There is a huge problem of waste management in India. But there can be a very well engineered business solution. Deepa Gangwani, founder of TaO, tells us how TaO is trying to create an end to end solution to this problem. » Read more

Greenlight Planet has lit up over 100,000 villagers lives in rural India with their solar light. In a conversation with the founder, Mayank Sekhsaria, we find out the built their business from village to village, and the road ahead. » Read more

As part of our mission towards sustainable change at the Base of the Economic Pyramid in India, we present an exclusive Interview with Harish Hande, Managing Director, SELCO, India. Q. Congratulations on the awards and recognitions for Selco. What inspired you to start Selco; what problem and opportunity did you see? » Read more

In our endeavor of showcasing emerging thought leaders and the real heroes who are making a difference in the Rural India, we caught up with Mahesh Yagnaraman from First Energy, on one of the most unique sustainable energy solutions Oorja Stove. Question: What actually inspired you to start First Energy… » Read more

Social media has today evolved into a transformative force for society. Every individual is now connected to serveral others with the communities expanding as you read on. There is a whole new world of opportunities opening up with the increased awareness and engagement on the social web. But one of the biggest and by far the most expansive effects of the new media are subjects of social change. » Read more

India, one of the fastest growing and largest economies in the world is facing a huge challenge in terms of proper and adequate infrastructure. One of the major parts of which is “energy”. The lack of cheap and reliable energy is hampering its industrial growth and economic progress. Setting up new power plants is inevitable, but it comes attached with another burden and dependency on highly scarce natural resources. » Read more

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced an interesting initiative for rural India. The National Biomass Cookstove initiative which aims to provide efficient cooking stoves to rural areas.  This is a step which we see as a positive sign of the realisation of creating sustainable, clean and cheap sources of energy and making sure that the same is available at a large scale to the relevant market… » Read more