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Redington Foundation Builds AI Skills Beyond Metros
Mr. R Venkatesh, Global Chief Sustainability Officer, Redington Group
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Redington Foundation Builds AI Skills Beyond Metros

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a defining force in the future of work, but access to the skills needed to participate in that economy remains uneven. For India, the challenge is no longer only about expanding digital access, but about ensuring that advanced capabilities such as AI are not concentrated within established technology hubs. Against this backdrop, Redington Foundation is taking a more institution-led approach to digital skilling through its AI Learning Centre initiative, designed to build AI capabilities across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The model brings together academic institutions, technology expertise and grassroots implementation, with a focus on creating...

08 Sep 2026

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From Traditional Craft to Grassroots Leadership: How BIPF Is Enabling Livelihoods and Youth Empowerment in Odisha
Shambhavi Puraskar 2026
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From Traditional Craft to Grassroots Leadership: How BIPF Is Enabling Livelihoods...

Across Odisha, grassroots development often begins with individuals who understand the challenges of their communities because they have experienced them firsthand. The Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF), the social development arm of Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Limited (IMFA), has sought to strengthen such locally driven change through its integrated work in education, livelihoods and health. Established in 2011 under the philosophy of “Touching Lives beyond Business”, BIPF works through three core pillars — Adhyayan for education, Sakshyam for livelihoods and skilling, and Arogyadhara for health. In FY 2025-26, its programmes reached close to 3.7 lakh people across 487 villages,...

07 Sep 2026

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Beyond Traffic Why Urban Mobility Should Become Corporate India’s Next CSR Mission
Venkata Subba Rao Chunduru, Director and Head, India Operations, Arcadis
Opinion

Beyond Traffic Why Urban Mobility Should Become Corporate India’s Next CSR Mission

As India’s cities expand, the challenge of urban mobility is moving far beyond congestion and commute times. Road safety, emergency response, air quality, public transport, infrastructure efficiency and citizen wellbeing are increasingly interconnected, making mobility a critical development and public policy priority. With more than 22 years of experience spanning transportation systems, infrastructure appraisal, travel demand modelling and Intelligent Transportation Systems, Venkata Subba Rao Chunduru, Director and Head, India Operations, Arcadis, brings a practitioner’s perspective to this evolving landscape. A graduate of IIT Mumbai with a Master’s in Transportation Systems Engineering,...

04 Sep 2026

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From Job Fear to Job Opportunity: How Smile Foundation is Using AI to Empower Young India
Mr. Santanu Mishra, Co-founder, Smile Foundation
CSR Interview

From Job Fear to Job Opportunity: How Smile Foundation is Using AI to Empower...

What if the same AI that is feared for taking away jobs could instead help young people get their first one? India’s skilling ecosystem is beginning to show that AI can be a powerful tool for inclusion, confidence and career opportunity—especially for young people from underserved communities. In this interview, Mr. Santanu Mishra, Co-founder, Smile Foundation, discusses how the organisation is using AI to make employability training more personalised and accessible. The conversation explores how tools such as the AI Tutor, AI Career Advisor, AI Interview Coach and AI Trainer Mentor are helping young people understand career options, build communication skills, practise interviews and...

05 Sep 2026

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Light of Life Trust Lists on BSE Social Stock Exchange
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Light of Life Trust Lists on BSE Social Stock Exchange

Mumbai, September 7, 2026: Light of Life Trust (LOLT), a not-for-profit organisation focused on education and poverty alleviation, has listed on the BSE Social Stock Exchange (SSE) to mobilise funding for the education and development of children from underserved communities. As part of the listing, LOLT has undertaken a Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) Bond Issue of ₹1.27 crore to support 420 children in Bihar and Jharkhand. The issue comprises ZCZP instruments with a face value of ₹1,000 each, with applications starting from one instrument and in multiples thereof. The SSE listing provides LOLT with a regulated platform to raise social-impact funding and enables individuals, institutions...

07 Sep 2026

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