More than a dozen states are suffering from drought including Gujarat. What one hears is that since good rains are expected, it is really a short term miserly and after a few weeks everything will be ok. Will it? What will happen to the people whose savings of last five or more years have been…
Affirmative action: Do we need a new scissors? Recent agitation by the young leaders of one of the most affluent communities in Gujarat has revived the debate about affirmative action and the need for sharpening our tools. To cut this problem differently, maybe we need a new scissors of different criteria and…
Birds, bridges and beautiful memoryscapes: Shodhaytra in Tripura-II For a long stretch, while walking in Gondacherra region, Dholai district of the state, we did not hear the songs of the birds nor did we see them flying. Later, we discovered that they used to make clay balls,…
tomorrow, we might have twelve year old girl Chaaya as guest in my class at IIMA, 820pm, how do we overcome inertia, how did she identify a social problem, find a solution, suggest it to nif team, saw it being implemented by village community and teachers of her school, Gandhinagar district what does she feel…
Beyond Gujarat Model There are many elements of gujarat model which haven't been studied enough. Gujaratis reached Africa much before British reached there. As Hirschman argued in a seminal paper on civilising influence of commerce, the trade triggers a skill of negotiation, and negotiation teaches the art of compromise and cooperation. Cooperatives did not succeed…
Prof. Anil K Gupta is a nationally recognized leader in innovation and faculty at IIM-Ahmedabad. He is also the founder of Honey Bee Network and executive vice chairman, National Innovation Foundation, Government of India. Prof Gupta talks about innovation Q. What are the innovations in healthcare with respect from expertise to experimentation? Prof Gupta: Healthcare…
This chapter argues that the journey to sustainability needs to look at new north poles, may be in the south. Developing countries have developed grassroots innovations that have been characterized by low emissions in many of their rural productive systems through intermediate technologies. For More Details Click Here
Many people around the world feel excluded from the fruits of development. While there is much that modern science, technology, and innovative systems offer, there is still a lot to be done. Corporations and other agencies are looking to transcend the frontiers of frugality so that access to affordable goods and services expands. For More…
Depuis 1989, le professeur Gupta et son Honey Bee Network multiplient les marches dans les villages reculés du pays pour collecter les inventions des paysans. Objectif : les diffuser et améliorer leurs conditions de vie. For More Details Click Here
it is a known fact that india needs innovative strategies and techologies to make healthcare affordable and accessible to every citizen. However, the question that arises is how far have we reached in this journey? Raelene Kambli quizzes Prof Anil Gupta, Founder of HoneyBee Network and executive Vice chair, National Innovation Founcation, Government of India…