By Aditi on September 19, 2009
There are so many little details that rush to the head and I can’t figure out where to begin. I start to feel like an eighth grader struggling with a character sketch of the protagonist of a Munshi Premchand story. My impression of Basanth is rather like one of those characters, simple with an uncanny [...]
Posted in Article | Tagged Auto Rickshaw, dreams, India, Integrity |
By Nihit on September 12, 2009
India has the second highest unbanked population in the world - approximately six hundred and seventy five million people. More than sixty five percent of the people do not have access to a formal banking system. Only fifteen percent of the demand for credit worth ninety billion dollar is met through formal channels.
Microfinance is addressing this problem. The basic idea is simple: give a very small [...]
Posted in Article | Tagged Banking, DhanaX, Grameen Bank, India, Microfinance, Person-to-person lending, Social Business Entrepreneurship |
By admin on September 4, 2009
There will be no more power dressing for Bangladesh ministers. The already power strapped nation has banned all government male employees from wearing suits, ties and jackets to cut down on energy consumption. The private sector is expected to follow….
Posted in News | Tagged Bangladesh, Environment, Good News Feed, ProPoor |
By Nihit on September 1, 2009
Sankalp India Foundation, in association with Comprehensive Trauma Consortium (CTC), has launched “CTC Disha: The State Wide Helpline for Blood”. In Karnataka, anyone looking for blood in time of an emergency can call 94800 44444 for help.
CTC Disha for Bangalore, launched in September 2006, enables people to hunt for blood by calling 1062. This helpline [...]
Posted in News | Tagged Blood Donation, CTC Disha, Emergency, India, Not-for-profit, Sankalp India Foundation |