The two-day conclave of micro-entrepreneurs was a refreshing and much-needed event for 150 Navodyamis at Varanasi, which held on April 26th and 27th. At the “Navodyami Summit” the mentors Nitesh Dhawan, Assistant Commissioner, Handloom Department, Varanasi; Karuna Rai, Assistant Commissioner DIC, Varanasi; Mustkeem Ansari, Handloom...
Novodyami is a ray of hope to me: Vishwanath Kenchi
At the tender age of 10 years, Vishwanath Kenchi started his journey in the handloom industry to support his family. Now he owns 50 looms in Gajendragad, Karnataka. Kenchi never lost hopes and continued with weaving, which is a traditional profession in North Karnataka and now around 120...
Ajay Suman Shukla ‘TEDx Talk’ call on youth to be innovative
Our Ajay Suman Shukla, Team Leader LEAD and Ek Soch Sandbox featured in the very popular talk show in the world - 'The TEDx Talk'. In his talk under 18 minutes, Ajay successfully captured the attention of the audience through his soulful talk, which described his...
Famers’ Mart – A one-stop solution for farmers
Famers’ Mart was inaugurated at Navalgund taluk of Dharwad District and Hulgur of Shiggaon taluk, Haveri District in Karnataka. The first Farmers’ Mart Kalmeshwara Farmer Producer Company Ltd (KFPC) was inaugurated by Sheela M Bhandarkar, Dharwad District Development Officer, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural...
The celebration of social entrepreneurship at the 2018 Hubballi Sandbox Development Dialogue
Development Dialogue 2018 was a vibrant gathering of India’s sung and unsung heroes who have made a difference to millions of lives. The Deshpande Foundation’s annual conference and allied ecosystem conferences brought together over 5,000 delegates, 500 organizations, 200 startups and 2,500 students to connect...
Youth LEADer Yuvaraj Patil invents Arecanut Robot
The LEaders Accelerating Development program of the Deshpande Foundation provides a conducive platform for young college students to invent and innovate solutions for local problems. LEADer Amruth S. interviewed Yuvaraj Patil about his arecanut robot invention and has summed up his comments in this week's...
Register now for Development Dialogue 2018
Development Dialogue is a vibrant gathering of India's heroes in the development sector. Hosted by the Deshpande Foundation, this annual conference brings together over 500 delegates and 200 organizations to connect and collaborate to create greater socio-economic impact. In its 11th year, Development Dialogue continues...
Delhi Deputy CM, Shri Manish Sisodia drawn to Deshpande Foundation, Hubballi
Deshpande Foundation has always attracted interest from across India and the world for their achievements in creating vibrant ecosystems to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship. Fellows from the Tata-Center at MIT and researchers from Stanford University visited the Foundation's activities last month to learn how we...
Independence Day celebrated with fervor at all Sandboxes
Deshpande Foundation's 4 Sandboxes - Hubballi, Kakatiya, Ek Soch and Nalgonda celebrated the nation's 71st Independence Day with great fervor. The flag was hoisted on the dot at 8 am, while the National Anthem was sung with great patriotism by the 1,500+ youth and staff...
Hubballi Sandbox hosts MIT and IIT-Bombay Tata Fellows’ Orientation
The Deshpande Foundation at the Hubballi Sandbox and the Tata Center for Innovation + Design at MIT have a legacy of productive partnerships. Over the last decade several cutting edge innovations like low-cost soil testing technology, developed at MIT's labs have been piloted and validated in...