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Celebration of changemakers

CHENNAI: Change is the only constant, as the popular adage goes. In the spirit of honouring these changemakers, The Rajasthani Association Tamilnadu unveiled its Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards, at DG Vaishnav College on Saturday. Narendra Srisrimal, chairman of the Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards Committee, underlined the community’s dedication to service in education healthcare, and cultural integration. Chief guest Justice C Saravanan, remarked, …

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2 weeks ago

Young innovators to present SDG solutions at activate impact summit in UN

India Today

By 2030, over half of the global youth population will lack the skills needed for the future workforce. The 1M1B Activate Impact Summit, held annually at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, provides exactly that global stage for youth-led initiatives addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Reflecting on the significance of the summit, Siddhanth said, "The 1M1B Activate Impact …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Dharmendra Pradhan launches ICSSR research internship programme

India Today

ICSSR Research Internship Programme in Social and Human Sciences has been inaugurated by Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on December 5 in Delhi. Organised by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, this programme is set to empower postgraduate students by equipping them with advanced research skills to address contemporary challenges. The internship programme, launched by the Indian Council …

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3 weeks ago

Indian Changemakers Award 2024 honored talents from India and Abroad - An initiative by Ed Innova, Astroanswer and Anecdote Publishing House

Live Mint

VMPL New Delhi, December 2: Indian Changemakers Award 2024 held on 1st December 2024 in New Delhi has felicitated the hidden talents and achievements of distinguished Authors, Writers, Book Publishers, Schools, Educators, businesses, Brands, and individual personalities. The Award event was commenced with a Lamp Lighting Ceremony followed by a panel discussion on the topic of AI and its impact, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nikhil Kamath's Namma Bengaluru challenge for future of tech capital: What is it all about?

Hindustan Times

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath announced the ‘Namma Bengaluru Challenge—2024’ and called on all problem solvers in the city to take it up for the future of the tech capital. Nikhil Kamath's Namma Bengaluru Challenge ideally encourages people in the city to come up with practical and innovative ideas that can be scaled further and potentially help to make life better …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

ABP Network's 'The Southern Rising Summit' to Showcase South India's Pivotal Role in India's Future

ABP News

ABP Network's 'The Southern Rising Summit' will bring together top leaders and changemakers from South India to Hyderabad. The summit will focus on South India's pivotal role in shaping the nation's future, highlighting its achievements and growing influence on the national stage. The event will feature a list of prominent speakers, including Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Union Civil …

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ABP's 'The Southern Rising Summit' Aims to Illuminate South's Pivotal Role in India's Future

ABP News

ABP Network's 'The Southern Rising Summit' will bring together top leaders and changemakers from South India to Hyderabad. The summit will highlight the region's pivotal role in shaping the nation's future and will feature sessions on healthcare, education, culture, and South India's evolving identity.

Government Politics Law Culture Hyderabad

2 months ago

ABP LIVE Announces Inaugural Impact Makers Conclave 2024, Featuring Manish Sisodia and More

ABP News

ABP LIVE's inaugural Impact Makers Conclave 2024 commenced in New Delhi, featuring a diverse lineup of speakers from various fields. Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will grace the event as the Guest Of Honour, discussing the topic of 'Sustainable Urban Development: Challenges and Solutions for Delhi'. The event will also feature sessions on topics such as women's health, …

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ABP LIVE Unveils the Inaugural ABP LIVE Impact Makers Conclave 2024: A Stellar Lineup of Changemakers to Ignite the Future

ABP News

ABP LIVE announces the inaugural ABP LIVE Impact Makers Conclave 2024, a platform to celebrate the transformative individuals driving progress across industries. The event will feature a diverse lineup of speakers, including spiritual leader Aniruddhacharya, journalist Richa Anirudh, and social activist Sunitha Krishnan. The discussions will focus on various topics, including spirituality, women's health, sustainable innovation, and the role of …

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ABP LIVE Announces Inaugural 'Impact Makers' Conclave 2024: Celebrating Visionaries in a Diverse Landscape

ABP News

ABP LIVE announces the inaugural Impact Makers Conclave 2024, a prestigious event to recognize individuals driving progress across industries. The event will take place in New Delhi on October 22, 2024, and feature a diverse lineup of speakers including spiritual leader Aniruddhacharya, journalist Richa Anirudh, and social activist Sunitha Krishnan. The event will celebrate innovation, leadership, and social impact, and …

Entertainment Business Law Social Impact New Delhi

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tushar Tayal Recognized in JCI's Top 30 for 2024: Joining a Legacy of Global Changemakers

ABP News

In a remarkable achievement, Tushar Tayal has been recognised among the Top 30 honorees for the 2024 JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons Awards, an accolade that places him alongside a distinguished group of individuals who have made significant contributions to their communities and industries globally. Joining this list of luminaries, Tushar Tayal's recognition in the Top 30 is a testament …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Yamaraja' and 'Chitragupta' stage long jump competition in Udupi to highlight pothole problem | WATCH

India TV News

In Karnataka’s Udupi, a unique protest took place, criticising the government for poor road maintenance. With the Udupi-Malpe Road riddled with numerous potholes, a group of men dressed as Yamaraja and Chitragupta held a long jump competition on the damaged road. In a video posted by letsmakebetterplace on X, a man dressed as Yamaraja stood beside a pothole, instructing people …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Making Changemakers

The Hindu

Daunted by the unprecedented challenges of war, violence, technological disruptions, and ecological destruction, our world needs more and more social science experts who can help heal humanity. The college’s NEP 2020-aligned program structure, multidisciplinary education and comprehensive curriculum coupled with extensive field training and workshops by media experts develop students into competent journalists. Keeping pace with today’s media industry demands, …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Archbishop José Gomez: Soft-spoken, hard-line prelate

LA Times

Archbishop José Gomez, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Nov. 8. Since the first busloads of migrants began arriving in Los Angeles from Texas last summer, L.A. Archbishop José Gomez has steered the staff of the country’s largest diocese toward a clear mission: “to find a way to take care of them as much as possible.” …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom: The governor of Los Angeles

LA Times

Gavin Newsom’s legacy as California governor and maybe even his future viability in politics are tied tightly to the problems plaguing the state’s largest city. Newsom has made homelessness his top policy priority for his final three years in the office and nowhere is the crisis as critical as it is in Los Angeles. The governor chose Los Angeles General …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Alberto Carvalho: Bold post-COVID-lockdown school leader

LA Times

Alberto Carvahlo, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Oct. 4. Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Los Angeles Unified, the nation’s second-largest school system, thinks of himself as a learner. A big social media user, he made early posts about L.A. lifestyle experiences — riding a horse past the Hollywood sign and skydiving while signing “I heart LAUSD” …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rick Caruso: Mall mogul, voice of political moderates

LA Times

Rick Caruso, photographed in his office at the Grove in Los Angeles on Dec. 18. Despite more than $100 million in personal funding, the best consultants in the state and a lifetime of seemingly bottomless ambition, Rick Caruso is not the mayor of Los Angeles. See the whole list Back in 2022, Caruso’s hyper-idealized placemaking also doubled as an Predictions …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jaime Lee: ‘Superstar’ Koreatown real estate revivalist

LA Times

Jaime Lee, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Sept. 5. Outside a high-rise apartment tower her family company was building on Wilshire Boulevard, Jaime Lee pulled a hard hat, shatterproof glasses and safety vest from cargo space behind a car seat for one of her three young children. She’s frustrated that Los Angeles falls woefully short …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Teach for India Fellowship 2025: How to Apply

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai– Teach For India, an organisation working towards educational equity for children has invited applications for its 2025 Fellowship. The Teach For India Fellowship is a two-year, full-time paid Fellowship program that empowers passionate individuals to become leaders and changemakers in the education sector. The Fellowship application process is highly selective and receives applications from India's brightest and most promising …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Schneider: L.A.’s unapologetic biking evangelist

LA Times

Michael Schneider, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Sept. 6. A software entrepreneur turned bike advocate, Michael Schneider doesn’t deny he’s all the things his critics claim: brash, privileged and unapologetic about forcing Los Angeles to build more bike lanes. Schneider, 43, heads Streets for All — the advocacy group behind the successful March ballot measure …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Melina Abdullah: Voice against the police status quo

LA Times

Melina Abdullah, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Oct. 6. It makes sense, then, that Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, and others who had gathered for a weekly protest in front of the Los Angeles Police Department’s union headquarters were taking part in some mild calisthenics. “Now,” the instructor said after a …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Shoshanna Scholar: Harm reduction strategist

LA Times

When Shoshanna Scholar first stopped into a syringe exchange, “it blew my mind,” she said. “It was super clear that people who use drugs were shaping this beautiful space” where they were treated with compassion, Scholar said. When Scholar proposed getting naloxone into jails, “I thought, ‘I don’t know how you’re going to sell this to law enforcement,’” said Peter …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Weinstein: Battler at the ballot box, on Skid Row

LA Times

Michael Weinstein, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Nov. 14. Michael Weinstein is known mostly for being the man behind the AIDS Healthcare Foundation — the largest AIDS charity in the world. Weinstein, 71, who co-founded the AIDS nonprofit in 1987 and has led it ever since, turned the Hollywood-based foundation from a small organization that …

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6 months ago

Adel Hagekhalil: Southern California’s embattled ‘water doctor’

LA Times

As general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Adel Hagekhalil has overseen a public agency that’s responsible for supplying the water that 19 million people drink. Hagekhalil says Southern California needs to be ready for more climate “whiplash,” including extreme dry spells, and must prepare to rely less on water imported from the Colorado River, where reservoirs …

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Celebration of changemakers

Young innovators to present SDG solutions at activate impact summit in UN

Dharmendra Pradhan launches ICSSR research internship programme

Indian Changemakers Award 2024 honored talents from India and Abroad - An initiative by Ed Innova, Astroanswer and Anecdote Publishing House

Nikhil Kamath's Namma Bengaluru challenge for future of tech capital: What is it all about?

ABP Network's 'The Southern Rising Summit' to Showcase South India's Pivotal Role in India's Future

ABP's 'The Southern Rising Summit' Aims to Illuminate South's Pivotal Role in India's Future

ABP LIVE Announces Inaugural Impact Makers Conclave 2024, Featuring Manish Sisodia and More

ABP LIVE Unveils the Inaugural ABP LIVE Impact Makers Conclave 2024: A Stellar Lineup of Changemakers to Ignite the Future

ABP LIVE Announces Inaugural 'Impact Makers' Conclave 2024: Celebrating Visionaries in a Diverse Landscape

Tushar Tayal Recognized in JCI's Top 30 for 2024: Joining a Legacy of Global Changemakers

'Yamaraja' and 'Chitragupta' stage long jump competition in Udupi to highlight pothole problem | WATCH

Making Changemakers

Archbishop José Gomez: Soft-spoken, hard-line prelate

Gavin Newsom: The governor of Los Angeles

Alberto Carvalho: Bold post-COVID-lockdown school leader

Rick Caruso: Mall mogul, voice of political moderates

Jaime Lee: ‘Superstar’ Koreatown real estate revivalist

Teach for India Fellowship 2025: How to Apply

Michael Schneider: L.A.’s unapologetic biking evangelist

Melina Abdullah: Voice against the police status quo

Shoshanna Scholar: Harm reduction strategist

Michael Weinstein: Battler at the ballot box, on Skid Row

Adel Hagekhalil: Southern California’s embattled ‘water doctor’