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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...

edefining the relationship between the government and the Institutions of excellence   It is not worthwhile to comment on IIM bill without first asking what is the way excellence is built in an institution of higher...

Inspired teachers:  Need for changing the frame of reference   Hon’ble President of India, Shri. Pranab Mukherjee took some decisions recently which can have far-reaching consequences.  During the meeting of the Vice Chancellors of the Central...

Harnessing innovative potential of youth in formal and informal sector of IDB member countries:  Lessons of Honey Bee Network[1]   Anil K Gupta[2]   The spirit of creativity, collaboration and compassion pervades in all religions.  However, while...

http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/topic.jsp?group_id=22   Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Cultural Expressions, inter-governmental meeting feb 4-8, wipo, geneva: how do we create a mutuality of interest amiong developing and developed countries so that there are incentives for those who...

Pursuit of happiness:  GNH vs GDP   Recently, as a member of the Expert Group set up by the King of Bhutan, I attended the meeting to develop gross national happiness as a viable substitute for gross...