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February 18, 2023
Understanding Consumer Satisfaction in Low-Income Markets: The Factors that Turn Customers into Brand Promoters – or Detractors
Many companies are addressing social needs ranging from nutrition to reproductive health by selling affordable food, hygiene and other beneficial products in developing countries. But in order to produce positive impacts
February 18, 2023
Indian artisans are still missing from e-commerce platforms
High logistical costs and a lack of digital know-how are some factors keeping Indian artisans out of e-commerce. How can the recently launched Open Network for Digital Commerce change this?
February 18, 2023
Six Business Plan Pitfalls to Avoid When Approaching Funders: Lessons from Healthcare Enterprises in Emerging Markets
Entrepreneurs in emerging markets looking to start or grow their business often rely on outside capital. To attract this capital, they must show funders that they have a good understanding of both the opportunities and the challenges they will face
February 18, 2023
Pastoralism can prevent a biodiversity crisis
The world is losing its biodiversity. Here’s why it’s time to include pastoralists as partners in biodiversity conservation
February 18, 2023
Delivering on Mass Market Insurance in Africa: Debunking the Myth of Low Demand
Africa’s insurance penetration rate in 2019 was only 2.78%, significantly lower than the global average insurance rate of 7.23%. Insurance penetration in Africa is concentrated among the urban elite
February 18, 2023
Recent forest legislation compromises India’s climate goals
Forest Conservation Rules 2022 remove gram sabhas’ consent as a requirement for forest land use. This hurts both forests and indigenous communities
February 18, 2023
Designing an Impact Measurement Strategy: What’s Your North Star?
As impact investing evolves, it is exciting to witness the growing demand for impact measurement by investors and the ecosystem at large. But while the momentum and seriousness behind measuring impact is laudable, as a practitioner at a fund
February 18, 2023
Budget 2023: Capital expenditure grows at the cost of social welfare
Social sector spending falls below 20 percent for the first time since 2009 while capital expenditure increases for the third consecutive year
February 18, 2023
MGNREGA: All you need to know
Does MGNREGA still have an impact? Learn about the scheme’s funding, state-wise performance, role during the pandemic, and benefits to women and migrant workers
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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..