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social entrepreneurship
October 11, 2024
What is changing in Nagaland’s thrift fashion industry?
Digital and physical thrift stores in Nagaland continue to coexist despite a shift in sustainable clothing trends. But it isn’t an easy ride.
by
Keletsino Mejura
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6 min read
August 29, 2024
Photo essay: Women drive the dry flower business in Nagaland
Nagaland’s women entrepreneurs have turned their flower drying tradition into a sustainable source of livelihoods. However, they still struggle for government support.
by
Keletsino Mejura
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Thejavor Kintso
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7 min read
July 25, 2024
SUPPORTED BY FF
What does it mean to be an entrepreneur with disabilities?
Two entrepreneurs with disabilities discuss their work, their challenges and learnings, and the changes they’d like to see in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
by
Anubha Singhal
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Surashree Rahane
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2 min read
May 30, 2024
SUPPORTED BY MAF
How decentralised renewable energy impacts incomes and climate
The energy transition should do more than secure livelihoods; it should help them grow. Here’s how decentralised renewable energy (DRE) can help achieve this.
by
Harish Hande
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7 min read
March 28, 2024
SUPPORTED BY ATECF
“A philanthropist’s job is to connect the dots and build synergies”
Rekha Koita, co-founder of Koita Foundation, talks about her journey as a philanthropist and shares her excitement about the future of giving in India.
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India Development Review
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2 min read
January 30, 2024
From bird-watching to nonprofits: Van Gujjar youth forge their own path
by
Saddam Husain
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2 min read
November 14, 2023
The link between clean energy and women’s labour
Unpaid care work is mostly undertaken by women and constrains their access to clean energy. Here’s why and how the energy transition must account for women’s labour.
by
Kate Grantham
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Carolina Robino
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Flaubert Mbiekop
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6 min read
June 21, 2023
There’s a lot that businesses can learn from the social sector
Sujatha Rao and Deepak Menon speak with Ravi Sreedharan about what nonprofits can teach businesses about social complexities and building a just and humane world.
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Ravi Sreedharan
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Sujatha Rao
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Deepak Menon
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9 min read
February 24, 2023
What do social entrepreneurs want from impact investors?
Entrepreneurs value capital that is flexible and accepts risk. To make capital truly catalytic, investors must listen to and honour entrepreneurs’ viewpoints.
by
Bjoern Struewer
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Jed Emerson
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4 min read
January 13, 2023
Indian artisans are still missing from e-commerce platforms
High logistical costs and a lack of digital know-how are some factors keeping Indian artisans out of e-commerce. How can the recently launched Open Network for Digital Commerce change this?
by
Parul Gupta
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Abhishek Modi
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5 min read
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