How MEIC is Connecting Employee Engagement with Community Needs
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How MEIC is Connecting Employee Engagement with Community Needs

For companies, the challenge of creating meaningful social impact is not just about identifying the right causes or committing resources. It is also about building an organisational culture in which employees see community engagement as a shared responsibility, rather than an activity that sits outside their everyday work. This calls for more than volunteering opportunities; it requires leadership, continuity and a genuine understanding of community needs. At Medtronic Engineering and Innovation Center (MEIC), this thinking informs initiatives in women's health, early childhood development and education. Through programmes such as Project W-CORE, Project Buniyaad and Project 6, the...

12 Nov 2026

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Beyond Compliance: Embedding Accessibility and Universal Design Across India’s Systems
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Beyond Compliance: Embedding Accessibility and Universal Design Across India’s Systems

Accessibility is essential to ensuring that every individual can participate in society with dignity, independence and equal opportunity. Despite India’s progress in strengthening its disability rights framework, a significant gap remains between policy commitments and their implementation across public spaces, digital platforms, workplaces and services. The need is to move beyond treating accessibility as an additional requirement and recognise it as a fundamental principle of inclusive development. Initiatives such as the Universal Design Awards and the Assistive Technology Hub are bringing greater visibility to accessibility and recognising efforts towards inclusive design. The 17th...

10 Nov 2026

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What India's Heritage Sites Need Beyond Conservation
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What India's Heritage Sites Need Beyond Conservation

India's heritage sites face a challenge that goes beyond conservation: making them accessible, engaging and relevant to visitors while protecting their historical and cultural value. High visitor footfall also brings concerns around basic amenities, waste management, environmental sustainability and the pressures on surrounding communities. EaseMyTrip Foundation is seeking to address some of these challenges through its work at heritage destinations, including Qutub Minar, Agra Fort, Konark and Khajuraho. Its approach brings together visitor infrastructure, storytelling, technology, responsible tourism and community participation, with an emphasis on creating value beyond the monuments...

09 Nov 2026

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ILSS on Building a Purpose-Driven Leadership Ecosystem for India’s Social Sector
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ILSS on Building a Purpose-Driven Leadership Ecosystem for India’s Social Sector

The growing interest among experienced professionals in pursuing purpose-driven careers is bringing renewed attention to the leadership and institutional capabilities required to strengthen the social sector. Beyond attracting corporate talent, the challenge lies in enabling professionals to adapt their expertise to the complexities of development work, understand community needs and contribute to sustainable institutional growth. This calls for a more considered approach to leadership development, one that balances professional excellence with contextual understanding, empathy and accountability. At the intersection of talent development and social impact, ILSS is working to bridge this...

07 Nov 2026

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The Association of People with Disability: Reframing Disability Representation Through AS i AM
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The Association of People with Disability: Reframing Disability Representation Through AS i AM

Disability inclusion extends beyond access to healthcare, education and employment. It also depends on how people with disabilities are perceived, represented and included in everyday social and cultural life. Visual narratives, in particular, have a powerful influence on public attitudes, yet mainstream imagery continues to frame disability through stereotypes of vulnerability, exceptional achievement or inspiration. Challenging these conventions requires more than visibility. It calls for representation rooted in dignity, agency and the freedom to define one's own identity. Through AS i AM, the Association of People with Disability (APD) is using photography and visual storytelling to...

05 Nov 2026

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Chola Foundation, ASI Complete Heritage Project at Kailasanathar Temple
(L-R) Mr. A Venkatachalam (Murugappa Family); Mr. M V Subbiah (former chairman of Murugappa Group); Shri Yudubir Singh Rawat (Director General, ASI); ⁠Thiru K. Thennarasu, Minister for Non-Resident Tamils Welfare; Dr G. Srinivasan (the Vice-Chancellor of Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya (SCSVMV); MAM Arunachalam
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Chola Foundation, ASI Complete Heritage Project at Kailasanathar Temple

Kanchipuram, November 12, 2026: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited, in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of...

12 Nov 2026

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