We covered the arrival of TED in India earlier, and now they are looking for TEDIndia Fellows. A message from TEDIndia organizers:
Organizers of the TED Conference announced they would begin the search for 100 TEDIndia Fellows to participate in the TEDIndia…
Here are some high level points from his talk last night. My own observations are preceded by initials, while comments he said are left alone. I kept them in this order as this was the original chronology of how they…
Here is what looks to be an amazing opportunity to work for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Here is the description:
Independent Consultant: South Asia
Agricultural Development Department, Market Access Team
Global Development ProgramWe are searching for a full time consulting resource…
Please contact ajaita.shah[at]gmail.com if you are interested in applying for the following:
BRAC Development Institute, BRAC University, Bangladesh
Seeking Young Professionals
for a Challenging Career in International Development
BRAC Development Institute (BDI) is looking for bright, young professionals, interested in an exciting…
Thumbs up: Obopay and Grameen Solutions partner together to provide microfinance services to clients. The initiative will be called the “Bank A Billion Initiative.”
The premise of the project is to provide access to basic financial services through cell phones, reducing the need…
Once in a while, its not uncommon to see a Bollywood movie taking on a pertinent social issue and the same time striving to be commercially successful. On that spirit, the latest bollywood release titled Summer 2007, is taking on…
On average, Indian women work longer hours than men, as their day consists of a more diverse array of tasks relating both to the maintenance of their livelihoods (public sphere) and homes (domestic sphere). In rural India, this could take…
Some newsworthy headlines of interest:
The intent of the microfinance movement has been to build “financial systems that work for the poor majority.” The involvement of international financial institutions undoubtedly enhances this cause, enabling the poor to better access financial services.
As it turns out, ING Microfinance Support…
A report released by Greenpeace titled “Blue Alert – Climate Migrants in South Asia: Estimates and Solutions” focuses on how climate change will cause major migration shifts on the South Asian subcontinent in the coming century and offers policy recommendations.
Looking at India…
