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 Conference in Mysore, India, following upon the successful TED Fellows program launch at [...]

Your daily dose of headlines: Health: The governments of India and Bhutan are looking to build a high quality health corridor in the Assam and Bhutan regions. Government: The Ministry of Urban Development has launched an e-Gazzete to better inform the public. The Power of Microfinance: A powerful feature on one 24 year old woman’s [...]

While not directly related to India, one of the interesting outgrowths with regard to social entrepreneurship is Bhutan’s focus on measuring its Gross National Happiness. Wall Street Journal reports. As Bhutan enters these uncharted political and economic waters, its leaders want to prove that they can achieve economic growth while maintaining good governance, protecting the [...]

Here are some stories on government efforts to help stimulate positive change: Dialysis centres to tackle shortage The health ministry is planning to open standalone dialysis centres across the country, much like pathological labs, where patients can undergo the life-saving procedure at a minimal rate. In the land of Blyth Tragopan Khonoma, a Naga village [...]