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This Braille device will help the blind to teach themselves

Annie is a Braille literacy device that runs on the Raspberry Pi, a credit-card-sized computer, and consists of hardware components such as a refreshable Braille display, a digital Braille slate, and a Braille keyboard

4 min read2 Sep 2021
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This idea helps empower the marginalized

Haqdarshak is a mobile and web technology platform that works on the delivery of scheme benefits to citizens

4 min read2 Sep 2021
Opinion

Social enterprise uses capitalism for uplift

A self-sustaining social enterprise has the potential to address contextual problems and provide meaningful, continuous employment

4 min read9 Feb 2018
Companies

CSR: NGOs seek helping hand from companies to build capacity

Capacity building is required at multiple levels that include building leadership, financial budgeting and planning, and managerial skills among others

3 min read12 Jan 2018
Companies

Amazon launches special store for women entrepreneurs

Amazon Saheli is aimed at empowering and enabling women entrepreneurs to sell their products on a dedicated storefront on Amazon.in called The Saheli Shop

2 min read29 Nov 2017
Companies

Shell Foundation’s Sam Parker: We need more capital for early-stage social enterprises

Shell Foundation director Sam Parker says the firm will be heavily focused on India and has a total portfolio of 50 social enterprises, of which 20 are operating in India

4 min read18 Sep 2017
Politics

Indian social enterprises have huge potential: British Council report

A British Council report says that a majority of social enterprises in India are focussed on skill development, followed by education

1 min read16 Dec 2016
Politics

A fellowship that helps create agents of change

The Mother Teresa Fellowship which was launched in 2013 with the aim of helping youngsters committed to working with social issues

3 min read29 Nov 2016
Topic

A timely saviour for road accident victims

In Bangladesh, where emergency care is virtually non-existent, TraumaLink steps in to save precious lives

3 min read25 Dec 2015
Politics

Making profit and doing good

Often profits and social good are hard to club together. Ahead of the SEOY Awards, a look at how a growing tribe of social entrepreneurs are bringing the two closer

5 min read2 Dec 2015
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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