The International Finance Corporation and Netherlands’ Ministry of Economic Affairs have entered into a partnership to develop innovative solutions for efficient agricultural...

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The UP New and Renewable Energy Development Authorities (UPNEDA ) in India have sanctioned funding for the installation of solar-powered street lights...

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As part of India’s national Total Sanitation Campaign, community-led sanitation efforts have helped increase toilet usage from 20% to 100% within two...

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A New York Times article explores the paradox of India: large cities with shopping malls, luxury stores, and massive apartment towers situated...

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LeapFrog Investments, a $135 million microinsurance fund plans to deploy up to $40 million in India through investments of between $5 million...

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Stirred, But Not Shaken

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A Business Today article discusses how the growth of Vikram Akula’s SKS microfinance institution, its pursuit of commercial funding, and its initial...

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Mark Stoleson, CEO of Legatum, a Dubai-based investor in the Indian microfinance industry, insists that the Indian government must act immediately if...

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India is a world leader in Information Technology; however, its information and communication infrastructure is extremely poor. In a nation where there...

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Hands Off Our Houses

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Matias Echanove and Rahul Srivastava, co-founders of the Institute of Urbanology write from Mumbai, India about the harm that social entrepreneurs could...

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