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How your favourite gadget is changing the world: Part 2 of 2

How your favourite gadget is changing the world: Part 2 of 2

a continuation of How your favourite gadget is changing the world: Part 1 of 2
Closer home
In India too, the mobile technology is being explored in various social fields. Though the penetration of mobile phones is not very high across India, the mobile still reaches interior rural villages and tribal areas in some states. There are [...]

Prayatna

Prayatna

Albert Einstein once said that insanity is defined as trying the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. He probably said this in context of some scientific experiment, but this principle applies to almost every aspect of life, including primary education for children.
When children don’t perform well at school, most of us [...]

The Colours of Joy

The Colours of Joy

In an earlier article, we had spoken about the huge potential for person-to-person lending in India and how DhanaX is tapping into this potential. Rang De is another organization working in this field. While DhanaX is a social business entrepreneurship, Rang De is a not-for-profit organization: this translates into a direct reduction in the interest [...]

Conversations with an Auto Rickshaw Driver

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 [...]

Become a social investor!

Become a social investor!

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 [...]

CTC Disha: The State Wide Helpline for Blood

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 [...]

Interview with the Chairman of Sankara Eye Foundation

Interview with the Chairman of Sankara Eye Foundation

A while ago, we had published an article about  Sankara Eye foundation and their awesome feat of conducting more than 250,000 free eye operations in India. A few days ago, I met their chairman – Mr. Murali Krishnamurthy. He is an incredibly down to earth and simple guy who agreed for an impromptu interview.

Thanks to [...]

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