Prof. Satyajit Majumdar conducted a Case Writing Workshop in Kathmandu for educators associated with Management Education programmes at King’s College. The workshop focused on strengthening competencies in effective case writing and promoting case-based pedagogy as an experiential approach to teaching and learning. The sessions highlighted the importance of case teaching in management education and other disciplines, where real-life situations are

Prof. Satyajit Majumdar delivered a thought-provoking address at the Plenary Session on “Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Societal Applications (Beyond GDP towards Atmanirbhar & Viksit Bharat)” at the National Conclave on Endogenous Sustainable Development ‘Abhyudaya’ in New Delhi. The session brought together key institutions including Vibha Vani India, National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, CSIR-NIScPR, and

Prof. Satyajit Majumdar spoke at a panel session during Van Dhan Conclave 2026 on “Sustainable Livelihoods for Tribal India”, alongside Sujay Dixit. The discussion highlighted the importance of strengthening value chains, building capacities, and effectively deploying technology to enhance tribal livelihoods. While minor forest produce remains a key source of income for tribal communities, the panel emphasized that fostering an

The District Incubation Hub (DIH), Durg, in collaboration with the TISS Incube Foundation, successfully hosted its third consecutive Investor Conclave on 20 April 2026, marking another significant step in strengthening grassroots innovation and enterprise. The conclave featured seven high-potential startups incubated at DIH, spanning sectors such as Green Steel, Deep Tech, Agri-Tech, Fish Farming, Handicrafts, and social enterprises addressing last-mile

On 24th March 2026, the District Incubation Hub (DIH), Durg witnessed an inspiring pitching session organized by TISS Incube Foundation (TIF) for students of Govt V.Y.T. PG Autonomous College Durg. Five promising startup ideas—AI Mitra, Viniya, Vani Systems, Spoiloclock, and Green H2—were presented by young innovators, addressing critical challenges across sectors. The session was evaluated and enriched with insights by

Prof. Satyajit Majumdar delivered a session on ‘Innovation’ at PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya Command Hospital – KVCH, Kolkata (West Bengal).Entrepreneurship and Innovation are complementary to each-other. Entrepreneurs innovate solution to solve problems. Innovation does not require extra-ordinary talent, it demands empathy, curiosity and desire to act with responsibility. Schools are the appropriate forum to seed innovative thinking, and develop attitude

Prof. Satyajit Majumdar addressed a panel session on “From Classroom to Community: Academia’s Role in Advancing Social Enterprise”, moderated by Sauraveswar Sen, at ‘inCUbate’26’.Prof. Majumdar shared the framework developed and deployed at Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS) at the Center for Social Entrepreneurship. The incubation centre, TISS INCUBE FOUNDATION plays a pivotal role in taking feasible solutions of societal problems,

Conversation on Green Steel 16 February 2026 | Bhilai, Chhattisgarh On 16 February 2026, the District Innovation Hub (DIH), Durg — operated by TISS Incube Foundation (TIF), an incubation initiative of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai — convened a strategic Conversation on Green Steel at Hotel Amit Park, Bhilai. Context As one of India’s leading steel-producing states,

The South Asian Conference on Policy Advocacy and Social Entrepreneurship, held on 13–14 February 2026 at TISS Mumbai, convened leading scholars, practitioners, policymakers and ecosystem leaders to critically examine the role of social entrepreneurship in shaping public policy across South Asia.Organised by the Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, TISS Mumbai, in partnership with the Society of Entrepreneurship Educators (SEE), Institute Innovation

TISS Incube Foundation (TIF) was pleased to host a visiting cohort of students from TeamLabs Spain for an interactive session aimed at understanding incubation ecosystems and enterprise development in the Indian social innovation context.The session provided an overview of TIF’s incubation framework, including our approach to supporting early-stage social enterprises through mentoring, capacity building, ecosystem linkages, and impact-oriented strategy development.