About us ONergy is a social enterprise (start-up) providing complete energy solutions to rural India – including solar led lighting, solar electrification systems and cooking solutions. We are looking for dynamic, young, creative and smart working, mission-driven individuals – passionate about sustainability and equity to join our team. Job Marketing and Business Development Manager Role [...]

What is it? An opportunity for social entrepreneurs to have a conversation with Acumen Fund’s India portfolio team. These chats are informal, and a chance for us to connect directly with entrepreneurs. You can use the time to obtain feedback on a business plan, brainstorm ideas, ask questions on Acumen’s investment philosophy, etc. Who will [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-17 via ThinkChange India – – Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-10 via … http://tinyurl.com/3sbkoxs # India to study one-dish wedding law of Pak to cut food wastage http://is.gd/LpAmh5 # India to study one-dish wedding law of Pak to cut food wastage http://bit.ly/hWDBE6 # @shivakjolad @vikasargod It would also be interesting if [...]

If you are a new media start-up entrepreneur in the sub-continent, then you should read this: The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is offering an opportunity for two women entrepreneurs in the new media sector to join an upcoming class of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women in India. The selected participants will be awarded full scholarships [...]

Impact is a new, Shanghai-based initiative that promotes and enables sustainable entrepreneurship around the world.  Impact offers existing and nascent entrepreneurs the opportunity to incubate, refine and enhance their business models with guidance from expert mentors and exposure to seed capital. Impact will take place in Shanghai in September 2011.  The 7-week programme awards entrepreneurs [...]

Weddings in India are usually an extravagant affair. Even among the poor, many households save years of income to prepare for a marriage in the family. The problem also reinforces the gender discrimination already prevalent in the country since it is traditionally expected that the girl’s family pay for the wedding. Any movement that can help make [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-10 via ThinkChange India – – Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-03 via … http://tinyurl.com/3e8mxjx # Drafting of Lokpal Bill to be videographed: Anna Hazare http://goo.gl/7EJhv # Drafting of Lokpal Bill to be videographed: Anna Hazare http://bit.ly/eGhgz3 # The World Bank's India Development Marketplace awards 'Educate Girls' http://is.gd/LpAmh5 # A Campaign Against [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-03 via ThinkChange India – – Azim Premji University set to roll via … http://tinyurl.com/3uwh268 # Kapil Sibal inaugurates Viom Networks' Rural Service Centre http://tinyurl.com/viomnw # Technology is the new non-government organisation in rural India http://goo.gl/O4QwM # Social Enterprises Profit From Interest http://goo.gl/LVZBy # The missing daughters of Jhajjar http://goo.gl/ZONNM # [...]

Its a remarkable coincidence that Transparency International India and 5th Pillar have come together to organize the Freedom from Corruption Summit in April 2011. In the last few days, we have witnessed an unprecedented national movement – people from all across the country are coming together to stand-up against corruption, lead by the renowned social [...]

The Fourth Edition of Sustainable Fridays, an initiative by Green Excel Partners, took place on April 1st, 2011 in Bangalore.  This month the discussion was centered around ‘Eco Sanitation & water-free urinals as a model of resource use optimization’. Mr. Goutam Surana, founder of Neo Systek was the guest speaker. Starting off as an IT [...]