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September 15, 2012
Smallholder flowers from Kenya: the role of ethical agents
This report by International Institute for Environment and Development charts out the potential role for the flower-gardening agriculture sector in Kenya. Read more here and read the report here.
September 15, 2012
Temperature Shocks and Economic Growth: Evidence from the Last Half Century
This report analyses the relationship between anomalous temperatures and resultant changes in economies of about 125 countries between the years 1950 and 2003. It was noticed that developed countries weren’t very severely impacted, but those that were underdeveloped, and were also typically hot and agriculture based, took a harder hit. […]
September 15, 2012
Current and Planned Research on Agriculture for Improved Nutrition: A Mapping and Gap Analysis
According to a new report, there is a lack of research in how agrculture is impacting nutrition requirements of the people. The report details eight such gap areas, and has been published by UK’s DFID. Read more here, and read the report here.
September 10, 2012
India: New tablet for school children launched in India
A cost effective table designed by a company called AppTab ITech, for the cost of INR 5000 has recently been released Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka in India. This tablet is a competitive substitute for the more expensive tablets available in the market, priced in the range of […]
September 10, 2012
ICT to help rural farmers in Uganda with climate change
Thanks to a new project called CHAI (Climate Change Adaptation and ICT) launched in Kampala earlier in August is going to help Ugandan cattle farmers cope with the vagaries of climate better so as to manage their resources better. Read more here.
September 10, 2012
The untapped potential of the mobile phone
The usage of non-voice services of mobile phones in the developing markets is unlimited, as this post goes on to show. Giving statistics of growth of non-voice usage in six countries, this post talks about how innovation in streamlining the efficacy and impact of SMSs and video/picture publishing via the […]
September 10, 2012
Apollo Hospitals to set up 10 telemedicine clinics abroad
Apollo Hospitals, known for providing cost effective yet world class healthcare in the country, will be setting up a string of telemedicine clinics in Ghana, Nigeria, Oman and Abu Dhabi, among others, while also expanding their presence in India. Read more here.
September 10, 2012
Cisco TeleMed completes 9300 consultations in 16 months
Cisco India’s TeleMedicine technology initiative model has been proven successful as it declares how it has successfully deployed it in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka to avail to underserved people in the state about 9300 consultations over a period of 16 months. Read more here.
September 10, 2012
Telemedicine in India: ‘So near yet so far’
There are upwards of 400 telemedicine centres operational in the country as of now. However, only about half of these are currently active. This situation can be attributed to unsustained supply of electricity, untrained users and technicians and bad internet connectivity. Read more here.
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..