There are four levels at which we can learn from the innovations whether in formal or informal sector: [a] artefactual, [b] analogic, [c] heuristic and [d] gestalt or configurational.

Route of 31th Shodhyatra – Wardha Maharatsra 5th May to 12th May 2013 Rout – Sewagram – Wardha to heti Kundi – Karnja Block the participation is by prior consent please, send mail to shodhyatra@sristi.org since...

The demand for greater accountability of public systems is becoming more and more eloquent all over the country.  Strangely and may be not so strangely, in a state with a political instability, some of the most...

Excellence, relevance, frugality and empathy: Young Gandhian Innovators While appreciating the contributions of young technology students invited to showcase their innovations at the second Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards recently at IIMA, Ms. Ela Bhatt, Founder...

we will have a workshop on grassroots Innovation tomorrow at IIMA in which a senior colleague and doctoral student Ms Riya sinha chokkakula will share findings of her research with the providers of knowledge and various...

Making horses drink water: Let corporations learn   There is an old saying that you can take the horse to water but you can\’t make it drink. In the context of linkages between formal and informal...

“Is race for generics shunning out innovation from Indian pharma sector?”   well, It is true  that many big R and D based  Pharma companies have folded back their special purpose research vehicles, have reduced number of patents they maintain,  reduced number...