News

2011-01-26

Yuva Ignited Minds, founded by Paragon fellow Manish Sanhkla, has been profiled in DNA for organising a walkaton to benefit physically disabled.

2010-10-09

Kudos to Vineet Kumar Ranchi, our Paragon fellows 2009: The young entrepreneur and founder of the National Anti-Hacking Group (NAG) will represent India at the Global Student Entrepreneur Award (GSEA) scheduled during November 17-19. NAG is a non-profit social organization that works to reduce cyber crimes and to create awareness in the field of Cyber/Information, This achievement makes Vineet one out of only 29 student entrepreneurs from 22 countries selected for this competition organised annually by Entrepreneur's Organisation. Talking about his achievement, Vineet said: “I had never expected such an award of international repute. These awards are given to students who along with their studies also manage to run an organization or be an entrepreneur. This award will give me an opportunity to interact with the sponsors and expand my message of social awareness to avoid hacking. I also expect that lots of sponsorship will flow in to help my organisation ahead.”

2010-08-18

Noor Mohammad, Paragon fellow '09 from Pakistan, became runner-up at the World Summit Youth Award 2010, in the 'pursue truth' category with his Venture Panir Times. Pamir Times is a community media initiative operating in Gilgit - Baltistan since October 2007 and aspires to become an online social space where honest opinions and ideas about various topics are shared and discussed. http://pamirtimes.net/

2010-08-18

George Bernard Shaw once said "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man [and woman]." One of this Years amazing entrepreneurs at the Unreasonable Institute was Khalida Brohi, Paragon fellow 2009 from Pakistan. Watch her final pitch for her venture PDI!