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Top 10 Social Entrepreneurship Ventures Making A Difference

Discover the top 10 impactful social entrepreneurship ventures making a difference globally.

Top News · Apr 15, 2024

ED files prosecution complaint against Parabolic Drugs and others in bank fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint against Parabolic Drugs Limited and others.

The Hindu · Feb 4, 2024

Malaala for the first division of the Kodangal Plate

The six-year-old mare Malaala, who ran second in her last start, should make amends in the first division of the Kodangal Plate, the main event of Tuesday’s (Jan. 16) races. in Hyderabad

The Hindu · Jan 15, 2024

Ashoka University row: As campus reopens, faculty tight-lipped, and a student body ‘in wait’

“It looks like everyone has forgotten professor Sabyasachi Das,” commented a fourth-year student from the economics department on festivities marking a new session at the Ashoka University in Sonipat, close on the heels of a controversy. 

Newslaundry · Sep 4, 2023

International recognition for social entrepreneur from Vijayawada Tarun Cherukuri

Tarun Cherukuri, a Vijayawada resident, has been selected as one of 11 Ashoka Aspire-2023 cohorts. A Harvard Kennedy School grad, Obama Foundation Fellow and DRK Foundation Entrepreneur, Tarun is committed to creating impact at scale. Through Indus Action, he is helping vulnerable Indian families access legislated benefits.

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023

Row at India’s premier private university sparks debate on academic freedom

Ashoka University is accused of stifling academic freedom after it distances itself from a research paper on 2019 polls.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2023

Shrinking academic freedom, faculty’s existential crisis: Ashoka University struggles for its ‘liberal ethos’

A demolition drive is going on in Sonipat. The red bricked walls of Ashoka University— which prides itself as India’s premier liberal arts institution— are being foregone for a metaphorical saffron. 

Newslaundry · Aug 17, 2023

Ashoka University row | Another faculty member resigns, professors threatens exodus if Sabyasachi Das not reinstated

Ashoka University faculty demand reinstatement of professor Sabyasachi Das and threaten exodus if not done. Professor Pulapre Balakrishnan resigns in support. Governing Body urged to address issue by August 23.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Betting big on Bengaluru

My introduction to Bengaluru (then Bangalore) happened in 1983. I joined Wipro fresh from business school and stayed at the Gautam Hotel. It was ₹70 for a double room. We’d hang out at the Coffee House, The Only Place, The Rice Bowl, and a Chinese rooftop restaurant at Ashoka –…

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Off-duty Glasgow cop stops petrol can thug burning down west end restaurant

Sergeant David Marr has been hailed a hero after throwing himself at the yob who entered the Ashoka in Ashton Lane clutching fuel and a lit cigarette and told diners and staff he was going to burn the place down.

Glasgow Live · Nov 20, 2022