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What kind of leader are you?
There’s no denying that the role of a ‘leader’ has expanded extensively in the past few decades. The increasing prevalence of ‘both/and’...
Meena Vaidyanathan
May 263 min read


The role of a leader of a 21st century workforce
The Leadership Dilemma The idea of leadership has always drawn people’s attention. What makes someone a good leader? Have we reached a...
Samrudhi Sridharan
May 192 min read


The hidden benefits of inclusion at your organization
There’s a growing body of research proving the tangible and measurable outcomes of diversity and inclusion initiatives in organizations:...
Meena Vaidyanathan
May 122 min read


One Step Forward: Building an Evaluation Culture
As the old adage goes, “What gets measured gets done”. It’s a management mainstay, focusing heavily on the importance of frequent...
Meena Vaidyanathan
May 53 min read


The Basics of M&E for the Development Sector
In 2014, we had to work with a national non-profit working on improving health and hygiene among women in rural Uttar Pradesh. As a part...
Meena Vaidyanathan
Apr 283 min read


The untapped potential of nano - entrepreneurs
There is a section of entrepreneurs that are all around us, but are rarely recognized as ‘entrepreneurs’. We’re talking about...
Meena Vaidyanathan and Samruddhi Sridharan
Apr 212 min read


The culture of social entrepreneurship in India
The idea of ‘social entrepreneurship’ has been gaining a lot of momentum lately, especially with the ever-increasing focus on...
Vaishali Garg
Apr 143 min read


The promise of India's startup economy
Knowledge Factory is a festival of ideas, insights, and trivia. It’s an avenue of knowledge exchange to throw light on unconventional...
Samrudhi Sridharan
Apr 72 min read


Social Enterprises- The present and the Future
With over 2 million social enterprises registered, India is one of the most fecund grounds for social innovations in the entire world....
Shivangi Gupta
Mar 312 min read


Why Having a Mentor you can Trust Matters
In June, we spoke to Swati Pandey, the laureate of the 2018 Cartier Women’s Initiative (CWI) and Meena Vaidyanathan, the founder of ...
Cartier Women’s Initiative (2019)
Jan 221 min read


Improving access to redress for workers vulnerable to violence and harassment in South Asia
One in five people globally report having experienced some form of violence or harassment at work, but what are factors that make some...
Devyani Srinivasan, Meena Vaidyanathan, and Dr. Meghna Ranganathan (2023- refer to link)
Jan 221 min read


Impact of Change Through Upskilling: A Pathway to Empowerment, Financial Growth and Personal Fulfilment
According to the Human Development Report 2020, 78.8% of workers in India are unskilled. This is just one of many stark facts: ...
Samrudhi Sridharan
Nov 22, 20244 min read


The ESG Ecosystem in India
‘ESG’ is a term that has been floating around quite a lot recently. Simply put, ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance...
Vaishali Garg and Samrudhi Sridharan
Feb 16, 20232 min read


Redefining customers – Beyond consumers to collaborators
“Customer is king” was (and is) the refrain one often heard as being the ultimate guiding principle, especially in service-oriented...
Meena Vaidyanathan
Jan 6, 20221 min read


Functional Skilling for Micro and Small Enterprises
Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) have long since been touted to be an impetus to India’s growing economy. They currently...
Pranathi Iyer
Mar 11, 20213 min read


How can skilling initiatives ensure livelihoods?
The recognition of skilling and skills as a salient feature of employment, is a fairly recent phenomenon. Over the past few years, the...
Pranathi Iyer
Mar 10, 20214 min read


Roundtable Discussion on "Possible Models for Upskilling Migrant Workers" | 19th Feb' 2021 | 11am-1pm IST | Virtual Discussion
A whopping 90% of India's workforce is comprised of unskilled workers. Skilling them is the only way they can aim to improve incomes. ...
Shivangi Gupta
Feb 8, 20211 min read


EvalFest 2020
Evidence Building For Achieving SDGs – Digital Development and Inclusion Feb 12 – 14, 2020 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Meena Vaidyanathan
Dec 31, 20201 min read


New to ‘Work from Home’? Experts Tell Us How We Can Be Safe & Productive
Are you planning to work virtually? Here are some tips shared by professionals experienced in virtual work for five years or more! I got...
Meena Vaidyanathan
Dec 23, 20207 min read


Disability Inclusion as Inclusion for All: Lessons from the Field
The spotlight on disability inclusion needs to be brightened. According to Return on Disability’s research , only 25.7% of the 1283 firms...
Vaishali Garg and Samrudhi Sridharan
Aug 20, 20202 min read
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