“Affirmative Action and Diversity Measures in the Private Sector”, moderated by Nagaraja Prakasam
Conference Objective:
to address caste based discrimination in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. The conference is solution focused and forward looking, with four key aims:
- To understand on-going strategic initiatives, efforts and best practices emerging from Bangladesh, India and Nepal to address caste based discrimination, with a specific focus on Dalit women.
- To assess the current initiatives on addressing the intersections of gender and caste in terms of meeting the needs and rights of Dalit women.
- To examine best practices with respect to inclusion matters and the private sector.
- To understand the emerging public policy climate on caste based discrimination, with specific focus on intersecting caste and gender discrimination.
The conference sessions will highlight equity and inclusion strategies and achievements in a number of key areas covering policies and legal frameworks, affirmative action and diversity measures, addressing multiple discrimination against Dalit women, equal economic opportunities and employment, promoting inclusion via education, media and ICT, and localising the SDGs agenda to leave no one behind. Sessions will be in the form of dialogues between expert panellists facilitated by experienced moderators, leading to the formulation of a working regional agenda for social inclusion.
Agricultural technology is key to improving farm productivity and helping farmers adopt sustainable practices. However, bringing technology to farms can be challenging, especially given the wide variety in land types, crop patterns, irrigation methods, and farm sizes. Join this discussion to understand on why technology innovation falls short of meeting the needs of farms in India.
Innovation summit and Patent Expo “EKASVA” during 4-5 March 2025.
EKASVA, is a premier gathering designed to bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, industry experts, and venture capitalists in a dynamic environment. This event serves as a platform for showcasing cutting-edge innovations, promoting intellectual property rights, and encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing. This platform intends to bring together Innovators, Startups, Investors, Faculty from Universities, Researchers, Industry Experts and Professionals/Government officials and policy makers and provide a dynamic platform for collaboration, networking, and knowledge exchange.
I spoke about “Research to Startups – An investor’s perspective”
Great candid conversation with Commissioner of Greater chennai corporation (GCC) on working with startups at the International Toilet Festival by StartupTN GCC Washlabs
Looking forward seeing city labs for startups to experiment their innovation with the city.
Impressed with few innovations that is relevant to India.
A toilet without needing to haul out the fecal matters.
Instant sanitation service machine for helmets and jackets removing sweat odour. Shield Xpert Syndicate private
Smart restrooms by Sprint6 Smart Restroom Solutions
What if 24000 Ph.D scholars of India turn their years of research into a venture? We can get disruptive innovations – Ph.D Vista is for that. Join me for an AMA at 7:00 PM today (25th) July on what is Ph.D Vista at Alliance University
From Research to Revenue: Building Ventures from Innovation*
📅 *Date:* Friday, July 25, 2025
🕖 *Time:* 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (IST)