UN-HABITAT and BASF Foundation have jointly launched a water education programme in schools across Mangalore with the hope of improving water quality...

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In an article in the Hindu Business Line, Shashanka Bhide from the National Council of Applied Economic Research in India, discusses how...

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Deloitte in India appears optimistic about growth in the mobile value added services market. With rapid growth expected to continue, industry players...

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A study by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India showed that only 8-10% of rural Indian households hold life...

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Mumbai-based consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) signed an MOU with Indian MFI Village Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. (VFS) to promote...

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U.S. Fortune 500 consumer goods company, Proctor & Gamble Co., has started production and distribution of The Gillete Guard, a low-cost razor,...

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The 50 year-old Indian handloom textiles and apparel retailer Fab India recently awarded approximately 700 employees with shares in the company. Established...

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A recent article discusses the differences in energy use in households between the developed and developing world both in terms of usage...

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Boston-based company Promethean Power plans to further develop its innovative milk refrigeration system for countries in which temperatures regularly go above 100...

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handygo Technologies and Uninor have developed and recently launched “Wellness World,” a health tool for customers throughout India, providing health advice via...

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is proposing investment of $10-$15 million in Aavishkaar India II Company Ltd., a fund that will finance...

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The World Gold Council is promoting gold-linked microfinance savings schemes in collaboration with Muthoot Pappachan Group and IFMR Holdings’ Kshetriya Gramin Financial...

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The Reserve Bank of India has recently requested that the country’s commercial banks scale their services so as to reach 72,000 villages...

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To help bolster employment in rural India, the Tamil Nadu government has developed the Rural Business Process Outsourcing Policy for 2010. The...

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Evidence of greater demand for organic produce is evident in the increasing number of retailers working to help farmers become certified organic...

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Harish Hande, Founder of Bangalore-based Solar Electric Light Company (SELCO) emphasizes that women do not only make good business sense as end-consumers...

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Recent MBA graduates Ankit Mathur and Neha Juneja have developed the Greenway Smart Stove, a single-burner high efficiency cook stove that saves...

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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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Technology company Bosch Ltd. has announced a 22.8 million higher education fund to promote applied research in cyber physical systems, mobility solutions,...

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YES Bank and Queen Margaret University in Scotland are collaborating in order to develop a cooperative tourism initiative for rural India. The...

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A recent Financial Times blog describes the competition among beverage makers to capture the mineral water market in India. With a growing...

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In a recent Businessworld interview with Pradeep Kashyap, a marketing professional, who started MART, a rural research marketing and consulting company, Kashyap...

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A recent Next Billion blog entry reports on UPna sapna, a program launched by the non-profit, Network for Enterprise Enhancement and Develop...

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Two Italian dentists recently leveraged Indian NGO Barefoot College in efforts to train low-income women on how to perform dental procedures such...

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French food and beverage maker Group Danone has launched its fourth dairy product in India. The company currently operates in the major...

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Eko, a low-cost mobile banking solution for low-income people, has set up a network of 1,300 intermediaries to help the poor access...

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Tata Housing Development Company, India’s leading real estate development company, and Arvind Limited, the largest integrated lifestyle apparel and textiles company in...

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