Editor’s note: The ThinkChange India staff is committed to providing our readers with interviews of people we believe are at the brink of something special but have for the most part been overlooked by the mainstream media. Readers will be able to see other conversations under our TC-I Changemakers tag. In this edition, TCI-changemaker focuses on [...]

Are you all set to meet with some of the best and most dynamic social for-profit businesses? Observe how enterprises looking to establish and scale find projectile? And participate in a buzzing confluence of some of the most dedicated and seasoned minds in social business? If yes, then you’re ready for Sankalp 2010! An annual [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28 /ThinkChange India/ – – Want an idea,Sirji ? http://bit.ly/9mhBaa … http://tinyurl.com/yjmmml2 # RT @EncoreTerry: 4 more days to nominate social innovator over 60 for $100K Purpose Prize. http://bit.ly/2njvbq # [TC-I Changemakers] First Energy to change the way rural India cooks /ThinkChange India/ – The ThinkChange … http://tinyurl.com/yf8c8tk # RT @beyondprofit [...]

A number of immersion programs exist that attempt to make the youth aware about development challenges in India. Some examples include Grassroutes, Teach for India and Engineers for Social Impact (E4SI). As the application deadline for this year’s E4SI fellowship approaches (7 March, 2010), we asked some former fellows about their experience working for various social [...]

Once again, Yale University is holding its Global Social Entrepreneurship course during Fall 2010, and is looking for Indian social enterprises to participate. A core goal of the program is to link teams of Yale students with mission-driven social entrepreneurs in India over a four-month long course designed to bring the students and social entrepreneurs [...]

The ThinkChange India staff is committed to providing our readers with interviews with people we believe are at the brink of something special but have for the most part been overlooked by the mainstream media. Readers will be able to see other conversations under our TC-I Changemakers tag. In this edition TCI-changemaker focuses on First [...]

Want an idea,Sirji ? http://bit.ly/9mhBaa # Sankalp 2010 – Social Enterprise Awards and Investment Forum [72 ... http://bit.ly/dllQKs # Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21 /ThinkChange India/ - - [Think Sport]: Sport brings several NGOs … http://tinyurl.com/yck3mde # Dipak Jain's B-School for South Asian Women http://bit.ly/9TtUc2 # [TC-I Call to Action]: Kaivalya Education Foundation opportunities in [...]

CGAP’s Microfinance Blog posted a short piece on the risk of delinquency in microfinance that occurs when people take on too much debt by applying for microloans from multiple lenders simultaneously. This is a significant issue, something we have written about before. The post touches the surface, but you can read the entire article here.

I didn’t read books until I was 21 – no, seriously. I don’t remember reading anything other the Hindu Daily’s last page (sports) and textbooks to get through school. And I regret it wholeheartedly. I wish upon every child to pick up reading as a habit sooner than later. Reading is liberating. There is this [...]

The Centre for Development Finance is embarking on a new project and wants your help. They are looking to assess development organizations’ “organizational capacity, needs and gaps, and ideas for tools we can develop to help them self-assess and become more effective.” To sweeten the pot, CDF is offering rewards for participants before March 15th. Click here [...]