Less Jugaad, More Real Innovation

Less Jugaad, More Real Innovation

June 10, 20134 mins

[Editor’s Note: The World Bank’s Development Marketplace (DM) is a competitive grants program that surfaces and funds innovative projects with high potential for development impact that are scalable…

Paul Polak, SunPower and good news for poor farmers

Paul Polak, SunPower and good news for poor farmers

May 24, 20133 mins

Pic courtesy unreasonableinstitute.org Paul Polak is an accomplished man and a very busy man. After spending a few decades researching and trying out various innovations to lift poor farmers out of…

Simpa Networks Closes $2 million Series B round

Simpa Networks Closes $2 million Series B round

April 05, 20132 mins

[Update (Apr 8, 2013): Simpa’s CEO Paul Needham wrote back with a few details. ADB joins other investors such as Schneider Electric, DOEN Foundation, Invested Development, Hilti Foundation, Village…

Poor leap-frogging the rich?

Poor leap-frogging the rich?

April 04, 20132 mins

The 1600 INR Pollinate lamp (Pic courtesy theatlanticcities.com) Just read an intriguing Mother Jones article on the adoption of solar power in India’s slums. The two solar startups profiled in the…

Why India needs to give more love to off-grid power

Why India needs to give more love to off-grid power

March 21, 20112 mins

The vote garnering slogan for leading political parties in the 1960s and 1970s used to be roti, kapada, makaan (food, clothing, shelter). In the past decade or so, the slogan has been replaced with…

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