Independent journalists, filmmakers, researchers, and media professionals based in India may be interested in the media fellowship offered by InfoChange India. All applications must be submitted by October 3, 2008. The topic of the fellowship may cover: a diverse range of issues in the social sector – from environment, poverty, livelihoods, public health, women and child rights, [...]

It sounds like a mandatory social responsibility order on profit making public sector enterprises (PSEs) in Gujarat. Below is the brief from Times of India: In a controversial order, the Gujarat government has asked all profit-making public sector enterprises (PSEs) in the state to contribute up to 30% of their annual profit before tax to Gujarat [...]

The Piramal Group, a research and diagnostics firm based in Mumbai, is partnering with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), NGOs, and more than 25,000 doctors across India to create a new campaign called “helpyourbody.” As LiveMint reports, helpyourbody is a crusade against chronic diseases, aiming to provide affordable medicines in rural areas. [...]

Next time you go to a cinema in India owned by Adlabs, you can contribute to a girl child’s education, thanks to a CSR partnership between Adlabs Cinema and Nanhi Kali, an NGO that focuses on this issue. As Indiantelevision.com reports: The company has joined hands with Nanhi Kali, an NGO which supports and spreads [...]

[Story Source: Livemint] [More information: Ejeevika Website] A startup incubated by Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI), a society established under IIT-Madras,  plans to connect people living in rural areas with job opportunities presented by urban explosion – and make money out of it. ejeevika HR Pvt Ltd, started by Richa Pandey Mishra, follows a [...]

So, it looks as though many smaller MFIs will now become absorbed by the larger players as the microfinance sector is expected to enter into period of substantial consolidation within India. According to Microcapital.org, The sector, which has lent close to USD 221.9 Million (Rs 10,000 crore), is moving aggressively to expand its operations. With [...]

The Centre for Microfinance, an organization that focuses on research, training, and strategy for MFIs, posted about exciting new job opportunities: The Centre for Micro Finance (CMF) has recently posted several new job openings, and we thought that some of this blog’s readers may be interested. New positions include: • Programme Head – Analytics Unit [...]

Check out what appears to be a great opportunity for those interested in particpatory learning. The competition has been opened up to Indian applications for the first time, so we encourage anyone looking for ways to make their ideas regarding e-learning or other tools a reality to check this out. Digital Media and Learning Competition [...]

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 tab. A few weeks back Aishwarya spoke with [...]

[Story source: Business Standard] Recently, Business Standard carried three articles under the Smart Cards byline. The articles – “Smart choice, sloppy plan“, “Andhra villagers now have pension on their fingertips“, “From Dhenakal to Bellary” – track the introduction of smart cards in various states of India. The first article mentions how the people of Rajasthan [...]