anil k gupta blog

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...

Water, wisdom and wasmo: a learning journey I recently met a large number of village community leaders and innovators who have achieved remarkable results in collaboration with WASMO in Gujarat  in dealing with the problems of...

Haryali Handi: new signatures of sustainability from grassroots to Global  Saatvik 2010 is the eighth edition of tradition Food Festival organised by SRISTI in collaboration in collaboration with National Innovation Foundation ( NIF), Grassroots Innovation Augmentation...

Future Group Creates ‘Khoj Lab’ with  National Innovation Foundation To re-define grassroot innovation in the Indian context To provide a national market platform to the indigenous innovations   New Delhi, December 14, 2010: Future Group along...

building Institution of excellence: thoughts from the margin Two of the premier institutions, IIMA and NID  are celebrating their golden jubilee this month. The spirit of Vikram Sarabhai would feel vindicated that seeds sown by him continue...

 one vaccine you dont want: corrruption or How to be  morally corrupt but procedurally correct There has been a tremendous upsurge of social revulsion in the country in the recent past about the corruption. People wonder...

National Innovation Council (NInC)  has written to various states to set up state level innovation council. Had detailed discussions with the senior officials of  Uttar Pradesh to develop a vibrant platform for scouting, spawning and sustaining...

Dilemma of a hesitant or may be a pseudo-secularist! He believes that no religion has a monopoly on issuing passports to heaven. But he also believes that one can only practice rituals of the religion in...

Dilemma of a hesitant or may be a pseudo-secularist! He believes that no religion has a monopoly on issuing passports to heaven. But he also believes that one can only practice rituals of the religion in...

As a part of an ongoing research project on soil, plant, human health, a consortium has been formed with agricultural, animal  scientists, medical doctors and other stake holders to pursue the socio-ecological linkages and developing a system...