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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...

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

India’s large-scale initiative to provide its population of 1.2 billion with unique identity numbers (UID) so as to reduce corruption and improve...

A new initiative aimed at helping to connect rural Indian artisans with an actual market for their products has recently attracted more...

There has been a positive reaction to the Government of India’s proposed new legislation for the microfinance industry. If passed, the law...

French dairy company Danone, which is already distributing yogurt and smoothie products to consumers in Pune, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, has plans for...

Rising Tide Fair Trade is a new company working with artisans in West Bengal India to produce weekend bags and other purses...

Multiple examples of social enterprise and “BOP” opportunities from India are presented in the recent J.P. Morgan publication on Impact Investments as...

SKS Microfinance, India’s first microfinance institution to go public has recently lowered its interest rates from 26.69% to 24.55%. The reduction comes...

University of Michigan MBA graduate, Cynthia Koenig has developed the $20-$30 Wello WaterWheel, a 90 litre plastic barrel that can transport up...

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

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

An increasing number of business process outsourcing companies, healthcare providers, telecom companies, and education and finance providers are expanding their operations into...

Hindustan Unilever Executive Director for Sales and Customer Development, Hemant Bakshi, outlines his thoughts on Indian’s growing rural market and the numerous...

A CNBC article discusses India’s largest and fastest growing consumer market – bottom of the pyramid (BOP) consumers. According to India’s National...

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

The increasing movement of Business Process Outsourcing companies into rural India to leverage lower cost labour and greater retention levels has added...

A recent Fast Company article discusses the millions of India’s microentrepreneurs and consumers who are able to distribute and access products and...

Increasing demand for Fair Trade goods globally has also led to growth in the Indian Fair Trade market. Numerous companies have worked...

Microfinance industry association Sa-Dhan has emphasized the need for microfinance institutions to adopt its proposed code of conduct so as to treat...

With a mandate to promote inclusive business, the IDFC Foundation has recently invested just over $100,000 in Mumbai-based Ziqita Healthcare and approximately...

Indian ceramics and porcelain companies are increasingly leveraging the skills of local artisans for original handiwork and custom designs. In a market...

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

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

Financial service business, Shriram Group, has received a $15 million investment from LeapFrog Investment, a $135 million social investment financial services fund,...

As part of India’s national Total Sanitation Campaign, community-led sanitation efforts have helped increase toilet usage from 20% to 100% within two...

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