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New legislation to regulate micro finance companies
Legislation to regulate and supervise microfinance institutions, including finance companies and banks accepting deposits from the public, will be introduced in Parliament.
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Social Enterprises: Bubble building within the space, creating fissures in the sector
When shoeshine boys start giving stock tips, then you know something is wrong, goes an old Wall Street dictum.
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Battle of the bulge
As waistlines grow, so does the fight against junk food
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Bribery Serves as Life-Support for Chinese Hospitals
Bribery is the lubricant that helps keep China’s public hospitals running, and the health system would struggle to function without illegal payments to poorly paid doctors and administrators, say medical practitioners and industry experts.
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What healthcare leaders can do to nurture innovation
The five top tips to harness potential and give staff a licence to suggest changes
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Harvard Business School program helps build nonprofit management skills
One group described a venture capital model that helped allocate resources. Another examined the benefits of mergers and acquisitions. The role of board members came up often.These subjects have all been discussed for generations at Harvard Business School, wrapped in case studies that help prepare students to become future captains of industry and finance.
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IIM Calcutta setting up incubator for BoP startups
Startup incubators and accelerators have been cropping up across the country in the recent times (which is good news for the domestic startup ecosystem). Now Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta is planning to set up an incubation centre which will focus on social enterprises addressing the problems of people living at the bottom of the pyramid.
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The consensus on raising people out of poverty is surprisingly recent
On July 17th India released its latest poverty figures. They tell an encouraging tale: just under 22% of Indians were below the poverty line in 2011-12, down from over 37% in 2004-05. With an election not far off, these statistics will not go unchallenged.
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