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

Amit Bhatia and his organization, Aspire, which trains rural and disadvantaged Indian high school and college students in English, technology, and problem-solving...

As part of their efforts to expand further into rural markets in India, large FMCG companies “including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Britannia are...

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

Indian MFI CASHPOR Microcredit recently received $7 million in funding from Grameen Foundation and Grameen Capital India, which was made available through...

A research paper by Doctoral researcher Priyanka Jayashankar and an Associate Professor Robert Goedegeburrre focuses on the potential for inclusive value chains...

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

SANA Care, a social enterprise that enables medical service providers to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions in patients in rural India through...

Union Bank of India recently stated that it expects its financial inclusion projects to turn profitable sooner than expected. The country’s fifth...

Indian power company TATA Power has installed 45 solar powered street lights in a village in Orissa. The company is looking to...

U.S. based D.light Design, an energy solutions company that distributes lighting products in developing countries, has recently appointed Board Chairman Donn Tice...

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

The Craftsvilla Artisan Fund has been launched by Craftsvilla.com, an online store, to support Indian artisans in obtaining an education, becoming entrepreneurs,...

Incorporated in 2010, U.S. based Slowcolor, is a sustainable apparel company that promotes clothing and accessories made by Indian artisans using traditional...

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

Leaders within India’s plastics industry are looking into ways of improving the country’s recycling system and infrastructure. Though the government passed solid...

In a move to promote financial inclusion in rural India, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) is collaborating with public sector bank, the State...

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

A new e-commerce site, Nethaat.com, for Indian handicrafts has been developed by Nethaat Softsol Pvt. Ltd. The company is selling handicrafts made...

India’s largest dairy cooperative, the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), had sales turnover of approximately $2.2 billion in the fiscal year...

The World Bank has approved $13.7 billion to 40 Indian projects over four years. The financial resources will help develop projects across...

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

In a Wall Street Journal blog, development research and strategist, Lindsay Clinton, discusses the need for larger businesses to develop more innovative...

India is seeing an increasing number of angel investors channelling risk capital towards early stage companies. With the development of incubation centers...

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has gained a 5% stake in Waterlife India Pvt. Ltd., a water purification company based in...

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

International microfinance organization, Accion, and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, have invested in Vindhya e-Infomedia, a business process outsourcing firm. Based...