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Low-cost housing development company, Dewan Housing Finance Corporation, is set to raise $100 million. Dewan Housing has partnered with the International Finance...

A Business Standard article describes the recent activity of microfinance institutions that have started to finance products and services beyond productive loans....

The IFC has proposed to take a 20% equity stake in CapAleph Indian Millenium Fund, which plans to raise $150 million for...

The Skoll Foundation reports on two of its awardees in India, the International Development Enterprises-India (IDE-I) and Gram Vikas. IDE-I was set...

An Economic Times article recently profiled Rajeev Kher's work in setting up Shramik Sanitation Systems, a portable toilet installation and maintenance company....

Two new entreprenurs have recently started Mera Gao Power in Uttar Pradesh India, a social business providing electricity and mobile charging services...

A LiveMint article provides edited parts of a transcript from a Mint Clarity Through Debate event, in which the Indian microfinance sector...

Father of microfinance, Muhammad Yunus, has partnered with India's Indian Institute of Management , Ahmedabad (IIM-A) to start a $10 billion seed...

NextBillion blog describes a speech given by Vikram Akula, founder of SKS Microfinance in India, on his failures while running SKS, which...

Impact investment fund Lok Capital has recently closed Lok Fund II, a $65 million fund focused on microcredit, mobile payments, remittances, small...

Investor Sequoia Capital has recently invested in Indian microfinance institution, Ujjivan Finance Company, making it the largest investor with a 15.7% stake...

A South Indian entrepreneur, Arunachalam Muruganatham, has created the world’s first low-cost machine to produce sanitary towels for low-income women. Having won...

L&T Insurance company has recently partnered with SEWA, the Self-Employed Women’s Association, to make VimoSEWA, a national insurance cooperative, its first microinsurance...

Coca-Cola and NDTV are partners in a campaign called Support My School in which they are promoting a three year plan to...

An article published by India Knowledge @ Wharton discusses the need for education reform across primary and secondary education in India and...

A recent Business Line article profiles Vortex, a low-cost ATM developer in India. Having been started by IIT Madras alumni and researchers,...

Social venture capital investor, Acumen Fund, recently provided a $1 million loan to Indian MFI Gramalaya Urban and Rural Development Initiatives and...

A recent article discusses how the Government of India’s Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for micro, small, and medium sized enterprises has helped...

Turmeric farmers in India recently leveraged Facebook as a means of sharing information and eliminating middle men when oversupply and crashing prices...

The International Finance Corporation has partnered with India’s National Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development (NIESBUD) to pilot a Training of...

Bangalore-based Ujjivan Microfinance, one of India’s largest microfinance institutions (MFI), has raised $25.5 million from Lok Capital, Sequoia Capital, Mauritius Unitus Corporation,...

A recent Economic Times article discusses how Indian microfinance institutions are starting to provide a range of lending products beyond traditional microcredit...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has extended advisory services to Indian-based technology company, Financial Information Networks and Operation (FINO). Support will go...

Italian insurance company Generali has recently announced plans to add 2 million new policy holders in India with one of its biggest...

Google India has recently launched the Women Entrepreneurs on the Web (WEOW) program to create an online presence and community for women...

India plans to launch the India Inclusive Innovation Fund, a $1 billion fund that has been set up with initial capital of...

A new report by PwC discusses then ‘next four billion’ and ways to create profitable growth strategies for the global emerging middle...