Stories

In order to meet its goal to use 100% organic cotton by 2025, global Luxury group Kering recognized that full awareness of...

An article on the state of unorganized agriculture in India makes a case for building out a more robust food retail supply...

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

Karnataka-based healthcare consultancy and NGO, Suddanand Healthcare, has created partnerships with MFIs in the state to provide micro healthcare services. By paying...

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

The Indian government is set to add 17,000 MW of renewable-based power generation capacity between 2012 and 2017, an investment of close...

India’s XLRI, School of Business and Human Resources, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Clara University in the United States....

Sachin Joshi, the Deputy Director of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, discusses six important strategies for...

Rotary International reports on Jhoole, an Indian social enterprise that helps women weavers internationally market their hand-woven goods. The organization offers the...

In seeking to promote organic farming in Gujarat, inmates in a Western Gujarati prison are being trained in organic cultivation including the...

The World Bank recently approved $162.7 million for livelihoods projects in 17 districts of Rajasthan in India. The funds will help the...

Policy Innovations presents Just Business' discussion on how technology can make global health profitable. As part of a series on global business...

India’s National Rural Livelihoods Project (NRLP) is set to receive $1 million in credit from the World Bank to strengthen the implementation...

An organic farming conference is to be held at the end of June in Bihar, India. The conference will bring together 60...

An Israeli designer has created a green toilet for Indian slums. The toilets are designed to use minimal water, hold waste for...

The Indian government is closer to placing a cap on interest rates for microfinance institutions. The bill will likely be put forth...

Rising foods prices have led the Indian government to consider opening its retail market to foreign supermarket chains such as Wal-Mart, Tesco,...

Through his non-profit organization, GOONJ, Anshu Gupta has developed a new value chain for clothes and materials, which channels discarded and donated...

Azim Premji, the Chairman of Wipro, is donating $2 billion to the Azim Premji Trust, which will channel funds to educational and...

Global financial and education company McGraw-Hill Companies and Indian IT service provider Wipro are partnering to “develop mConnect, a mobile learning platform...

The Hindu discusses challenges for farmers in actually reaping the benefits of sales of perishable commodities such as fruits and vegetables. In...

A SARAS Exhibition in Kashmir brought 550 self-help groups together to showcase their handmade products. Products on display included handicrafts, textiles, artwork,...

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has said “India is ready to improve the quality of life of the common through e-Governance services”. His...

In a Wall Street Journal Mint column, marketing and media editor, Shuchi Bansal, explores new developments in the distribution of products and...

Tata Power, part of India’s Tata Group, is increasingly exploring ways to develop distributed energy networks for India. The company expects its...

A recent study showed that between 2004 and 2009, Indian villages with internet kiosks that provided information on prenatal and postnatal care...