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innovation, investment and enterprise

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/guest-writer/innovation-investment-enterprise-in-india/articleshow/7830761.cms 31 MAR, 2011, 04.52AM IST, ANIL K GUPTA, Innovation, investment & enterprise in India When an individual, institution, network or a society learns to live with a problem unsolved indefinitely, it ceases to be a progressive and inclusive forward-looking community. Indian society is going through a transformation when the traditional inertia is giving way…

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reviving research and innovation at universities: some discussions at vice chancellors conference at Vigyan Bhavan, new delhi, March 25, 2011

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Some of the ideas which you might have already included but just in case a)     adherence to ethical citation protocols lie at the heart of raising research quality. Universities need to develop awareness about highest standards of citation practices not only with regard to published resources but also unpublished or oral resources. The knowledge…

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Innovation Insurgents

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Innovations, institutions and involvement: Socio ecological crisis and insurgency in marginal environments[1] Anil K Gupta[2] South Asian region is going through a crisis in high productivity regions as well as in the marginal environments.   In the former case, the technological success of yester years has created problems of sustainability and viability.  Farmers have committed suicide…

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Kho-kho model of innovation:techpedia.in

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Kho-kho model of innovation:techpedia.in Given the diversity and plurality of Indian society, Indian models of innovations cannot but reflect its culture of resistance, redefining the context and rebuilding the connections among different streams of ideas.  King Akbar tried to synthesise the good practices of different religions in what he called as “deene ilahi” and he failed.  May be, if…

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Innovations for inclusive growth: CONNECTING SOIL AND SOUL

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Innovations for inclusive growth: CONNECTING SOIL AND SOUL It is well recognized world over that growth impulses by themselves will not take care of the needs of socially disadvantaged.  But growth can generate resources which can be invested for the purpose.  Sankranti festival is a good time to reflect how that two time periods, one where things…

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For the health of our children

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For the health of our children   The recent reports about more than 50 per cent children in Gujarat being malnourished calls for a major catharsis and creative response at all levels. I am reverting to this theme because the report produced in the Chinthan Shibir , a meeting of senior officers in Gujarat did not…

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Key initiatives for transforming national innovation systems from grassroots perspective:

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Key initiatives for transforming national innovation systems from grassroots perspective: Dissemination: The old axiom, seeing is believing still holds true.  Today, a large number of organisations have facilities for field trials and demonstrations.  But the convergence is missing.  In the mobile telephony, different channels such as television, internet, phone and other services like GPS, etc.,…

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insular leaders: indifferent followers–creating a market for merit

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Insular leaders: Indifferent followers Creating market for merit With increase in popular consciousness and political awareness, the social expectations about the institutional performance are rising enormously. There seems to be a crisis in many institutions which otherwise have been respected for their integrity and involvement with larger social discourse. There are several sources of this crisis:  the leaders…

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