Special Report
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The government has taken the lead on digital reforms
India Inc feels the push should come from the top and needs to be accompanied by necessary infrastructure
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How Infuse Ventures is helping Bharat catch up with India
IIM Ahmedabad's Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship is a key enabler of clean tech enterprises through its VC fund, Infuse Ventures. Now it is preparing for a much larger 'market-making' foray
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NCLT dismisses contempt plea filed by Mistry family firms against Tata Sons
The tribunal has, however, allowed the petitioners to separately challenge an impending Tata Sons EGM scheduled for February 6
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Philanthropy and impact investing complement each other: Geeta Goel
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has used a combination of grants and investments in India to free children from the grip of urban poverty, says Geeta Goel
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GoCoop's business model is connecting rural artisans to global buyers
GoCoop is helping weavers get better prices for their products by providing a platform on which they can sell directly to local and global buyers
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Going digital is the fourth industrial revolution
New-age technologies like cloud and big data are enabling enterprises to scale up and understand the customer better
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Unitus Seed Fund is clearing the decks for a second fund to support new-age social ventures
Unitus Seed Fund raised $23 million for impact investing in India, nearly a third of it from local investors. It is now gearing up for a second, larger fund. With internet penetration reaching critical mass, the 'base of the pyramid' is a serious investible asset class
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Rural artisans stand to benefit from Fabindia's aggressive growth plan
Synonymous with ethnic wear in the country, Fabindia has found the formula that balances social impact with scale
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Mistry vs Tata: Company law tribunal reserves order
In contempt of court petition filed by Mistry against Tata Sons, tribunal reserves judgment till January 18
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A brief introduction to impact investing in India
Social enterprises: The journey from 2005
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Social businesses must receive risk capital from the government and CSR
Social businesses require risk capital. This can come from philanthropy, state support and, with some legal reforms, CSR