Tanishka member praised during NEETI AYOG meeting
Four years ago, a young girl from the village Shitalwadi, Taluk Ramtek registered for Tanishka forum. She led various social initiatives, honed her innate leadership skills and ended up becoming a Sarpanch at ...
In Marawde, ‘Lekicha Jhaad (tree of the daughter)’ set to make village green
Many married girls who used to live in this village were given an invitation, which said, “We want to plant a tree in your name, so you do visit your maternal home on the 5th day of lunar month of Shravan (loc...
Maan river was restored after Tanishka’s initiative since last three years
The eroded riverbank, random growth of shrubs and deep gorges on the bank due to sand mining- a sight that can cause heartfelt pain to any person who loves river and its pristine waters. The same feeling was expe...
Demolition of liquor shop earned her the title of ‘ hero of the city’
It is exceedingly difficult to fight against those indulging in illegal activities with their money and power. The fight put up by Rachana Kanher, Tanishka group head, at Hingna along with her other group memb...
TANISHKA FOUNDATION MEMBERS ENABLE TRANSPORTATION IN SMALL VILLAGES ACROSS SATARA
Jalagewadi village has a history that dates back to many centuries. It has been almost 68 years since the State Transport came into existence in the state of Maharashtra. However, the inhabitants of the small vil...
TANISHKAS FROM SHRIPATRAYWADI SUCCESSFULLY SOLVE THE WATER-CRISIS!
Once women resolve to do something, they get things done! Inhabitants from Shripatraywadi recently witnessed this. With the help from the local group of Tanishka Foundation, a silt excavation drive was conducted ...
DELIVERING CHANGE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH KREMERS MUSEUM’S MIGHTY MASTERS PROGRAM
AMSTERDAM — This museum is floating in outer space. In front of you, there is a line of stunning European old master paintings to observe and explore. Behind you is a sleek walkway over the infinite void of sk...
INSPIRING YOUTH ACROSS MAHARASHTRA TO UNDERTAKE START UPS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
With the ‘SIMACES Leadership Development’ Program, we provided a platform of inclusive growth for rural and urban students to undertake entrepreneurship and business ventures through entrepreneurship training and...
SUMMER YOUTH SUMMIT OF YIN TO BE INAUGURATED TODAY
Pune: The Delivering Change Foundation’s Young Inspirators Network (YIN) is providing a forum for youths to interact with successful people from different walks of life, as a wide variety of career choices are av...
DCF TO TRAIN 3L WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS UNDER ‘ANNAPURNA’
Mumbai: Abhijit Pawar, Founder and Chairman, DCF, has announced the ‘Annapurna’ programme, through which about three lakh women will be trained by the Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) to make them entrepreneurs...
DCF WILL HELP IN TRANSFORMING MAHA: CM
Mumbai: “People’s participation is pivotal in Maharashtra’s transformation. Delivering Change Forum (DCF) will make it possible. All stake-holders should cooperate to achieve this,” said Chief Minister Devendra F...
MANY SUGGESTIONS HAVE COME FROM TANISHKA, YIN
Bobby Nimbalkar, DCF Advisory Director The two-day conference jointly organised by Sakal Media Group and DCF, in cooperation with the State Government and many prestigious institutions from across the world, ...
CHANGE THROUGH PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION LAUDED, RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRESSED
Mumbai: Delivering Change Forum’s (DCF) Founder-Chairman Abhijit Pawar addressed a special session following the two-day conference organised jointly by DCF and Sakal Media Group in cooperation with the S...
BRAINSTORMING TO CHANGE SCENARIO IN MAHARASHTRA
A two-day brainstorming conference of the Delivering Change Forum (DCF) will be held in Mumbai, starting from Tuesday. Many eminent personalities who are committed to bringing about a positive change in the socie...
DCF, SMG HAVE PEOPLE’S SUPPORT TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
“Common people are highlighting their demands by launching agitations, which is happening across the globe. We can find lasting solutions to their problems with the help of global institutions. Let us create a gr...
‘DCF IS AN EFFECTIVE MEDIUM FOR TRANSFORMATION’
Connecting boardroom to grassroots is crucial for bringing about a desired change in society and Delivering Change Forum (DCF) aims at connecting the dots and converging efforts for this transformation, Maharasht...
‘DIFFICULT TO PREDICT THE FUTURE OF GLOBALISATION’
Dr Frank-Juergen Richter, Chairman of Horasis The current state of the world is quite gloomy. Whenever we open a newspaper, all we can read about are conflicts. In this state, it is rather...
‘INDIA IS A RESOURCEFUL COUNTRY’
Peter Vanderwal, Strategic Growth and Innovative Development Financing Lead at Palladium (Impact Bonds) India has resources, intellectual capital and entrepreneurial spirit more than any oth...
‘CREATE POSITIVE IMPACT TO GUARANTEE SUSTAINABILITY’
Esteban Gomez Nadal Global Brand Director, Palladium The world is changing and today the socio-economic goals are increasingly overlapping. Hence the world needs to create a positive impact w...
‘PVT, GOVT PARTNERSHIPS MUST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES’
Jose Maria Ortiz, Regional Director, Palladium, EMEA Region Now that social and financial objectives have become one, the government cannot do much independently. By ensuring successful part...
BREAK – OUT SESSIONS
‘30,000 GRAM PANCHAYATS WILL BE CONNECTED DIGITALLY’ Vijay Kumar Gautam Principal Secretary, State IT department The State Government intends to digitally connect 30,000 gram panchayats (GPs...
PARTICIPATION FROM RURAL AREAS ESSENTIAL FOR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Every month, three main theatres in Pune hold around 100 plays successfully; but most of them are produced in Mumbai. The artistes and professionals from the field have to give a serious thought as to why...
TOWARDS SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
Abhijit Pawar, Founder Chairman, DCF Advisory Services, Managing Director of Sakal Media Group Abhijit Pawar (born on February 17, 1972) is the Founder and Chairman of the Delivering Change...
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MUST FOR HASSLE-FREE DISTRIBUTION OF POWER
Electricity is generated from coal and water across India as well as in Maharashtra. But these sources of energy are fast diminishing. The price of coal in Maharashtra is higher than in Chattisgarh, so power gene...
‘SMART FARMING’ IN 5 VILLAGES TO BE INTRODUCED BY AGROWON
Pune: The Founder and Chairman of Delivering Change Foundation (DCF), Abhijit Pawar, has announced that five villages from Junnar and Shirur talukas of Pune district have been selected for the ‘Agrowon Smart Vill...
WATER NEEDS TO BECOME A PRESTIGE ISSUE
Water is considered as a prestige issue in not just the Stockholm Municipal Corporation but throughout Sweden. If Pune takes inspiration and works towards the same goal, then we will be able to see the change in ...
INTEGRATED AGRI BASED ON PROCESSING
Showing off: Vitthal Shinde proudly displays products from his hard work Vitthal Shinde tired of the market driven agricultural pattern, made a resolve to cultivate only those crops which wil...
2-DAY MEET ON TRANSFORMING MAHARASHTRA FROM JAN 24
Pune: Delivering Change Forum, which aims at providing a platform for those who can bring about a positive transformation in society, is set to conduct a two-day international conference at Nehru Centre in Mumbai...
AIMING FOR TRANSFORMATION
Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister After taking over as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, 44-year-old Fadnavis has taken many steps towards the development of urban and rural areas of the State. His cabinet’s work...
LET’S MAKE VILLAGES ‘SMART’
Pune district has 1,967 villages including bigger and smaller squatter settlements. There are 15 cities in the district including Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Around 40 lakh people reside outside these mega cities....
DELIVERING CHANGE FORUM ON JAN 24, 25!
Delivering Change Forum, a two-day international conference, which would bring leaders from diverse fields on a single platform and focus on bringing about a transformation, will be held at Nehru Centre in Mumbai...
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, TECH WILL HELP SOLVE ISSUES: ABHIJIT PAWAR!
Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Founder & Chairman, Delivering Change Foundation, said that from Central Asia to Europe and even in India, unemployment has become a serious predicament. “India’s struggle in the agriculture se...
YIN, TANISHKA CAN ADDRESS MANY BURNING ISSUES: ABHIJIT PAWAR!
The Sakal Media Group (SMG) has taken the initiative to solve issues related to agriculture, education, entrepreneurship and development which came forward during the recent Maratha Kranti morchas and have now be...
RESULTS OF TANISHKA POLLS DECLARED!
The counting of votes for the elections of the first phase of Tanishka Women’s Dignity Forum was conducted on Tuesday. Since morning, Tanishka members were waiting eagerly for the results. The counting was hel...
TANISHKA POLLS RECEIVE HUGE RESPONSE ON SECOND DAY!
On the second day of the elections for Tanishka Women’s Dignity Forum, a large crowd of women voters reached various poll centres in the State as it was a Sunday. Sonai (Nevasa) in Ahmednagar district registered ...
TANISHKA TO PUT IN EFFORTS FOR SWACHH MAHARASHTRA!
Shriram Pawar (L), Chief Editor of Sakal Media Group, exchanged copies of the MoU with Swachh Maharashtra Movement Director Uday Tekale (R) in presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (C), State Chief Secreta...
PREPARATIONS BEGIN FOR TANISHKA ELECTIONS
Members of the Tanishka Women’s Dignity Forum kicked off the campaign for Tanishka elections with prayers at Tambdi Jogeshwari temple here on Sunday. Office-bearers of the Tambdi Jogeshwari temple trust felicitat...
MR. ABHIJIT PAWAR EXPLAINS THE CONCEPT OF SMART VILLAGE ON FACEBOOK LIVE!
Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Founder & Chairman, Delivering Change Foundation In a Facebook video, Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Founder and Chairman, Delivering Change Foundation interacted with netizens on the t...
CONSISTENT, INCLUSIVE ASSESSMENT NEEDED!
The education sector is facing good and bad changes. In such a scenario, it is necessary to carry out consistent and inclusive assessment. Syllabus should be framed in such a way that the students would be able t...
START-UP ECOSYSTEMS NEED TO SPREAD ACROSS MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra ranks number 3 when it comes to facilities related to start-ups. The new policy for start-ups is being formulated which would be beneficial. Start-up facilities are available in the Pune-Mumbai belt. ...
CITIES SUMMIT HELD IN ISRAEL
Delivering Change Foundation in association with the Tel Aviv Municipality, hosted a Smart Cities conference track 'India-Tel Aviv, a Smart Partnership' as part of the Cities Summit in Tel Aviv on 26th September,...
MAHARASHTRA NEEDS SKILL-BASED, EMPLOYABLE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
After Independence the value of education increased in India. Gradually, it reached every corner The spread of education in last 69 years has encouraged the country to aspire to be among the superpowers in this 2...
INDUSTRIES TO GET NEW LIFE WITH SKILLED HUMAN RESOURCES
In the last two years, the government has initiated many projects to promote the industries and IT sector in the country. However, accurate implementation of these projects at the local administration level i...
HERITAGE AND CULTURE-RICH INDIA REQUIRES EFFICIENT MARKETING
It is known that travel and tourism is one of the high revenue generating industries across the world. Its total revenue worldwide is around USD 76 trillion and every year this figure is growing. America and Fra...
EXCEPT ‘SAIRAT’, SCENARIO OF MARATHI FILMS LOOKS DISMAL
This year, the Marathi film ‘Sairat’, took the film industry at the threshold of the Rs 100 crore club. Now, not only the corporate sector but Bollywood producers and stars are taking a keen interest in the Marat...
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR WOMEN IN TECHNICAL ROLES
Although I am mainly known as a successful Marathi actress, I got an opportunity to work at national level through Hindi films and serials. Prior to films, I had also worked in theatre and sang in music shows. Th...
PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF RIGHT TAX POLICY NECESSARY FOR STATE
For an effective economic system, the implementation of a perfect tax policy is the most challenging task. It is more difficult for the State government because along with the taxation system, investments, mainta...
BIG CITIES SHOULD CREATE THEIR OWN WATER RESOURCES
The current scenario of the dams in Maharashtra is more silt than the water storage. Moreover, there are limitations on creating new dams due to non-availability of land as well as funds, and hence the State face...
WATER IS ENOUGH, AWARENESS NEEDED!
Even if make a comparison to the scenario in the last century, the water levels have not reduced. Water is not collected in areas where it rains while there is scarcity of water in areas where there are hardly an...
WOMEN-CENTRIC FARMING SHOULD BE INCREASED
Vasudha Sardar Women are always kept at bay during policy decisions on agriculture. Women are not given credit for their contribution to field work. Considering the present status of the State, involving women...
GIVE WOMEN FREEDOM TO TAKE DECISIONS
"Women should be given the authority to make village development plans. Many issues will be resolved if we give them the freedom of decision making." POPATRAO PAWAR State Executive President, Model village ...
FACILITIES WILL RISE THROUGH GENDER ARCHITECTURE
Maharashtra is a progressive state having a large population of working women. A state which is leading on all fronts needs to consider what can be done through the perspective of women. For this, while making ru...
SUSTAINED LONG-TERM MEASURES NEED TO BE UNDERTAKEN
To give proper direction to urbanisation in the State, some steps had been taken in last three to four years. However, these steps are insufficient considering the complexity of this long process of urbanisation....
A NATION IS HEALTHY WHEN ITS WOMEN ARE HEALTHY!
There is a vast division in the health systems of rural and urban areas of Maharashtra. Rural people are more prone to infections, malnutrition, anaemia and problems during deliveries due to lack of proper health...
DISPLAYING POWER OF UNITED WOMEN!
Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Founder & Chairman,
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WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN JUDICIARY ON THE RISE!
Currently, the number of women judges may be meagre in the high courts and Supreme Court, but I believe that this scenario would change soon. Nowadays, more and more talented women are opting for a career in law....
EXPECTATIONS FROM WOMEN’S POINT OF VIEW!
Sakal Media Group in association with Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) conducted a survey under its ‘Maharashtra’s Expectations’ programme, in which women from various sectors and age groups were surveyed and s...
WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT IS THE ROAD TO PROGRESS!
It is a tragedy that even after 60 years of Independence, women have to fight for respect, cleanliness and honour. Even though a lot has been achieved, there are miles to go for women and social workers working f...
CM INVITES YIN LEADERS FOR INTERNSHIP AT CMO
Mr. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra expressed confidence that the pace of government’s functioning will increase if there are communicators like members of Young Inspirators Network (YIN). Addres...
CHANGE MINDSET TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE IN SOCIETY: ABHIJIT PAWAR
Abhijit Pawar, Chairman of Delivering Change Foundation and Managing Director of Sakal Media Group, has stressed on the need for a change in the mindset of people to bring about a positive change in society. S...
DCF SUGGESTS 4 R’S FOR SAVING WATER
The Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) has suggested four R’s - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recharge in order to reduce the dependency on water by industries. This was suggested during an industrial water semin...
THE DELIVERING CHANGE FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES ITS MEDIA PARTNER, THE SAKAL MEDIA GROUP, ON BEING RECOGNIZED AS THE NO. 1 DAILY ACROSS MAHARASHTRA, INDIA!
Readers in Maharashtra have endorsed Sakal as the highest circulated newspaper in Maharashtra. According to Audit Bureau of Circulation’s (ABC) latest report, in comparison to other rivals, Sakal is the highest s...
BEYOND GENDER EQUALITY: UNCOVERING WOMEN’S POWER IN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Abhijit Pawar interacting with members of Tanishka Foundation "I was able to rally all stakeholders from the poorest of the poor to the rich, as well students, judiciaries, and more importantly all political...
SOCIAL VISIONARY, ABHIJIT PAWAR, BESTOWED FIRST GLOBAL IMPACT LEGACY HONOUR
Abhijit Pawar (YPO Pune, YPO Bombay North Star) aims for nothing short of social, governmental and economic transformation. He is achieving this ambitious goal one community at a time, inspired and encouraged by ...
‘BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE’
While emphasizing on the need for everyone to ‘Be the change they want to see,’ Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Founder & Chairman, Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) and Managing Director, Sakal Media Group (SMG), encouraged...
VILLAGES TO GET RS 2 CRORE FOR WATER CONSERVATION
To ensure completion of various schemes in villages across Maharashtra, the State Water Conservation Department has announced the allocation of a budget of Rs 2 crore per village annually for water conservation u...
“YIN LEADERS WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR NATION”
The first generation of 72 Young Inspirators Network (YIN) leaders elected from 3,000 colleges are now ready to strengthen the democracy in India. Around 18 lakh youngsters were voted under the Leadership Develop...
MORE SUPPORT OF CITIZENS NEEDED, SAYS PMC CHIEF!
Mr. Kunal Kumar, Pune Municipal Commissioner, stressed on the need for greater support from residents to ensure the city’s cleanliness under the Union government’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. According to him, “The...
INVOLVEMENT OF THE CITIZENS IS THE FOUNDATION OF ‘SMART CITY’!
To mark the 50th death anniversary of Late Kakasaheb Gadgil, Mr. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister, Maharashtra, delivered a speech on the Smart City initiative. Mr. Fadnavis feels that the Smart City scheme wi...
PUNE BAGS 2ND SPOT IN THE SMART CITY LIST!
Pune bagged 2nd Spot among the list of 20 cities that have been selected as part of the first batch of the Smart City initiative. Other cities selected in the first batch include Bhubaneshwar, Jaipur, Surat, Koch...
‘SMART CITY’ ANNOUNCEMENT LIKELY ON 26TH JAN, 2016!
The much awaited announcement of cities to be developed as ‘Smart City’ in the first phase is likely to be done on 26th January, 2016. A lot of curiosity as well as anxiety has gripped the citizens of Nagpur and ...
TRANSFORMATION THROUGH RESPECT
Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Founder & Chairman, Delivering Change Foundation and Managing Director, Sakal Media Group, based the Tanishka Foundation on a concept of "return on respect"; evaluating all initiatives based on...
THE SAKAL MEDIA GROUP CELEBRATES ITS’ 84TH ANNIVERSARY
Hundreds of Puneites from various walks of life turned up at the head office of the Sakal Media Group in Budhwar Peth on Friday evening to be a part of its ‘Foundation Day’ celebrations. Shri. Prataprao Pawar,...
WITNESS THE BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT- THE TANISHKA FOUNDATION
In January 2013, Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Managing Director, Sakal Media Group (SMG), deployed reporters across the state of Maharashtra to unleash the transformative power of women. Backing women-to-women networks wit...
PUNE ENTERS THE RACE TOWARDS A ‘SMART CITY’
The General Body of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) approved the draft proposal of the 'Smart City' project during a special meeting held on Monday, 14th December'15. The proposal, pegged at Rs 2,900 crore, ...
‘GIVING WINGS TO DREAMS OF LEADERSHIP’
While addressing the Youth of the Nation, Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Founder and Chairman, DCF; and Chief Mentor, Young Inspirators Network said, “The initiatives undertaken by YIN have been running successfully over the...
THE JERUSALEM POST – TEL AVIV TO HELP INDIA DEVELOP ‘SMART CITIES’
Recently, Tel Aviv announced an agreement for creating “Smart Cities” around India, in partnership with the Delivering Change Foundation. The innovative digital technologies implemented by Israel’s high-tech c...
DCF ADVISORY TEAM PARTICIPATES IN SCEWC 2015 BARCELONA!
The worldwide leading event for the smart city industry, the Smart City Expo World Congress 2015 was hosted in Barcelona, Spain. In this event, latest developments and solutions for Smart Cities were showcased to...
TEL AVIV MUNICIPALITY TO COLLABORATE WITH DCF
From Left to Right- Mr. Zohar Sharon, CKO, Tel Aviv Municipality; Mr. Vaibhav Saraf, DCF; Hila Oren, CEO, Tel Aviv Global; Mr. Bobby Nimbalkar, Director, DCF; Prof Eyal Benjamin, Academic College, Tel Aviv-Yafo a...
PEMANDU & NITI AAYOG INK PACT TO COLLABORATE ON ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
The Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), which is a unit under the Prime Minister’s office of Malaysia and DCF’s partner in Maharashtra’s “Water For All” Lab, have signed a Memorandum of Understand...
PHASE-2 OF CITIZENS’ OPINION OVER ‘SMART NAGPUR’ TO BEGIN, NOV 7-9
Nagpur: The second phase of data-collection over citizens’ opinion on ‘Smart Nagpur’ will be launched during November 7-9, 2015, informed Mayor Pravin Datke through a press note issued by Nagpur Municipal Corpora...
DCF MAKES A ‘COMMITMENT TO ACTION’ WITH THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
Mr. Bobby Nimbalkar, Director, DCF makes a 'Commitment to Action' to Mr. Bill Clinton, Former US President, Founder and Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative. The Delivering Change Foundation(DCF) has made a ‘Co...
ZKM PARTNERS WITH DCF FOR SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT, SIGNS MOU
From left to right- Lord Mayor, Frank Mentrup with Prof. Christiane Riedel, Managing Director, ZKM and Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Chairman & Founder, Delivering Change Foundation (DCF). The Delivering Change Foundatio...
A ‘SMART CITY’ WITH SMART SUGGESTIONS!
Speaking at a programme about the Nagpur Smart City initiative, Mr. Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Guardian Minister, shared his experience during a Rajya Sabha session where 10 cities were announced under the Smart C...
NMC AND DCF COME UP WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO MAKE NAGPUR A SMART CITY
In a meeting held between Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Delivering Change Foundation (DCF), the NMC came up with an idea of earning income by selling sewage water to the Railway. In this meeting, the exp...
NAVRATRI UTSAV MANDALS PARTICIPATE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY ‘SMART CITY’ MOVEMENT.
On the eve of Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) door-to-door campaign to ascertain views and expectations of citizens over ‘Smart City’ concept, a meeting of office-bearers of Navratri Utsav Mandals was conven...
THE NAGPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION TAKES THE NEXT BIG STEP TOWARDS ITS SMART CITY CONCEPT
To ensure total public participation in the Smart City Project, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will reach out to a large number of citizens on facilities available at present and concepts for making the c...
SMART CITY WILL LEAD TO GROWTH OF INDUSTRIES & BUSINESSES
According to the members of The Poona Merchants Chamber, “To make Pune a Smart City, every citizen must do their bit and should start contributing towards development of the society. Transforming Pune into a Smar...
EDUCON 2015: EMPHASIS ON INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY
From Left to Right- Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Founder & Chairman, Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) and Managing Director, Sakal Media Group (SMG); Dr. Sanjay Dhande, Former Director, IIT Kanpur; Mrs. Britta Wirtz, CEO...
PMC AND DCF OFFICIALLY LAUNCH A THREE PHASE SMART CITY PROGRAMME
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is all set to work on a proper vision for the Smart City initiative. PMC and Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) have officially kick-started the three-phase programme. In ...
EXPERT LAUDS DCF FOR BRINGING ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE
Former member of the Planning Commission of India, Arun Maira has praised the Pune Bus Day experiment and the constant efforts of Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) in bringing about societal transformation, in h...
“LET’S MAKE PUNE NUMBER ONE”
"Increased urbanization inevitably increases civic problems. The Smart City project is seen as the means to get out of this vicious circle and improve the lives of people. Every citizen must participate in buildi...
TEL AVIV’S SHARON IMPRESSED WITH TANISHKA PROJECTS
Zohar Sharon, Chief Knowledge Officer, Tel Aviv Municipality, was impressed by the collective strength and determination of Tanishka members to bring a change in society. Sharon interacted with several Tanishka m...
SMART GOVERNANCE, SMART CITY
From left to right- Abhijit Pawar, MD, Sakal Media Group; Nimrod Assouline, Deputy Chief of Mission, Govt of Israel; Zohar Sharon, Chief Knowledge Officer, Tel Aviv Municipality; Girish Bapat, Guardian Minister a...
THE DELIVERING CHANGE FOUNDATION AND AGROWON PLAN TO DEVELOP SMART VILLAGES IN MAHARASHTRA
Agrowon and the Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) have taken up the Smart Village initiative with the help of Israeli companies which is a front-runner in Agricultural development. The aim of the project is to m...
TANISHKA WORKSHOP STARTS IN MEXICO !
Members from the Tanishka Foundation, India, are carrying out a six day Workshop in Mexico to facilitate a peer-to-peer women's network which will provide them a platform to resolve societal issues at the grassro...
YIN COMPLETES A SUCCESSFUL YEAR ACROSS MAHARASHTRA
After collective efforts of transforming the nation, the Young inspirators Network (YIN), a part of the Delivering Change Foundation (DCF), has completed one year in the state of Maharashtra. Thousands of youth p...
ASHOKA FOUNDATION EXPLORES A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TANISHKA FOUNDATION
Members from the Tanishka Foundation and Ashoka Foundation at SILC On 7th Aug, 2015, the Ashoka Foundation came forth with a proposal for a strategic partnership in the field of societal development and welfar...
IMAGINING THE FUTURE
The Sakal Media Group has stewarded several social initiatives over the past several decades with many of the initiatives going beyond its own regional markets, addressing needs across the country and now interna...
SOCIO-CULTURAL OBSERVATIONS FOR APPLICATION OF THE TANISHKA MODEL IN MEXICO—A STUDY BY BITACORA SOCIAL
Bitacora Social, an autonomous network of leading anthropologists and multidisciplinary analysts cabinet recently conducted a research study on the working of the Tanishka Foundation in India. Their report highli...
GLOBAL INSPIRATORS NETWORK IN KARLSRUHE, GERMANY- CURTAIN RAISER EVENT
Introduction of the DCF and GIN concept in Karlsruhe Mr. Abhijit Pawar, Managing Director, Sakal Media Group(SMG) and Founder & Chairman, Delivering Change Foundation(DCF) hosted a curtain raiser event for the...
CM SATISFIED WITH JALYUKT SHIVAR PROGRESS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT
The State government’s ambitious scheme, Jalyukt Shivar has received an overwhelming tremendous response. “The project is not just a scheme, but has become a movement in Maharashtra”, said Chief Minister, Devendr...
ABHIJIT PAWAR CONGRATULATES OUR HONORABLE PRIME MINISTER, SHRI NARENDRA MODI
Abhijit Pawar, Founder and Chairman, Delivering Change Foundation(DCF), congratulates our honorable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on completion of his first anniversary in the Head of Governments’ office....
DCF ESTABLISHES PRESENCE IN KARLSRUHE, GERMANY
Discussion (from left): Mayor Dr. Frank Mentrup, Bobby Nimbalkar, Director, DCF, Iris Becker, Karlsruhe Cooperation office in Pune, Ankit Bhargava and Stefanie Feicht, DCF team members and Simone Pflieger, Econom...
DCF TIES UP WITH KARLSRUHE
Under the aegis of the Delivering Change Foundation, Abhijit Pawar who is also the Managing Director of the Sakal Media Group, Maharashtra, India, aims to resolve social problems that exist in the society to make...
YIN TEAM TRANSFORMS KOLHAPUR BY MAKING IT ALCOHOL FREE
With the help of the District Collector and team members of the Young Inspirators Network, an attempt to make the district of Kolhapur free of alcohol was taken up. With this aim in mind, a rally of college stude...
DELIVERING CHANGE FOUNDATION VISITS DROUGHT PRONE VILLAGES IN MAHARASHTRA.
Beed: Abhijit Pawar, Managing Director of the Sakal Media Group, during his visit to villages in Marathwada, stressed on the need to create an environment where farmers would willingly take up farming and not out...
TANISHKA FORUM DELEGATES MEET NINFA SALINAS
Ninfa Salinas(Senator, Mexico) with Francesca Salinas(President TWP) and team members from Tanishka, India. Ninfa Salinas, the Senator of Mexico, represents the Mexico’s Green Environmentalist Party. She began...
TANISHKA FORUM DELEGATES VISIT WOMEN’S JUSTICE CENTRE, PACHUCA
Top row- first from left, Juan Carlos(Operations Manager, Women’s Justice Centre, Pachuca) along with fourth from left, Bobby Nimbalkar(Director, Delivering Change Foundation) and other Tanishka Forum team member...
JSA: DESILTATION IN AHMEDNAGAR
Ahmednagar : With only 50 odd days away for the monsoons, water conservation activities have gained momentum in Ahmednagar District. Under Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan, desiltation of 555 Village Tanks or Percolation ...
WATER FOR ALL – DROUGHT FREE MAHARASHTRA BY 2019
The Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis said,“DCF, through its water lab, has done extensive study on methods to solve the water problem in the State. DCF has been appointed as the third party auditor to maintain t...
DCF CONCLAVE
The Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan (providing villages with permanent sources of water) was launched on Republic Day by our Chief Minister, Mr. Devendra Fadnavis. The Chief Minister Transformation Office (CMTO) will mo...
SIDDHIVINAYAK TEMPLE DONATES RS. 12 CRORES TO MARATHWADA & VIDARBHA
Mr. Vikram Kumar, Collector of Aurangabad receiving a cheque of INR One Crore at the hands of Mr. Narendra Rane, President of Shri Siddhivinayak Ganpati Mandir Trust. Also seen are Harish Sanam, Prakash Mahajan -...
JSA SEEKS HELP FROM THE TANISHKA FORUM
The Government of Maharashtra has initiated the Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan (JSA) program with an aim to make Maharashtra drought free by the year 2019. "To bring more transparency and garner people's participation,...
DCF CONCLAVE: 400 DROUGHT-PRONE VILLAGES UNDER CM’S JSA
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday appealed the corporates to extend their hand in helping the progress of the state by making it drought-free. This help would be under the banner of Jalyukta ...
6124 PROJECT WORKS HAVE BEEN STARTED UNDER JSA
WCD Minister, Pankaja Munde announced the initiation of 6,124projects Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan (JSA) in different villages ofMaharashtra. She further added that the State Government has allottedRs. 1000 Crore ...
TANISHKA FESTIVAL RAJURA
Rajura city in Chandrapur district witnessed a gala event full of women of Tanishka Forum. A programme to boost Healthcare awareness, Women security, hospitality, self confidence, appreciation and cooperation amo...
TANISHKA FORUM TEAM IN OAXACA
The Tanishka team visited a rural area in Oaxaca, about 460 kms from Mexico City, to understand the micro-credit program of the local NGO- Bancomunidad which is supported by the Azteca Foundation. The organizatio...
TANISHKA FORUM TEAM VISITS MEXICO
Tanishka Foundation team members Mr. Bobby Nimbalkar, Director, Delivering Change Foundation(DCF); Mr. Gaurav Dhakar, Chief Manager, DCF and Mrs. Ipsita Das, Program Manager, DCF, visited Mexico to meet Ms. Franc...
TANISHKA CELEBRATES WOMEN’S DAY, TAKES AN INITIATIVE TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF WATER SCARCITY.
Nimgaon Ketki: Generations have fought against water scarcity which is a never ending problem. With many parts of Maharashtra still reeling under drought, the State Government has launched a campaign to address t...
GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA APPOINTS DCF TO ESTABLISH AND DRIVE CM’S STATE TRANSFORMATION OFFICE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF JALAYUKTA SHIVAR ABHIYAN
The Delivering Change Foundation(DCF) has received an official acknowledgement for initiation and involvement in Change Management for the State of Maharashtra(CMTO). The Chief Ministers Transformation Office wil...
TANISHKA : BUILDING BRIDGES TOWARDS A BETTER COMMUNITY
A 32 year old bridge in Tambave village of Karad built onthe Koyna river connects as many as 15 villages. It plays a key role facilitating the transportation of cars,trucks, two wheelers, tractors, animal driv...
TANISHKA FORUM- A SOCIAL AWAKENING
The Tanishka Forum members of Sukhsagar Nagar addressed local issues to create a social awakening amongst the villagers. Members spread the message of the Delivering Change Foundation's Water related issues and e...
THE TANISHKA FORUM MEXICO DELEGATES VISIT INDIA
Standing left to right , clockwise: Ms. Francesca .M. Salinas – Cofounder and President of TWP, Esteban Moctezuma - President of Fundacion Azteca, Claudia MaríaTejaMaceira-Legal Department at TWP, Gonzalo Caballe...
CM INAUGURATES SARVA JAL ABHIYAN (SJA)- “WATER FOR ALL” INITIATIVE IN NAGPUR
Chief minister Devendra Fadanvis inaugurated SJA “Water For All” in Nagpur on 23rd Dec 2014. He appealed to the general public to unite and work with the government machinery to make SJA a great success and to ma...
ABHIJIT PAWAR IN CONVERSATION WITH ELISA SALINAS
Abhijit Pawar, Chairman & Founder of Delivering Change Foundation and M.D. of the Sakal Media Group shares his views about promoting socio-economic transformation through empowering women to give them a place of ...
DCF TO WORK AS 3RD PARTY AUDITOR TOWARDS DROUGHT FREE MAHARASHTRA
The Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis said, “DCF, through its water lab, has done extensive study on methods to solve the water problem in the State . There is a need for a third party audit to maintain transpare...
DCF TO BE A VITAL PART OF CM’S DROUGHT-FREE STATE INITIATIVE
MUMBAI: True to his promise to farmers in the State, Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis gave a call for ‘Per Drop-More Crop’ at the launch of the ‘Jalayukta Shivar Abhiyan’ to make Maharashtra a drought-free s...
TANISHKA WOMEN’S DIGNITY FORUM REACHES MEXICO
Mexico City: The Tanishka Women’s Dignity Forum initiative, promoting socio-economic transformation through women to give them a place of honour and respect, has reached Mexico. The Tanishka Forum Mexico initiati...
THE WOMEN’S PROJECT LAUNCHES TANISHKA THAT SEEKS TO EMPOWER WOMEN
Mexico: To promote socio-economic transformation through women, giving them a place of honour and respect, is the aim of Tanishka Forum Mexico, a social program initiated via The Women's Project Foundation create...
#YIN: PIMPRI-CHINCHWAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING TRIES TO ERADICATE UNEMPLOYMENT
CHALLENGE Each person dreams of having a good salary but not everyone’s dream is fulfilled. The country produces almost 10 lakh engineers and #Maharashtra produces one lakh engineers annually. Only 20 to 25 per ...
#YIN: ROTARIAN AID WORK AIMS AT A POLLUTION-FREE DIWALI
CHALLENGE Diwali has always been associated with firecrackers. Children often like firecrackers of different types and the ones that make a loud noise. Though these crackers bring joy to children, it leads to po...
PM MODI EXPRESSES INTEREST IN PEMANDU MODEL
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) model which has brought about a significant change in a short time span in Malaysia. He also expre...
#YIN: YOUTH PLEDGE TO RAISE STATUS OF WOMEN IN SOCIETY
India is traditionally a #patriarchal society where a #GirlChild is considered a #liability. Crimes against #women start even before the birth of the girl child. Every #women has to face #discrimination on the ba...
TANISHKAS AWAKEN MIRAJ MUNICIPAL CORPORATION!
Ganeshnagar Slums, Krishna Ghat Road is one of the most unhygienic Places in Miraj.....but things do not remain unaltered when human wish unfolds its magical wings to the sky of hope. Ganeshnagar slum area o...
FIGHT FOR YOUR HONOUR, HELP IS JUST A CALL AWAY!
Even after the spread of education and multiple laws and provisions to reduce the domestic violence, the tale does not end. However, there are women standing firmly against it and of course, there are helping han...
PUNE BUS DAY FOLLOW-UP: 550 PMPML BUSES ALWAYS OFF THE ROAD
Shivajinagar: Shockingly, as many as 550 Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses out of a total fleet of 1,968 buses are off the road every day due to mechanical faults and lack of spare parts. ...
SARVA JAL ABHIYAN: ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE TO JAL DINDI ACROSS STATE
MORGAON’S DINDI WELCOMED AT ISLAMPUR School students welcome the Jal Dindi in Sangli with a colourful performance. ISLAMPUR (SANGLI): The Jal Dindi which started from Morgaon was welcomed at Kasegaon, Neral...
YOUTHS TURN TORCHBEARERS, WILL CHANGE SOCIETY
MUMBAI: Passionate and eager, 380 students from all over the state attended the training session for Young Inspirators Network (YIN) of the Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) on Wednesday. For many, it was a life...
DO NOT BE A SLAVE OF TIME, MANAGE IT SMARTLY: ABHIJIT PAWAR
MUMBAI: Stressing the imperative need for effective and efficient time management, Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) Founder and Chairman Abhijit Pawar on Wednesday called upon the youth to not to be a 'slave of...
JUDGES, LAWYERS PLEDGE SUPPORT TO ‘JAL ABHIYAN’
SHIVAJINAGAR: In a special meeting held at the Shivajinagar Court on Monday, lawyers, judges and staff took an oath to save water under Sakal Media Group’s ‘Sarva Jal Abhiyan’ (Water for All) initiative. The ...
DCF PROJECTS TO BE TAKEN AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL: ABHIJIT PAWAR
MUMBAI: With initiatives like the Tanishka Women's Dignity Forum network and water-for-all mission of the Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) yielding positive results in Maharashtra, DCF Founder and Chairman Abhi...
BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS, BE THE CHANGE, SAYS AAMIR KHAN
MUMBAI: The Chief Inspirator of Young Inspirators Network (YIN) initiative of Delivering Change Foundation, Aamir Khan has urged the youth to believe in their dreams and be the change. Interacting with over 2...
YOUNG INSPIRATORS NETWORK LAUNCHED IN MUMBAI
MUMBAI: The Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) on Tuesday launched with much fanfare the Young Inspirators Network (YIN) at the Grand Hyatt Mumbai at Kalina here. The YIN initiative of DCF aims to engage the ...
DO WHAT YOU FEEL IS GOOD: AAMIR KHAN @ YIN LAUNCH EVENT
MUMBAI: India is ready for a change and youth are going to be involved in a big way, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan said as the Young Inspirators Network (YIN) of the Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) was launched o...
TANISHKA WOMEN’S DIGNITY FORUM MEMBERS TO BE ENVOYS OF JAL DINDI
Pune: Members of Tanishka Women's Dignity Forum from all over the State are gearing up for the Jal Dindi being organised by Sakal Media Group as a part of its 'Water for All' campaign. Tanishka members will w...
THE JAL DINDI TOUR WILL START FROM THE ASHTA VINAYAK TEMPLES
All Jal Dindi trails will start on August 28 from the Ashta Vinayak temples. The Jal Dindi tankers will carry the sacred water to different parts of the State. Local water bodies will be infused with the sacred...
‘JAL’… WATER… THE SOURCE OF LIFE AND THE FOUNDATION OF HEALTH: DR BALAJI TAMBE
Jal or water is a commonly understood word. Life and existence is possible only if there is water. Before the advent of man and animal, only the forest existed. If the forest exists it means that there was water ...
COME, JOIN US… THIS GANESHOTSAV, FOR A DROUGHT-FREE MAHARASHTRA: ABHIJIT PAWAR
Lord Ganesha will be arriving in our homes shortly, bringing with him happiness and joy. The Ganesh festival, has always been seen as a platform for discussing and debating contemporary social issues and finding ...
TOWARDS A WATER POSITIVE MAHARASHTRA!
The campaign to make Maharashtra water prosperous has reached a decisive stage. A 45-day intense Water Lab held in Mumbai has studied the existing water situation in the State threadbare; scientifically inspected...
FIRST EVER JOB FAIR FOR WOMEN TOMORROW
PUNE: The first-ever job fair for women in the State will be organised here on Friday. The fair will offer over 3,500 positions for women in around 60 companies in Pimpri-Chinchwad. This fair is an initiative ...
SAKAL MD ABHIJIT PAWAR APPRISES PM NARENDRA MODI ON DELIVERING CHANGE FOUNDATION
(Left to Right) Ravindran Devagunam, Director, PEMANDU, Dato Sri Idris Jala, CEO, Pemandu, and Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia, Abhijit Pawar, MD, Sakal Media Group, Prime Minister...
PUNE BUS DAY: A FEW HITS, MANY MISSES…
After successfully organizing the Pune Bus Day on November 1, 2012, the Sakal Media Group had helped the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) draw up a three-year action plan to achieve peak efficiency...
AMAZING EXPERIENCE, MANY LESSONS LEARNT FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS: MADHURIMA JOSHI
MUMBAI: As a Field Officer with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Madhurima Joshi has been instrumental in keeping check on norms flouted by various industries across Maharashtra. Her knowledge in the aspe...
CONSIDER WATER NATIONAL PROPERTY, SAYS UDDHAV THACKERAY
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday urged people to treat every drop of water like the river Ganga if the vital natural resource was to be protected for future generations. "Every drop of...
WATER LAB IDENTIFIES 32 IMPLEMENTABLE INITIATIVES
Mumbai: The six-week long 'water for all' lab organised by the Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) of the Sakal Media Group (SMG) has identified 32, implementable initiatives which aims at making Maharashtra droug...
EVERY DROP OF WATER SHOULD BE JUDICIOUSLY USED: PAWAR
MUMBAI: Sakal Media Group Chairman Pratap Pawar on Wednesday emphasised the need for putting every drop of water to judicious use in an accountable, equitable and transparent manner. According to him, recycle and...
PRIME MINSTER MODI COULD TAKE A LEAF OUT OF PEMANDU: REPORT
Mumbai: Barely a month in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his office have been going about their work in a structured and disciplined manner. However, the PMO could be even more effective, if it takes a ...
PEMANDU TEAM HAPPY ABOUT THE LABS (VIDEOS)
Mumbai: The DeliveringChange Foundation’s ‘water for all’ lab is in its fifth week,with a rapid progress towards finding solutions for Maharashtra’swater problems. PEMANDU has been a crucial alliance in this proj...
WATER LAB EMPHASISES NEED FOR PPP MODELS TO EXECUTE SUCCESSFUL GRASSROOT PROJECTS
MUMBAI: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models was the central theme as the 'Water For All' lab of the Delivering Change Foundation (DCF) of the Sakal Media Group entered its fourth week in Mumbai. Participan...
DELIVERING MAHARASHTRA
Guided by the philosophy of social impact, it aims to drastically improve the state of Maharashtra and achieve a long-lasting socio-economic transformation. Using the BFR methodology of Performance Management an...
MALAYSIA-MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENTS TO COLLABORATE ON WATER ISSUES
Mumbai: In a bid to make Maharashtra drought free, the Malaysia and Maharashtra governments agreed to share knowledge and work together to provide water for all at a seminar held in the city on Thursday. YB Senat...
TANISHKA LIBRARY TO ACQUAINT WOMEN WITH LAWS
PIMPRI: Tanishka Women’s Dignity Forum group of Akurdi-Vitthalwadi has opened a free library of books pertaining to law for its members. The library, which has been opened at the public relations office of Pim...
TANISHKA FORUM ROADMAP…
Tanishka Forum roadmap... 90,095 Polling booths Tanishka Volunteers will be active in the jurisdictions of polling booths as an effective medium to reach out to all of Maharashtra. The State has 90,095...
PUNE BUS DAY: HURDLES AND CHALLENGES
Less action, more paperwork at PMPML With the PMPML’s help, the Sakal Media Group chalked out a three-year plan to ensure the PMPML becomes a good public transport utility. Though several good decisions were t...
MAHARASHTRA’S EXPECTATIONS IS UNIQUE CONCEPT: HARSHVARDHAN PATIL
State co-operative minister Harshvardhan Patil appreciates the initiative of 'Delivering Maharashtra'.
DIWALI GIFT FOR MAHARASHTRA’S DEVELOPMENT
Abhijit Pawar, Managing director, Sakal Media Group Over the last 45 days, the Sakal Media Group has through its initiative ‘Maharashtra’s Expectations’ tried to understand the expectations of the peopl...
AN INITIATIVE USEFUL FOR POLICY CHANGE
Sharad Pawar Union Agriculture Minister The main work of the media is to be a bridge between the common man and the government. The government plans policies for the people and implements them,...
SAKAL MEDIA GROUP BEGINS WATER CONSERVATION WORK IN 50 VILLAGES
With Maharashtra facing its worst ever drought this year, the Sakal Media Group decided to work on the ground to mitigate the problems of farmers. Announcing a ‘Freedom from drought’ programme, the group is deter...
PMPML ASSURES FULL SUPPORT FOR PUNE BUS DAY
PUNE: PMPML’s chairman and managing director Ramchandra Joshi, on Thursday, said the public transport utility is totally geared up to make the ‘Pune Bus Day’ successful on November 1. While speaking in the mee...
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