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6th Mar 2009
Nokia poised to help farmers to expand its rural base
Nokia is about to launch a set of “Life Tools” to be embedded in its mobile phones in an effort to expand its base into rural India. These Life Tools cater to the needs of the rural community with inf...
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25th Feb 2009
E-governance Gaining Momentum in India
A few weeks ago, Vinay wrote about the growing business opportunities in the e-governance sector. An exciting recent development in this area has been the announcement by the Government of India of kn...
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25th Nov 2008
Inching towards ending polio
The Final Inch is a documentary funded by Google.org and produced by Vermilion Pictures, chronicling the final stages of the global fight to end polio. A large chunk of the movie was filmed in India, ...
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14th Nov 2008
Bridging the Wikipedia Divide: Wikipedia Academy
The logic is simple – only less than 0.1% of the Wikipedia readers contribute back, and my guess is that the percentage is even lower in India. The solution is Chennai Wikipedia Academy:> The Chennai ...
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25th Sep 2008
International Girl Child Day
September 24 marks International Girl Child Day, and this year, CRY (Child Relief and You) is launching a new effort focused solely on discrimination against girls. India PR Wire reports:> While highl...
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15th Sep 2008
Helpyourbody, a Piramal Healthcare Campaign
The Piramal Group, a research and diagnostics firm based in Mumbai, is partnering with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), NGOs, and more than 25,000 doctors across I...
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26th Aug 2008
Small Steps, Big Possibilities
In the past week, I’ve come across several stories that highlight isolated successes or intriguing ideas that are being implemented on a small scale. Here’s a quick recap:In the Chandni Chowk area of ...
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25th Aug 2008
Who let the Dogs out?
The folks at LiveMint have a radical idea to address the stray dog problem in the Indian cities – Privatize them! [Via India Uncut]> The fundamental problem is that stray dogs are “public property”, w...
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20th Aug 2008
Making condoms cooler through cellphones
It’s definitely an out of box and innovative idea, and could be just what is needed to make the word ‘condom’ more socially acceptable in India. The BBC World Service Trust has launched a condom ringt...
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23rd Jul 2008
Dont miss this Groundbreaking TV Show
Last week, we wrote about Rohini Nilekani’s excellent op-ed in The Hindu, on the changing face of philanthropy in India. She is in the news again, Rohini will be hosting a new show on NDTV 24/7 called...
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24th Jun 2008
Project Shakti: Strengthening Women's Livelihoods
A few months ago, I discussed the idea of social intrapreneurs based on a SustainAbility case study that featured Hindustan Unilever’s Project Shakti. This month, the World Bank Institute’s publicatio...
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6th Jun 2008
India Celebrates World Environment Day
June 5 marks World Environment Day, and India is also celebrating in innovative ways. Here are several stories of how people and organizations are marking this day:NDTV launched the first phase of its...
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