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Building the ‘Silicon Valley’ for Social Enterprise
Kicking a football around as a teenager on the streets of southeast London, my heroes in 1990s Britain were the poster-boy soccer stars of that era who would adorn my bedroom wall.
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Wearable brain scanner among healthcare innovations
A low-cost, brain-scanning device for detecting neurological emergencies swiftly, a biochip integrated with smart phone for DNA-based test malaria test, a point-of-care microscope that detects infection using artificial intelligence (AI) are some of the top 20 ventures selected in the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge (TSEC) 2016-2017.
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Airtel launches payments bank in India
Bharti Airtel today said it will invest Rs 3,000 crore in its payments bank, as it became the first off the block to launch the new model of banks aimed at taking financial services to the millions who are outside the banking system.
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India to encourage health investors, but silent on sending its doctors
India has pledged to support Kenya to improve its healthcare, despite not responding to the government’s attempt to hire doctors from the country. President Uhuru Kenyatta and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led their delegations in bilateral talks geared towards improving cooperation between Kenya and India.
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MobiKwik, Paytm Go Multilingual As e-Wallets Tap Users in India’s Hinterland
Majority of the mobile wallets companies are launching multilingual interfaces as focus shifts to make digital payments and commerce more inclusive and widespread by enabling users to transact in their native languages following demonetisation.
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Letter From India: How Poop is Becoming Big Business for Small Companies
I was in Mumbai, making a long commute across town after a week full of events and conferences. When we arrived in South Bombay, my taxi driver slowed down to point out a nearby slum, dangerously perched on one of the slopes of Malabar Hills—Mumbai’s most upscale and expensive property. I could see a few narrow lanes crowded with women washing clothes, utensils, open drains with children squatting over them—a loose tap with gushing neon blue water—and the overwhelming stench of feces.
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IFMR Institute in Chennai to Become University Soon
Chennai-based Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), is to become a full-fledged private University soon. IFMR Chennai, now in Sri City, which has been attracting students aspiring for management education, especially in social service and related areas, received letter of intent from the Andhra Pradesh State government for a Private University, said a statement.
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Fintech start-ups can lead the way to India’s financial inclusion
India is changing into an effervescent ecosystem offering fintech lending start-ups a platform to potentially grow into billion-dollar unicorns. Although relatively young at present, the sector is escalating rapidly, fueled by the large innovation-driven start-up landscape, and responsive government policies and regulations.
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