The Indian handicrafts sector provides livelihoods to millions of people around the country, especially women. However, linking small-scale rural producers to urban and global markets has been a challenge. Efficiently connecting buyers and seller in the handicrafts and handmade clothing market could have an exponential impact by improving the incomes of the poor and help [...]

Aamir Khan’s new TV show, Satyamev Jayate debuted this morning. The show adopts a talk-show like format (think Oprah), but focuses solely on social change issues. The opening hour-long episode was dedicated to building awareness on of female foetecide in India, whereby female foetuses are selectively aborted after pre-natal sex determination, thus avoiding the birth of [...]

Android Phones in India to Get Free 3G Courtesy Google and Reliance http://t.co/DRZanAsn #

India's Unique Identity (UID) Reaching Underprivileged Households That Have No … http://t.co/xwbS6JDS #

India: Govt to Leverage Social Media to Address Critical Issues … http://t.co/nTMXWJn7 # Gamechangers: 5 Social Entrepreneurs with Big Ideas http://t.co/CRsCTbvm # Making a social impact http://t.co/Hp0dwtrJ #

In defense of Social Entrepreneurship @echoinggreen http://t.co/IuDwLIM2 # In defense of Social Entrepreneurship. http://t.co/Mdd6x0ql #

India: School revolution on the way? http://t.co/IVtEaHNp # Tackling Naxal issue: Govt plans Rs. 1000-cr body with help of India Inc http://t.co/NYxlmYWf # This November, Global Business Leaders Will Meet Top Indian Social … http://t.co/UBlb5LNY # Now, an IIM course for aspiring women politicians http://t.co/Y07fvuDQ # MLAs use social media to connect with people http://t.co/Q9pEJX9I [...]

TC-I is a media partner for @SankalpForum – looking forward to attending the event tomorrow and Friday! #

Accion Launches Venture Lab http://t.co/DuwvKqmC # Lessons in Social Entrepreneurship from the Skoll World Forum http://t.co/MUx9Lawf # Anshu Gupta: Bridging urban India's underutilised resources and rural India's … http://t.co/HB5dgNQe # Building an India – South East Asia Social Enterprise Corridor … http://t.co/qS2zc8kk # Cisco Invests in Aavishkaar to Drive Rural Entrepreneurship in India http://t.co/JUiOurA5 #

This post is written by Vallabh Rao. Ashoka Changemakers, the online community for social entrepreneurs and changemakers organized a Twitter based chat on ‘Activating Empathy’ on March 20, 2012. This online discussion was part of Ashoka Changemakers latest collaborative competition titled Activating Empathy: Transforming Schools to Teach What Matters. This competition seeks to spark greater [...]