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Comment on A Magical Fable About Global Warming by TC-I Week in Review « ThinkChange India

TC-I Week in Review « ThinkChange India — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:20:07 +0000

[...] documentary fable about global warming, highlighted by Shital last [...]

Comment on Sex Worker Bank in Mumbai by TC-I Week in Review « ThinkChange India

TC-I Week in Review « ThinkChange India — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:19:47 +0000

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Comment on Vote in the Global Water Challenge by alina

alina — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:33:43 +0000

the winners were announced. Naandi is one of them. Thanks for supporting the cause. we do need champions like you for this programme.

cheers

Comment on Protecting HIV/AIDS patients from discrimination by Ann

Ann — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:24:53 +0000

It sounds like India is ahead of Cambodia in this regard, if this article is anything to go on…

http://www.expat-advisory.com/cambodia/phnom-penh/outrage-over-private-cambodian-school-expelling-girl-7-for-being-hiv-positive.php

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Comment on Unaddressed Opportunity: Public Image of HIV/AIDS Victims by Ayesha Lakhani

Ayesha Lakhani — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:47:07 +0000

Media does play a crucial role in spreading awareness. No doubt about that..! But then the reach of media in the Indian state is itself a big debatable issue.

Ombudsperson…can be one of the solutions, but then this will crop up few more issues like:
Qualification of such a person..??
No. of people to be appointed..??
Who will pay them..?? etc..

Comment on Cellphones and (Rural) Development, Part Two by Using Regulation to promote Social Business: The case of IRDA « ThinkChange India

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:29:43 +0000

[...] Clearly, access to insurance products would provide much needed economic stability to the rural poor. It can be argued that IRDA is a example of a unique model - using regulatory mechanisms to promote ’social business’. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) also has pursued a similar strategy, by mandating cellphone companies to focus on rural markets. Of course, we have covered the social impact of cellphones in this space before. [...]

Comment on Guest Posts by Santhosh

Santhosh — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:19:47 +0000

You should explore opportunities to be funded by certain VC funds focussed on Green Energy. We have featured some of them in this space before.

Comment on Guest Posts by P&G

P&G — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:54:26 +0000

I need a change in India by first offsetting Global Warming- by my novel world’s cheapest solar product. Being Indian expatriate, right at the moment and having a financial difficulties, I wrote to major financial institutions around India, IREDA, including Goa IDC,EDC and other financial institutions- but not a single reply I ever received- nor a single automated message of receipt. Can someone advise me the next step?

Comment on Interview with India’s Rural BPO Guru by Prerit

Prerit — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:14:48 +0000

Sir
I am a student of rural management and keen in setting up a Rural Rural BPO in Gurgaon… Where can I get the information about
it.

Comment on TC-I is looking for Part-Time Writers by TC-I is looking for Part-Time Writers « Let Me Know

TC-I is looking for Part-Time Writers « Let Me Know — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:49:36 +0000

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Comment on Eco-Wise: Braving New Frontiers in Waste Management by TC-I Week in Review « ThinkChange India

TC-I Week in Review « ThinkChange India — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:02:12 +0000

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Comment on The Talent Vacuum by prernasri

prernasri — Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:20 +0000

You’re right, certainly we don’t need clones of IITs and IIMs, because in my opinion, these schools aren’t the most effective way to channel talent in the first place. We need to move past the IIT / IIM model (which we seem irrationally attached to). In an era where knowledge/ideas are more valuable than labour, and where India lags behind in terms of research initiatives, the government needs to invest resources in higher education differentiation and diversification, and create incentives for scholarship / research. This seems to be one way to transform an otherwise moribund higher education system.

Secondly, we can’t ignore the fact that the feeder for higher education is primary education. More children today may have access to education, but our literacy rates remain alarmingly low (as Shital reported recently). As Pratham as noted, it is not enough to simply get children in school - they must also learn. This doesn’t even account for external factors - poverty, gender discrimination, familial obligations, child labour - that keep children out of school, even if they want to learn.

I agree that the task is daunting, but any reform measures must be holistic, and account for the entire education pyramid, from primary education to higher education. This conversation isn’t just about IIT and IIM anymore - it’s about every single Indian.

To read more about how (potentially) India can become more competitive with respect to research / knowledge generation, specifically with respect to higher education institutions, go here - http://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/12/stories/2005041204141000.htm.

Comment on The Talent Vacuum by rahul

rahul — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:31:30 +0000

I understand we need a lot of talented people but opening clones of IITs and IIMs in haste won’t be the right thing to do..we have to take care of the education standards only then it will pay off.

Comment on The Makings of the “Indian Dream” by Aishwarya Mishra

Aishwarya Mishra — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:58:18 +0000

I was going to write a post on my blog about the same thing, when I found this post. And from the same source too Business Standard.

I think this is an important development considering that it is one of those occasions when people below poverty line are stakeholders in the concern where they work. Magarpatta City too had the land owners as major stake holders but in that case, the farmers were actually moderately, if not extremely, well to do.