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By Aditi Bhutoria - Assistant Professor, Public Policy and Management, IIM Calcutta
Dear Reader,
Although The Covid-19 pandemic is a concerning health crisis, there are other economic and welfare costs beyond those associated with mortality induced by the disease. The policy- and individual-level behavioral responses to the pandemic have led to significant supply and demand shocks across the world, triggering the deepest recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
JOVAKI AGRO FOOD INDIA
Tribal communities form a considerable proportion of the Indian population, playing a significant role in conserving the biodiversity of the country. Out of 300 million individuals belonging to the tribal communities world over, 104 million are in India, especially in the state of Rajasthan.
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MOMO ON WHEELS
Shambhala Food Products is building a revolution in the food processing sector and inturn helping to significantly reduce food wastage through their wide range of hygienically packed frozen food. They increase the shelf life of food with utmost hygiene, which is then sent across the country and…
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JAIPUR RUGS
Archana was married at 16. To support her family, she learned to weave. Ever since she has made sure that not only her children but also her husband receives the best education through her earnings. After years of weaving, the field team recognized Archana’s entrepreneurial spirit and trained her as a BunkarSakhi (Weavers’ Companion).
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TSEC Highlights
As the world grappled with the pandemic’s threats, we at IIMCIP, in collaboration with the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge, sought to embrace the unimaginable and prepare for smoother and more creative startup world solutions. IIMCIP aimed to support every stakeholder in the startup community with a series of webinars on related topics.
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With most of the world coming close to four months living in the Covid world, we were forced to adjust to the “new normal”. We are now organizing the Thinking Social Seminars digitally. The first one of the series was organized in association with Wadhwani Foundation and saw SucharitaEashwar, Startup Mentor and Business Advisor as a panelist.
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