Creating a Social Business
How Jaipur Living developed a global rug business, one weaver at a time, and lifted thousands out of poverty.
Social Issues - Articles
Case Study: Saathi
Hindi for “friend,” the Saathi Internet program enables women in rural India to help other women improve their lives and livelihoods.
Case Study: Arghyam
Arghyam, a grantmaking foundation, takes a data-driven approach to helping transform India’s water and sanitation systems.
Scaling With Evidence
When monitoring and evaluation are in an organization’s DNA, as they are at SNEHA, it’s much easier to create partnerships with government agencies and NGOs.
Water Is Power
A project undertaken by Indian NGO Gram Vikas shows how efforts to solve a particular social problem can have a far reaching impact on an entire social system.
Photo Essay: The Many Faces of Learning
India has the most youth of any country, and one of the most diverse, making education one of its biggest challenges.
Deploying Technology
Technology alone is not the innovation. Rather, the innovation lies in how technology is deployed.
Fixing India’s Sewage Problem
Sewage treatment systems are being built that are simpler and less expensive.
Engaging Citizens to Improve Sanitation
The Aga Khan Development Network is empowering communities.
Fostering Sustainable Sanitation
Gramalaya combines community mobilization with education and microfinance.