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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,...

India’s oldest microfinance institution, BSFL or Basix, is on the verge of closure due to reduced loan repayments and inability to raise...

India's 31st handicrafts and gifts fair brought the products of 23,000 exhibitors to the attention of over 6,500 buyers from over 30...

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

BSFL, part of the BASIX Group in India, has launched a micro-housing loan project in collaboration with Micro Home Solutions. BSFL will...

Recent developments in the microfinance industry in India include possible nationwide regulation of the sector. An Indian central bank is reportedly considering...

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

The Centre for Social Development in Jaipur, Rajasthan, provides vocational training and non-formal education to low-income women in order to teach them...

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

The Commonwealth Secretariat, London, has partnered with public banks, Corporation Bank and Central Bank of India, to extend credit to women and...

The Indian NGO, Integrated Village Development Project (IVDP), has become a finalist in the 2010 World Habitat Awards. The NGO facilitates the...

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

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...

Devanik Saha, a Teach For India 2011 Fellow, blogs in the prestigious Stanford Social Innovation Review on the need for more and...