Khemka Forum on Social Entrepreneurship The Indian School of Business, Hyderabad 17th and 18th of November 2011 The Khemka Forum on Social Entrepreneurship plays hosts to India’s most influential social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, philanthropists, investors, academics, government and media representatives, who meet under it’s ‘big tent’ to collectively advance the agenda of social entrepreneurship in [...]

The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation is looking for a Program Manager for their Social Entrepreneurship programs.  The foundation is dedicated to building innovative cross-sectoral collaborations and development infrastructure that make a substantial impact on the reduction of poverty, empowers the marginalized, and protects the natural environment.  They believe large scale social impact can only be effected through [...]

Many conferences and seminars exist to bring together people for discussion, knowledge sharing, and networking.  The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation is hosting a forum on social entrepreneurship that will go to the next level and serve as the catalyst for future action.  The Forum  on Social Entrepreneurship will bring together thought leaders and visionaries, [...]

This op-ed was submitted by Suresh Pramar, and is a user post. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of TC-I, but we feel that it is important to cultivate opinions from all sides. India like the rest of the world has not escaped the impacts of the current downturn. The sudden rush in [...]

This week has had no shortage of announcements of accepting nominations for some competitions and the unveiling of winners from others. Today, IndiaPRwire reports that the Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation, Schwab Foundation, and UNDP has picked finalists for the 2008 Social Entrepreneurship of the Year Award. The Award recognizes individuals who offer the most [...]

Please send along any other opportunities to . Jobs Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) is an autonomous society responsible for implementation of poverty reduction projects in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. They are looking for 3-4 interns to work exclusively on health and nutrition interventions. More information here The Indian School [...]

We have mentioned this opportunity before. But the folks from Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation wanted us to throw in a reminder to our readers about the ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award 2008. The deadline is for application is 5th June, 2008 and you can access the online application here. Here are some basic [...]

Please send along any other opportunities to . Jobs The Institute for Financial Management and Research is looking for a Senior Researcher to work out of their Chennai office. The research will primarily comprise of the BoP energy sector. Go here for more information, and the full job description can be accessed here. Fellowships We [...]

India is facing a looming energy crisis. The energy needs of the country’s population cannot be met by conventional energy sources (read: Fossil Fuels). We had mentioned in the space before, the importance of India leapfrogging into renewable sources like solar and wind. As part of the eleventh five year plan, GOI just allocated Rs. [...]