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The most underrated development skill? Asking better questions.
In fieldwork, questions can make people feel heard, rushed, judged, or safe enough to share honestly.
Sukanya Guha Roy & Rashi Goel reflect on asking with care and listening deeply.
Read here: linkedin.com/pulse/listening…
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Child labour rarely begins with a single moment. It often emerges through a series of vulnerabilities.
This #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, we’re looking at some of the signs that can help identify vulnerability before harm occurs.
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⏳ Just 4 days left to apply for the AI Lighthouse in Textile Manufacturing – 2026.
🏆 Gain recognition
📖 Be featured in the AI Lighthouse Compendium
🤝 Share your journey with the wider textile sector
🔗 Apply now: forms.gle/TSU7QKQUAxiRkthM9
📩 Deadline: 15 June 2026
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During our gLOCAL webinar, Aikantika Das, Anupama Ramaswamy, and Shrija Dey shared three prompt engineering techniques evaluators can use to strengthen AI-assisted analysis.
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Evaluation matters most when findings move beyond the deck.
At the HDFC Bank Parivartan Insights Carnival and Partners Summit, Deepti Narsawat and Dr Rajesh Khanna represented Athena, sharing pan-India education evaluation results and engaging in learning-focused discussions.
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In our gLOCAL session, Aditi Namdeo, Dr Francis Xavier Rathinam, Zeba Siddiqui, and moderator Deepa Karthykeyan explored what responsible AI evaluation should ask next.
Swipe through to see three ideas that emerged →
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Uttara Sen joined Athena as an intern, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment while exploring collaboration, adaptability, and learning in practice.
We’re grateful for the energy and perspective she brought to the team.
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🌱 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we're turning to the people closest to the land.
Hear directly from farmers on how agriculture and the environment are changing together.
📖 Read the blog: linkedin.com/pulse/inspired-…
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In this excerpt from our gLOCAL Evaluation Week webinar, Aikantika Das, Principal Consultant – MERL at Athena Infonomics, shares three moves for stronger AI-assisted evaluation work:
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How do you evaluate AI beyond accuracy scores?
In the clip below, Aditi Namdeo, independent expert on AI for social impact, explains why evaluation must look beyond the model to product use, behaviour change, and real-world impact.
🎥 Watch below.
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A quick reminder for everyone registered to join us tomorrow for:
📅 3 June | 6:30 PM IST
Leveraging AI for Evaluations: Prompt Engineering for Qualitative and Theory-Driven Analysis
Looking forward to another evening of thoughtful discussion and shared learning.
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One week. Hundreds of conversations. One shared focus: better evaluation.
gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2026 kicks off today, and here's a quick reminder that Athena Infonomics is conducting two sessions exploring AI and evaluation practice.
See you this week at #gLOCAL2026.
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As an intern at Athena, Gaurav Jain explored impact assessment through hands-on work and collaborative learning. His experience offered practical insight into development work beyond the classroom.
We’re grateful for the enthusiasm he brought to the team.
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Menstrual health is a key part of workplace wellbeing. Yet, in many workplaces, menstrual needs remain hard to discuss, understand, and measure.
Athena Infonomics supported validated MHM metrics to make workplace menstrual needs visible and rooted in care. #MenstrualHygieneDay
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If you’ve been trying to make sense of where AI fits into evaluation practice, this conversation is worth your time.
📅 Measuring What Matters: Athena’s Framework for Responsible AI Evaluation
🗓️ 2 June 2026 | 6:30 PM IST
🔗 Registration link: rb.gy/xhr6pu
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The Team at Athena got together in Chennai this April, and within minutes, conversations had already moved from project updates to food debates, café recommendations, and traffic stories.☀️
A few moments from the Chennai Cross Meet with the team this April.
#TeamAtAthena
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Meet the moderator and speakers for Athena Infonomics’ gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2026 webinar:
📅 Measuring What Matters: Athena’s Framework for Responsible AI Evaluations
🗓️ 2 June 2026 | 6:30 PM IST
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As an intern at Athena, Gaurav Jain explored impact assessment through hands-on work and collaborative learning. His experience offered practical insight into development work beyond the classroom.
We’re grateful for the energy he brought to the team.
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We’re pleased to share that Dr Rajesh Khanna, Director at Athena Infonomics, will be speaking at gLOCAL Evaluation Week 2026 as part of the session:
📅 Strategic Career Development and Essential Competencies in the Evaluation Sector
🗓️ 3 June 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM IST
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