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Y Combinator-Backed Vahan Is Helping Low-Skilled Workers in India Find Jobs on WhatsApp
The emergence of online hyperlocal services and e-commerce firms in India has led to the creation of about 200,000 jobs for blue-collar workers who deliver items to customers, according to industry estimates.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- e-commerce, employment, startups
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‘Biotech R&D Makes India Hub of Quality Drugs, Vaccines’: Trevor Mundel of Gates Foundation
Trevor Mundel says India is not just making vaccines but making them within a quality system, has not been accomplished, broadly, and that is the unique aspect India has brought to the game.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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Flipkart Launches ‘Samarth’ to Empower Indian Artisans, Weavers, Craftsmen
This move will open up national market access for these underserved communities.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Waterfield Advisors to Launch $15M Development Impact Bond for India’s Farm Sector
In a first in the country, Mumbai-based wealth advisory firm Waterfield Advisors will soon launch a $15-million Development Impact Bond (DIB) for the farm sector.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- South Asia
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Cheaper Loans Could Take Solar Power to More Rooftops in India
As the residential rooftop solar segment is a diverse market, loans to this sector need to be rethought keeping in mind the unique characteristics of the product.
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- Energy
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- South Asia
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Press Release: Upaya Social Ventures Funds Its Latest Investments from A Recoverable Grant Pool
Upaya raised $2 million to expand its job-creating investments, including an innovative $1 million Pool of Recoverable Grants that was used to fund its latest two investments in agribusiness enterprises.
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- Press Release
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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Here’s Why Social Startups in India Fail to Attract VC Funds
Social startups in India haven’t been able to get the spotlight of investors to attract billions of dollars much like regular technology startups. Moreover, the number of social startups pales in comparison to the number of technology startups.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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- Base of the Pyramid, scale, startups
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Freak Weather Poses New Risk to India’s Renewables Goals
Extreme weather events seem to have become the latest risk to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s renewable energy goal to quadruple solar power generation to 100 gigawatts by 2022.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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