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Harish Hande, Founder of Solar Electric Light Company (SELCO) emphasized the need for a decentralized approach to sustainable energy distribution to management...

A Forbes interview with MyMela Founder Navroze S. Mehta explores why the online market place for Indian artisans was first established and...

Micro-irrigation maker Jain Irrigation and beverage company Coca-Cola are teaming up to invest $2 million in technology to help mango farmers double...

According to a 2002 census, over 55 million rural familiies in India are below the poverty line. The Census identifies Bihar, Uttar...

University of Michigan MBA graduate, Cynthia Koenig has developed the $20-$30 Wello WaterWheel, a 90 litre plastic barrel that can transport up...

Financial service business, Shriram Group, has received a $15 million investment from LeapFrog Investment, a $135 million social investment financial services fund,...

Mobile-phone maker Nokia has major plans to further target the base of the pyramid market in India by creating mobile phones for...

India's rural consumption market is projected to reach $600 billion by 2020, a major increase from its current level of $190 billion....

The Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai is holding a social innovation competition that will focus on environmentally friendly solutions such as...