Santhosh Ramdoss

Santhosh Ramdoss is currently a Program Manager at BRAC USA, the US office of BRAC. BRAC is one of largest non-profit organizations in the world, with its roots in Bangladesh. It has pioneered a south-south model for development, leveraging on its experience in Bangladesh to address poverty in other parts of Asia and Africa. In his role, Santhosh supports BRAC’s resource mobilization efforts in the US and also helps manage its global partnerships. In addition, he continues his work with Profits for People, a social venture he cofounded, focused on creating economic opportunities for rural poor in India by investing in local entrepreneurs

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[TC-I Call to Action]: 2010 Summer Grassroutes Fellowship Program

We first found out about the Grassroutes Fellowship Program in October 2008, and immediately featured it in this blog. The fellowship funds youth to go on road-trips across India, discover and work with changemakers, do their bit to change the world and…

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BoP Innovation: Godrej introduces $69 fridge for rural India

We have seen many innovative products targeting BOP consumers in India over the last few years. However, Godrej & Boyce, the Indian conglomerate is arguably taking it to the next level by launching the world’s cheapest refrigerator.

Launched by Indian conglomerate Godrej and Boyce,…

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[TCI TidBits]: Why investing in the Indian MF sector promises to be so attractive?

Pluggd.in’s continuing coverage of Social Entrepreneurship, the topical theme for the fortnight

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[TCI TidBits]: After Hillary, its now Mr. Gates’s turn

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[TCI TidBits]: Hillary’s call for inclusive education in India

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[TCI TidBits]: Union Budget and the poor

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[TCI TidBits]: Increasing the ‘Joy of Giving’ in India

  • Amartya revives forgotten argument - Amartya Sen has urged public debate to focus more on the central issues of social justice in India in an interview to The Telegraph to coincide with a Confederation of Indian Industry summit in London…

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[TCI TidBits]: De-traumatise education in India – No Class 10 exams!

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[Op-Ed]: Free mobile phones for the rural poor – let’s call it “Wireless Welfare”

Free Mobile Phones for the PoorThe idea popped when I was reading this NY Times article on a federally funded program in the US where wireless carriers receive a subsidy to provide people under welfare with a mobile phone and 68 minutes of talk time each month!…

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[TCI TidBits]: Working together to bridge the digital divide