India Taps Communication Tools To Transform Villages
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherWith 70% of the Indian population living in rural areas and contributing to 30-60% of consumer goods, the country is leveraging a...
How Start-Ups Are Building Last Mile Connectivity...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesA number of Indian start-ups are developing technologies for last-mile connectivity for un-banked customers. Rural India customers frequently find it difficult to...
World Bank Approves $23.5 Mn Biodiversity Grant...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherA project to conserve forest areas and enhance the livelihoods of forest dependent communities in India has recently received a $15.36 million...
Healthcare Providers Eye 3G Tech For The...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherTechnology may be able to bridge the health service delivery gap between India’s urban and rural populations. With the spread of 3G...
Silver Prices And India’s Monsoon Season
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherA recent article discusses seasonal fluctuations in the purchase of precious metals including gold and silver. In India, approximately 70% of silver...
Well Functioning Payment System Eliminates Systemic Risks:...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Financial ServicesH. R. Khan, the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and FICCI, discussed the importance of leveraging technology to service...
WB To Give $1 Bn For Rural...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherIndia’s National Rural Livelihoods Project (NRLP) is set to receive $1 million in credit from the World Bank to strengthen the implementation...
Microfinance Regulation Bill Boosts India’s SKS
Category: News, Stories | Sector: OtherThere has been a positive reaction to the Government of India’s proposed new legislation for the microfinance industry. If passed, the law...
Milk Storage Unit Uses Sun To Keep...
Category: News, Stories | Sector: Agriculture ProductsBoston-based company Promethean Power plans to further develop its innovative milk refrigeration system for countries in which temperatures regularly go above 100...