Social enterprises are often searching for sustainable breakthrough innovations, but lack the resources to invest in large-scale research and development. One creative, and increasingly popular, solution to this problem is open innovation. The basic concept is to utilize the collected…
The TATA NEN Hottest Startup Awards recognizes high-potential startup organizations in India. Startups seems to be a dime a dozen these days, so beating out hundreds of other new ventures is quite a feat. I’ve picked out some nominees that have…
In a prior post, Vinay wrote about a groundbreaking event – the establishment of the first ever bank run for and by sex workers in Kamathipura, Bombay.
As a follow up to that post, OneWorld South Asia reports today that the…
Those of us who have lived in an urban area in India know how traumatizing (and potentially life-threatening) the pedestrian’s experience can be. Horns blaring, buses hurtling towards intersections at breakneck speed, motorcycles weaving in and out of traffic, ineffectual…
Some newsworthy headlines of interest:
For women like Meena, overworked, abused, and poorly compensated for 11 grueling months of domestic work, avenues for legal recourse against her abusive “employer” are limited, and in some cases completely non-existent. Currently, there are no laws to protect domestic…
Everyone complains about the traffic in Bangalore these days. For that matter, its a chronic problem in every big Indian city. Most of us sit around and complain, and blame the city administration for inadequate planning, not enough roads, poor…
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…
In an effort to address rising pollution levels, traffic congestion and overall convenience, Indimoto.com is a carpooling matching site that allows for commuters to find other people in their area to share rides with. With the recent unveiling of the Tata…
