Punekar News hosted the prestigious Women of Pune Awards 2026, recognizing twenty-two exceptional women for their remarkable leadership, professional excellence, and profound social impact. Held in Pune, the event celebrated trailblazers from diverse sectors including artificial intelligence, healthcare, education, entrepreneurship, and law, highlighting their invaluable contributions to society and inspiring future generations of leaders across the region.
Catalyst Management Services has appointed Dr Amit Gupta as its new Chief Executive Officer. Bringing over 37 years of extensive industry experience, Dr Gupta is tasked with spearheading the organization's strategic expansion in the realms of social impact, environmental, social, and governance advisory, and long-term sustainable development. His leadership aims to forge powerful strategic partnerships and drive meaningful transformation across multiple sectors.
The latest episode of VoiceWhat Presents Business Unscripted explores the remarkable journey of Servdharm, a brand transforming India's traditional pooja samagri industry. Founder Gagan Dhawan shares insights into how the company is driving modernization through pan-India sourcing, rural empowerment, and sustainable practices, elevating the cultural and spiritual experience of households across the country.
Catalyst Management Services has announced the appointment of Dr Amit Gupta as its new Chief Executive Officer. Bringing nearly four decades of extensive industry experience, Dr Gupta will spearhead the organization's strategic expansion into social impact initiatives, environmental, social, and governance advisory, and robust strategic partnerships to foster sustainable development.
Aprominent social entrepreneur has been officially recognized and honored at the prestigious Digital@UNGA 2026 event. This milestone highlights the growing global emphasis on actionable social innovation and practical solutions to worldwide challenges. The recognition underscores the critical need for empowering doers on major international platforms, shifting the focus from mere dialogue to tangible, impactful execution that drives sustainable development across diverse global communities.
The Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association has announced a strategic partnership with the Headstart Network Foundation to co-host Bharat Pitchathon 2026. This collaboration aims to significantly strengthen the country's DeepTech entrepreneurship ecosystem. Alongside this partnership, the initiative has launched a comprehensive national DeepTech founder intelligence platform designed to map and support innovative startups across India.
A 24-year-old grassroots engineer from rural Maharashtra has developed an affordable, IoT-enabled solar pump automation system that minimizes water wastage and guarantees reliable crop irrigation during power blackouts.
Transforming agricultural waste into sustainable luxury handicrafts, a collective of over 300 tribal women in Odisha has launched an export enterprise that ships biodegradable lifestyle products across Europe and Asia.
A team of final-year mechanical engineering students has designed an electric utility vehicle tailored specifically to the payload and pricing requirements of urban vegetable vendors and delivery micro-businesses.
A youth-led healthcare tech venture in Uttarakhand is deploying temperature-controlled medical drones to transport diagnostic samples and deliver essential medicines to inaccessible mountain communities within minutes.
An open-source digital literacy collective run by university volunteers is training rural school students in software fundamentals, computer literacy, and creative problem solving across 25 villages.
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management in Mangaluru has officially launched the ACIC Sahyadri Foundation, marking a major milestone for the region's technological advancement. The newly established entity aims to boost local innovation, foster startup culture, and support aspiring entrepreneurs across coastal Karnataka by providing state-of-the-art infrastructure, mentorship, and funding opportunities.
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation has officially announced the selected members for the 2026 cohort of its prestigious 'Re.Generation Future Leaders Program'. Established to empower the next generation of environmental champions, scientists, activists, and green entrepreneurs, the initiative builds upon the foundation's enduring legacy of supporting visionary ecological stewardship since its inception in 2006 through targeted scholarships, mentorship, and direct institutional backing across the globe.
