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In another move to bring essential healthcare products to low-income communities in India, GE Healthcare will soon launch a low-cost ‘infant-warmer’ in...

Ramesh S. Arunachalam discusses sugarcame farmers in India as an example of a low-income group that can be provided with appropriate financial...

Indian conglomerate Tata Group continues to develop products and services for low-income markets. The company, which has already developed the least expensive...

During the annual Sankalp awards, FINO, a provider of technology to microfinance institutions, won the Growth Enterprise in Technology Sector Award. FINO...

Indian telecom company Idea Cellular and Axis Bank have together launched Idea MyCash, a mobile banking service aimed at low-income rural and...

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis continues to promote Arogya Parivar, a rural Indian healthcare business, which launched in 2007. Having been rolled out...

Beyond Profit magazine outlines an example of an Indian boy who benefited from the services of Pipal Tree Ventures. The company offers...

A recent article discussing India’s inadequate waste disposal problems presents an organization that has been active in this space since 1998. NGO...

BBC photographs depict how Indian non-profit International Development Enterprises (IDEI) distributes affordable, eco-friendly irrigation equipment that helps small-scale Indian farmers sustain two...

A recent article discusses seasonal fluctuations in the purchase of precious metals including gold and silver. In India, approximately 70% of silver...

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

SKS Microfinance Ltd, The largest and only publicly listed microfinance institution (MFI), has faced a 12% reduction in its workforce for the...

Indian textile and home furnishings brand FabIndia plans to expand further into the United Arab Emirates from its two stores in Dubai...

The Indian handicrafts sector has seen an increase in exports of approximately 42% in February 2011. The sector is increasingly supplying major...

NGO Christian Aid has partnered with solar lighting company d.light and three local organizations to distribute solar lanterns to rural households. The...

A New York Times article recently highlighted growing problems with inadequate housing and infrastructure in Indian cities. The influx of villagers moving...

Indian insurance company Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has recently won an award for “financial inclusion initiatives” in India. The company was presented...

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

A Wall Street Journal article discusses the status of access to water and sanitation facilities in India and why massive public spending...

Public sector bank, UCO Bank, which offers credit for the priority sector in India, has launched a small and medium sized enterprise...

Israel and India may launch an agricultural fund to help develop the Indian agricultural sector. Israel and India are discussing the establishment of...

Indian company Eram Scientific Solutions Pvt. Ltd. has developed India’s first e-toilet, which has the capability to flush, clean, and maintain itself....

Multinational company, Cisco Systems, has recently developed a “Bank-on-Wheels” program for banking in remote, rural parts of India. The program will allow...

Babajob.com is a digital platform founded by Sean Blagsvedt through which employers can find low-skill labour including cooks, maids, and entry-level office...

Insurance companies are developing a greater number of options for rural Indian and low-income customers. Leveraging grassroots representatives such as a milk...

India’s SEWA Bank (Self Employed Women’s Association), based in Gujarat, is set to potentially receive $10 million in funding from the International...

A Radiophone project has been launched recently to offer better educational opportunities for children of migrants in Gurgaon. Qualcomm's Wireless Reach initiative...