What good is tech, if it’s not for common good?
Anything good will only emerge by putting people and the larger ecosystem at the core of all technology innovations.
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Ola partners with Tata Trusts for cancer care
The cab-hailing company will crowdsource funds from customers to support cancer care in India
Dalitfoods.com: Defying caste with a food portal
Chandra Bhan Prasad is a man on a mission. With his venture, Dalit Foods, he is doing his bit to change the attitudes towards Dalits, especially regarding the food they eat.
How education is uniting India Inc.
Big Business is moving on from focussing on institution building to ensuring grassroots outcomes.
Yuvi gets skin in the game
Yuvraj Singh knows too well that life doesn’t always give a fair deal. It’s too early to tell whether it’s going to be the same for him as an investor. But it’s easy to guess his message to the fledglings he funds: Never back down.
Light club
A clutch of entrepreneurs is taking electricity to the country’s remotest parts on a pay-per-use basis. But can they scale up in a sector that’s still trying to find its feet?
How to create jobs by the million
Serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Romesh Wadhwani is bringing Silicon Valley smarts to a daunting mission: creating 25 million jobs in India in the next five years.
Send smoke signals, make money
Qualcomm’s trick to promote the use of fuel-efficient stoves: Cut carbon, click on app, and count the cash.
