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Rural Bengal in India is currently experiencing a new model for microfinance. Run by village elders, the ‘scheme’ ranks families in the...

A recent article discusses seasonal fluctuations in the purchase of precious metals including gold and silver. In India, approximately 70% of silver...

H. R. Khan, the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and FICCI, discussed the importance of leveraging technology to service...

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the use of non-profit Microfinance Institution (MFI) Milaap to attract small loans from abroad for...

A Business Standard news article discusses the simple innovations that make life easier for rural farmers, households, and communities in India. Examples...

A Wall Street Journal article discusses the status of access to water and sanitation facilities in India and why massive public spending...

There has been a positive reaction to the Government of India’s proposed new legislation for the microfinance industry. If passed, the law...

With 70% of the Indian population living in rural areas and contributing to 30-60% of consumer goods, the country is leveraging a...

India-based Solar Electric Light Company (SELCO) recently won an award from the Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation for its work in developing solar...