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Events

Catalysing Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Systems Change: Highlights from the Work4Progress Annual Convening 2025, Barcelona

At the #Work4Progress Annual Convening 2025 in Barcelona, global partners from India, Peru, Mozambique, and Colombia came together to advance social innovation-led entrepreneurship and systems change.

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Workshop on “Transforming Brick Sector: from Topsoil-based to Fly ash-based”

Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA) was invited as a speaker for a one day workshop on “Transforming Brick Sector: from Topsoil-based to Fly ash-based”, the event organised by the Odish...

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Empowering Women Farmers through Agriculture Tool Bank in Falai and Bashti Village, Rudraprayag

Community-led Tool Bank empowers women, improves farming efficiency, and productivity.

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• Launch of two Udyamita Suvidha Kendras in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

  In October 2025, Mirzapur marked a key milestone in strengthening its rural entrepreneurial ecosystem with the launch of two women-led Udyamita Suvidha Kendras (Entrepreneurship Facilitation Centers)...

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• Organic Waste Converter Inauguration at Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh

  Nalagarh inaugurated its first Organic Waste Converter (OWC), closing the waste loop.

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• Kaun Banega Business Leader - Unlocking Entrepreneurial Potential in Rural India

  In September and October 2025, the Kaun Banega Business Leader (KBBL) campaign was launched across Bahraich, Mirzapur, Lakhimpur Kheri and Jhansi districts, mobilising over 8,000 aspiring entrepreneur...

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• Consultative Meeting on Decarbonisation in the Built Environment of Odisha

  Development Alternatives, in collaboration with IIT-Bhubaneswar, convened a Consultative Meeting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The dialogue brought together government departments, research institutions, an...

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• Vision, Culture and Technology: Reimagining the Path to Viksit Bharat

  At the Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI) Plenary Session (10–12 Oct 2025) at Doon University, Brig. Yogesh Kapoor, VSM (Retd.), from Development Alternatives, shared how the or...

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• Webinar on Enterprise Development and Non-Farm Sector

  The Indian Micro Enterprises Development Foundation (IMEDF), a special-purpose vehicle of Development Alternatives, held a webinar on Enterprise Development and the Non-Farm Sector under its Capacity...

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Perspectives

Redefining Construction for a Sustainable Tomorrow

In this month’s #DABlog, Dr. Soumen Maity delves into the revolutionary potential of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3), a breakthrough paving the way for sustainable and affordable construction in...

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Video of the Month

Episode 7 | India or Bharat from a Development Point of View | Dr. Khosla Answers