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social entrepreneurship
June 14, 2022
How did India’s impact investment market fare in 2021?
Investments in Indian impact enterprises recovered strongly in 2021, with climate tech, healthcare, and tech4dev receiving considerable investor interest.
by
Ramraj Pai
,
Deepanshi Balooni
,
Vedant Batra
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6 min read
May 19, 2022
Nonprofits can be sustainable
If they have a product for which there is a demand and that does not require repeated infusions of large amounts of capital, nonprofit organisations can be sustainable for decades, if not centuries.
by
Luis Miranda
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5 min read
May 3, 2022
What do India’s SMEs need as they recover from the pandemic?
The pandemic has adversely impacted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, their contribution to India's GDP can be enhanced through focused investments.
by
Samir Sathe
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7 min read
March 10, 2022
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Women farmers and the market: Can nonprofits bridge the gap?
What changes must nonprofits undertake if they want to build a market-led enterprise for women farmers?
by
Sanjay Kumar
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7 min read
January 27, 2022
Why India needs to empower its artisan economy
The artisan economy can play an important role in long-term employment creation and economic growth in India. Here’s how social impact actors can support it.
by
Anandana Kapur
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Aparna Subramanyam
,
Priya Krishnamoorthy
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7 min read
April 20, 2021
India impact investment trends in 2020
Despite an overall fall in investments of 25 percent in 2020, tech-enabled enterprises, especially in the education sector, gained considerable traction.
by
Ramraj Pai
,
Shriya Nene
,
Swasti Saraogi
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5 min read
February 5, 2021
How a women’s self-help group saved an entire village
The story of a self-help group that boosted livelihoods and household incomes in Odisha, depicted through Madhubani art.
by
Pradyumna Kumar
,
Pushpa Kumari
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2 min read
January 9, 2021
Being blinded by labels stops social change
Art and storytelling help people to write their own narratives and connect beyond labels.
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World Economic Forum
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2 min read
December 10, 2020
“Discomfort is a proxy for progress”
Jacqueline Novogratz on how social entrepreneurs can navigate the tensions and complexities of working in social impact.
by
Rachita Vora
,
Tanaya Jagtiani
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8 min read
September 24, 2020
“I’m giving you an opportunity to change India”
Shaheen Mistri, founder of Teach For India, on what it takes to build a strong brand, beyond the social sector.
by
Rachita Vora
,
Tanaya Jagtiani
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6 min read
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