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Smartphones, apps reshaping the health sector
WASHINGTON: Your smartphone is not only your best friend, it's also become your personal trainer, coach, medical lab and maybe even your doctor.
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Payment banks to be new revenue stream for India’s telcos
Analysts expect all telcos to join the race; a liberal policy could boost revenues by 7-8% for the sector
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Challenges lying ahead for impact investing
Having started as an impetus for microfinance nearly a decade ago, impact investing today influences a wide array of sectors and supports innovative business models.
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From food aid to nutritious, locally produced food: A look at fortifying flour in Ethiopia
Right now in Ethiopia, nearly half of all children under the age of 5 are stunted and anemic.
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The Promise of 100% and Finding Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
“100%, yes I am telling you…100%. The deal is ours. 100%!”
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Lax antibiotic controls raise fears of killer disease
NEW DELHI: A pharmacist swiftly pulls white boxes of powerful antibiotics from neatly stacked shelves behind him, and hands them over the counter without asking for a doctor's prescription.
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CAMTech India’s “Jugaad-a-thon” spurs promising innovations for maternal and child health
CAMTech India along with Glocal Healthcare and GE Healthcare organised ‘Jugaad-a-thon’, an event to test creativity in medical design which brought to the table 34 new solutions ranging from new tools for antenatal care to disruptive technologies for newborn asphyxia.
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Can India Achieve Financial Inclusion within the Next Few Years?
The new Government of India has made financial inclusion one of the corner stones in its modernization aspirations for the country.
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