𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 | 𝐌𝐫. 𝐔𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 We are pleased to introduce 𝐌𝐫. 𝐔𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢, Managing Director of 𝐑𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐯𝐭. 𝐋𝐭𝐝., as a Charter Member of 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫. An entrepreneur with a strong engineering foundation and a commitment to value-driven business, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 has played a significant role in developing the automotive manufacturing and engineering sector. He founded 𝐑𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟕, building the company into an established engineering and manufacturing organisation serving the automotive industry. Under his leadership, 𝐑𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 has developed capabilities in the design, development, and mass manufacturing of engineering-intensive industrial products, including sheet metal stampings and welded assemblies. The company serves automotive manufacturers and has expanded its manufacturing footprint across multiple locations in India. 𝐌𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢’𝐬 professional journey reflects a strong focus on engineering excellence, operational efficiency, quality management, and continuous improvement. His contributions to manufacturing have been recognised through several prestigious honours, including the TPM Excellence Award and the ACMA Award for Excellence. He has also received national recognition for entrepreneurship and socio-economic development, along with the Global Maharashtrian 2016 award. Beyond business, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 has contributed to the regional industrial ecosystem through his association with Marathwada Auto Cluster, where he has served as Chairman. His involvement reflects a commitment to industrial collaboration, strengthening manufacturing capabilities, and supporting the development of the region’s business community. He has also authored Manager’s Diary: A Handbook for First Generation Entrepreneurs, sharing practical perspectives on entrepreneurship and business development. As a Charter Member of 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 brings valuable entrepreneurial experience, engineering expertise, and industry leadership to our community. We look forward to fostering meaningful collaborations and drawing on the collective experience of our members to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem across 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 and Marathwada. We are delighted to have 𝐌𝐫. 𝐔𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢 as part of the 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 Chapter community. #TiECSNChapter #CharterMemberSpotlight #Entrepreneurship #Engineering #AutomotiveIndustry #ManufacturingExcellence #Leadership #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Marathwada

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 | 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐚𝐫 We are pleased to introduce 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐚𝐫, associated with 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, as a Charter Member of 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫. With his association with the automotive and business ecosystem of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐚𝐫 represents the region's entrepreneurial and industrial community. His business interests span the automotive sector, reflecting the important role that established enterprises play in strengthening local industry and creating opportunities for growth. His association with businesses operating in the region highlights the importance of entrepreneurship, industry development, and collaboration in advancing the economic landscape of Marathwada. As a Charter Member of 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐚𝐫 is part of a community committed to fostering meaningful connections, sharing knowledge, and creating opportunities for entrepreneurs and businesses across the region. We look forward to building stronger relationships and encouraging collaboration across the entrepreneurial and industrial ecosystem of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. We are delighted to have 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐚𝐫 as part of the 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 Chapter community. #TiECSNChapter #CharterMemberSpotlight #Entrepreneurship #AutomotiveIndustry #BusinessLeadership #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Marathwada

Charter Member Spotlight | Mr. Milind Kank We are pleased to introduce Mr. Milind (Hemant) Kank, an experienced industrialist, manufacturing professional, and a founding member of TiE CSN Chapter. With an extensive 45-year journey across trading, mass manufacturing, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Mr. Kank brings decades of industry experience and a deep understanding of manufacturing operations, industrial development, and business growth. He is associated with Yeshshree Group, which operates in the automotive and engineering manufacturing space, with capabilities spanning automotive components, sheet metal, press components, fabrication, and industrial automation. His professional interests also reflect a strong focus on operational excellence, technology adoption, and the evolving role of automation and digitalisation in manufacturing. Mr. Kank has also played a significant role in strengthening the regional industrial ecosystem through his association with Marathwada Auto Cluster, where he serves as a Chairman. His work reflects a commitment to advancing industrial capabilities, encouraging collaboration, and supporting the growth of manufacturing enterprises in the region. Beyond industry, Mr. Kank has actively contributed to social and educational initiatives. His involvement includes mentoring engineering students and supporting entrepreneurship and economic empowerment initiatives. He has also been associated with organisations working in education and disability support, reflecting his commitment to contributing to society beyond business. As a founding member of TiE CSN Chapter, Mr. Kank brings valuable industrial experience and a strong regional perspective to our entrepreneurial community. We look forward to leveraging his insights and fostering meaningful collaborations that strengthen the manufacturing and entrepreneurial ecosystem across Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Marathwada. We are delighted to have him as part of the TiE CSN Chapter community. #TiECSNChapter #CharterMemberSpotlight #Entrepreneurship #Manufacturing #IndustrialLeadership #Automation #Marathwada #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar

𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐡𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐞 is a senior business leader with 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 of experience across manufacturing, consumer goods and specialty coatings, with expertise in business strategy, financial restructuring, corporate governance and institutional leadership. He is currently 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 of 𝐁𝐡𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 and has previously served as 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 of 𝐍𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐩 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐯𝐭. 𝐋𝐭𝐝. His experience includes joint ventures, venture capital, mergers, demergers and strategic business exits, along with several board and industry leadership roles. Beyond business, he is actively engaged in healthcare, education and cultural heritage organisations, serving as Trustee and Honorary Treasurer of 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐛 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐤𝐚𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 and as Maharashtra State Convener, Governing Council Member and Chairman of the Finance Committee of INTACH. A Chemical Engineer from 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐢, he brings together entrepreneurship, governance and institution-building across the corporate and social sectors. #TiECSNChapter #TiEGlobal #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Networking #Marathwada #TiE #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar

𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 | 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 On 𝟐𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 hosted an exclusive interaction with 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁. 𝐉. 𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐧, Past Chairman of 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥, and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚, Independent Director at 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. The event marked the first official programme following the formation of the 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 Governing Council for 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟖, setting the stage for a new chapter of collaboration, growth, and entrepreneurial engagement across 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐝𝐚. The evening commenced with a welcome address by 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞, President, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, who welcomed the distinguished guests and members and highlighted the importance of collective efforts in strengthening the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. The newly formed 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟖 was formally introduced and 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, recognising the leadership team entrusted with guiding the Chapter through its next phase of growth. The programme also featured the felicitation of 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁. 𝐉. 𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐧 and 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚, with mementos presented to both distinguished guests as tokens of appreciation and gratitude for their presence. The interaction brought together members of the 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 community for an evening of meaningful connections, shared experiences, and opportunities to strengthen our entrepreneurial network. We extend our sincere gratitude to our distinguished guests, the Governing Council, and all Charter Members and Associate Members for making this occasion special. A special thanks to 𝐌𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫, for delivering the vote of thanks. Here’s to a new chapter of collaboration, learning, and impact! 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. #TiECSNChapter #TiEGlobal #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Networking #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Marathwada @TiEGlobal @TiEPune @TiEChennai @TiEBangalore @sachin_kate @AshishGarde

𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. | 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 The exclusive interaction hosted by 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 on 𝟐𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 brought valuable perspectives on entrepreneurship, giving back to society, and enabling women to thrive professionally. Insights from 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁. 𝐉. 𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐧, 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 Reflecting on his remarkable 32-year association with 𝐓𝐢𝐄, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐧 spoke about how deeply rewarding the journey has been, particularly through the opportunity to give back to society by supporting entrepreneurs and contributing to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. His message to entrepreneurs was simple yet powerful: “Enjoy the process.” He emphasised the importance of embracing the journey, learning along the way, and finding value in the process of building and growing businesses. He also shared his experience as part of a five-member TiE delegation that interacted with the 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢, in 2016, offering suggestions to strengthen India’s startup ecosystem. The experience highlighted how collective entrepreneurial voices can contribute to shaping a stronger environment for innovation and startups. Insights from 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚, Independent Director at 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 Drawing from her own professional journey and personal experiences, Ms. Gangotra highlighted the importance of support at home in enabling women to succeed professionally. She emphasised that encouragement, understanding, and shared responsibilities within families can make a significant difference in helping women pursue their ambitions, grow in their careers, and take on leadership roles. Her message was a reminder that empowering women professionally is not just an individual effort—it also requires supportive families and shared responsibility. The perspectives shared by both speakers offered valuable food for thought for our members as we continue working towards a stronger, more inclusive, and collaborative entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our sincere thanks to 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁. 𝐉. 𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐦𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐚 for sharing their experiences and inspiring our community. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. #TiECSNChapter #TiEGlobal #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #StartupEcosystem #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Marathwada

𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 | 𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐑. 𝐁. 𝐉. 𝐀𝐑𝐔𝐍 An inspiring evening of insights, conversations and opportunities awaits! Join TiE Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Chapter for an exclusive interaction with 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁. 𝐉. 𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐧, 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥, as we explore entrepreneurship, leadership, ecosystem building and the opportunities ahead for 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 Chapter within the global TiE network. 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 ⏰ 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM IST 📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: The Aures, Marimba 2 Hall (Basement), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Gain insights. Explore opportunities. Engage in meaningful conversations. Help strengthen our entrepreneurial ecosystem. Registration is mandatory for all attendees. 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: forms.gle/sjZK9AHay69qpCcD8 We look forward to seeing you there! TiE CSN Chapter 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. #TiECSN #TiEGlobal #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #StartupEcosystem #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Networking

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - 𝟐𝟖 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 Leadership is not just about holding a position. It is about taking responsibility for a shared vision and turning that vision into action. We are delighted to announce the newly elected Office Bearers of the TiE Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Chapter for the period 2026 – 28. 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭: Mr. Ashish Garde 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭: Mr. Sachin Kate 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲: Dr. Harshali Deshmukh 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫: Ms. Nidhi Pant As TiE CSN Chapter moves into this new phase, the leadership team will work collectively with the Governing Council, Charter Members, Associate Members and the wider TiE network to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Marathwada. Our priorities remain clear: meaningful mentorship, stronger business networks, practical learning, access to opportunities and deeper engagement with the global TiE community. A chapter is built not by its titles, but by the collective effort behind them. We look forward to the journey ahead. Please join us in congratulating our newly elected Office Bearers and wishing them a purposeful and impactful tenure. 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 | 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. #TiECSNChapter #TiEGlobal #Leadership #OfficeBearers #Entrepreneurship #Marathwada #BusinessLeadership #EntrepreneurialEcosystem

𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 - 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟖 𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. 𝐀 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. Every strong entrepreneurial ecosystem needs people who are willing to lead, contribute and build together. As 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 Chapter enters its next phase, we are pleased to introduce the newly elected Governing Council of TiE CSN Chapter 2026-28. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥: · Mr. Ashish Garde · Mr. Ashok Kale · Mr. Pratap Dhopte · Mr. Sandeep Singh · Dr. Harshali Deshmukh · Mr. Sachin Kate · Ms. Nidhi Pant · Ms. Ashwini Deshpande (TiE Pune) Together, the Governing Council will help shape the chapter's priorities, strengthen member engagement and build meaningful opportunities for entrepreneurs across Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and the Marathwada region. With the support of the wider TiE Global network, our focus remains on creating stronger connections between entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and business leaders — and translating these connections into tangible opportunities for growth. The foundation has been laid. The leadership is in place. Now, the work of building a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem continues. 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 | 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. #TiECSNChapter #TiEGlobal #GoverningCouncil #Entrepreneurship #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Marathwada #Leadership #EntrepreneurialEcosystem #ConnectCollaborateCreateImpact

𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 – 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁 𝐉 𝐀𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 & 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 What can we learn from leaders who have helped shape the 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 at a global level? On 𝟐𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 is pleased to host an exclusive interaction with Mr. BJ Arun, Past Chairman, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥. This special interaction with our Charter Members and Associate Members will be an opportunity to engage in an open conversation around: Entrepreneurship. Leadership. Ecosystem Building. Global Opportunities. As 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 continues to build its chapter and strengthen its connection with the wider 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, conversations like these can help our members gain perspective, ask questions, exchange ideas and explore new possibilities. 📅 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟐𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 ⏰ 𝟓:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 – 𝟔:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 📍 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 We look forward to an engaging evening of insights, interaction and inspiration with one of the senior leaders of the 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 | 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. #TiECSNChapter #TiEGlobal #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #EntrepreneurialEcosystem #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Marathwada #Networking #BusinessLeadership #EcosystemBuilding #TiECommunity #Education #Incubation #Mentoring #Startups #Innovation

𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 - 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: Building the Community. Creating Opportunities. On 𝟏𝟕 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 Chapter held its first official Associate Member Meeting, bringing together 𝟏𝟑 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 to begin shaping their journey with 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫. The meeting was an opportunity to introduce the members to one another, understand their expectations and explore how 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 can create meaningful value for its growing community. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝: • 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫’𝐬 vision across Mentoring, Networking, Education, Funding & Incubation • 𝐓𝐢𝐄’𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 network and programmes including 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬 and 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 • Building a structured mentoring ecosystem across areas such as marketing, finance, HR and go-to-market strategies • Opportunities to connect with the wider 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 through events such as 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 Summit – 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 and 𝐓𝐢𝐄𝐂𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐞 • The role of networking in scaling businesses, with members sharing their own experiences Mr. Ashish Garde shared an overview of 𝐓𝐢𝐄, its global network and the vision for 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍, while also highlighting the importance of structured mentoring initiatives across key business functions. Mr. Sachin Kate shared his own entrepreneurial experience and emphasised the impact that meaningful networking can have on scaling a business, reinforcing the importance of building strong connections within the TiE ecosystem. The meeting also featured valuable entrepreneurial insights from Mr. Prashant Deshpande, who emphasised the importance of dreaming big, having a clear vision, understanding business finances, recognising gaps, continuously learning, building strong business skills and managing time effectively. The next steps are already underway - strengthening the 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 community, understanding areas where members need support, sharing opportunities across the 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 and continuing the dialogue through regular meetings. 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 is not just building a membership base. We are building a community where connections lead to learning, collaboration and opportunity. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. #TiECSNChapter #TiEGlobal #AssociateMembers #Entrepreneurship #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Marathwada #EntrepreneurialEcosystem #Networking #Mentorship #BusinessGrowth #ConnectCollaborateCreateImpact #startups #innovators #innovations #investment #funding #incubation #education

𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 - 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: The Foundation Is Being Built. On 𝟏𝟕 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 held its first 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 bringing together Charter Members to begin shaping the journey of the newly launched chapter. The meeting focused on building the foundation for a strong and active 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦, with discussions around: • 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫’𝐬 vision across 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Expanding the Associate Member community and strengthening member engagement • Understanding member 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 capabilities • Exploring a structured mentoring ecosystem and Accelerator Programm • Developing the chapter’s 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 and 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 • Strengthening connections with 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 and other 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 A key focus was on creating meaningful opportunities for 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 and access to the wider 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. The meeting also 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 from member outreach and expertise mapping to planning mentoring initiatives. 𝐀 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡. But an 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 is built through continued 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. The foundation is being laid. The community is coming together. Now, we build 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 Chapter together. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. #TiECSNChapter #TiEGlobal #CharterMembers #Entrepreneurship #ChhatrapatiSambhajinagar #Marathwada #EntrepreneurialEcosystem #Mentorship #Networking #StartupEcosystem #ConnectCollaborateCreateImpact #startups #innovators #innovations #investment #funding #incubation #education @TiEPune @TiEGlobal @TiEBangalore @TiEChennai

𝐀 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. A photograph capturing the people who stood together at the beginning of 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍. A new chapter. A shared vision. A community building together. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐧𝐞. #TiECSN #TiEGlobal #TiEPune #Entrepreneurship

𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 Grateful to 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐚, 𝐂𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐆𝐌𝐁, 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂 & 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐳 for supporting the launch of 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍. Thank you for being part of Day One. #TiECSN #TiEGlobal

𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐌𝐫. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐩 𝐃𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞, Charter Member, 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍, delivered the Vote of Thanks at the launch. Grateful to everyone who made Day One possible. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧. #TiECSN #TiEGlobal

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐰𝐚𝐭, 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚, 𝐕𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧 & 𝐍𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭, moderated by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐧, at the TiE CSN launch. Mentorship. Connections. Entrepreneurship. #TiECSN

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐥 𝐃𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭 shared his journey from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to global markets at the TiE CSN launch. 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬. 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. #TiECSN #TiEGlobal #tiepune

“𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫, 𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫.” 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐊. 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐚’s vision: a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem for the city. 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 -𝐂𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝

𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 𝐈𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 Launched on 5 September 2026 in the presence of: 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐊. 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐚 — Guest of Honour 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐥 𝐃𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭 — Chief Guest A new chapter. A global connection. #TiECSN #TiEGlobal #Entrepreneurship

𝐀𝐧 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 A decade-old vision is now a reality. 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞 shared the vision behind 𝐓𝐢𝐄 𝐂𝐒𝐍 connecting entrepreneurs, mentorship, knowledge and opportunities. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲