashtra to examine how gender, power, and inequality continue to shape everyday lives. Moving beyond statistics and theory, her narrative captures voices from the ground-of women negotiating tradition and resistance-revealing how Phule’s

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YESummit – Democratizing Grassroots Entrepreneurship

Organised by YouthAid Entrepreneurs Federation of India | Hosted by Telangana Innovation CentreHeld at National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Hyderabad | 5–7 February 2026, Mathew Mattam delve deep into the origin and future course of YESummits. Growth Begins at the Ground Level In a country as vast

Read More »

YESummit Hyderabad 2026: From 0→1 to Street-by-Street Impact

In this sharply grounded and deeply insightful article, Prof Ujjwal Anu Chowdhury reframes entrepreneurship from the perspective of India’s streets, villages, and informal markets. Drawing inspiration from global startup thinking and translating it into lived grassroots realities, he argues that innovation is not the privilege of technology hubs but a

Read More »

Malpur Village Builds Its Own Learning Space

By Chetana Patil, Program Executive, Nandurbar Education is not limited to reading books or passing examinations. It is the foundation on which confidence, dignity, and opportunities are built. Even today, when transformation and development are widely discussed, many children continue to be deprived of education and the chance to lead

Read More »

Water Security Strengthening Farming and Livelihoods in Rural Maharashtra

By Suryakant Chavan, Watershed Expert, Sangola Diksal village in the Sangola block of Solapur district is located in one of the most drought-prone regions of Maharashtra. The area receives low and highly unpredictable rainfall, making agriculture extremely uncertain. Most farmers depend entirely on the monsoon for cultivation and grow crops

Read More »

CYDA Celebrates 27 Years of Youth-Centred and Inclusive Development

By Impactlens correspondent Centre for Youth Development and Activities (CYDA) celebrated its 27th anniversary on 16 January 2025 at YMCA, Ganesh Peth, Pune. The event brought together youth, community beneficiaries, board members, CSR partners, well-wishers, and staff. The celebration reflected CYDA’s long journey of working with marginalised communities and reaffirmed

Read More »

Gender, Power, and Everyday Inequality

On the occasion of the 195th birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule, ImpactLens correspondent Soumyashree Mohanty journeys through rural Maharashtra to examine how gender, power, and inequality continue to shape everyday lives. Moving beyond statistics and theory, her narrative captures voices from the ground-of women negotiating tradition and resistance-revealing how Phule’s

Read More »