met an outstanding sand artist using canvases for making sculptures and portraits G T Jhalawadia, at Keshod, Jungagadh district, thanks to arjun bhai innovator of fly ash and other brick making machines, we will have his exhibition at sattvik traditional food festival in dec 2014 at iima and also at International conference on creativity and…
http://louisproyect.org/2007/07/24/slavery-technical-innovation-and-the-sugar-plantation/ excerpted from above “Between 1760 and 1830, the Jamaican Legislature passed 49 bills granting patents for improved methods in sugar and rum production. Of these, 34 were for innovations in the infernal sugar crushing mills. It should be said that there were also many agricultural patents at the same time in the mother country,…
water Ten policies that must change-3: the case of small enterprises The need for reforms is being felt almost by everybody. But, the pace of reform has not matched the rising societal expectations. On certain reforms, a political consensus has to be achieved. Unfortunately, when this consensus prevents critical and frugal thinking, it can also…
We are very happy to invite you to the third GANDHIAN YOUNG TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AWARD (GYTI) function organised by SRISTI and honey bee network on March 29. 2014 at IIM-Ahmadabad at 4.30 pm . There will also be an exhibition of Innovations by the award winners on the occasion. As you may kindly be aware…
My manifesto: not that it matters………… vyakti ( individual), vichar ( idea), vyavahar ( practice) and sanskar (embedded values). The Dissent lies at the heart of democracy: great leaders are judged by the extent to which they brook diversity of views and then try to recognize the value of climbing ladder: vyakti ( individual), vichar…
Ten policies that must change soon: Agenda for new government – part 1 With different parties vying for voters support, it is paradoxical that the debate on policies is so feeble or confusing. There is not a strong critique being presented by any party either to herald an incremental change or complete overhaul. Let me…
Most of us in India have seen city bus drivers driving away even before the passengers have either boarded the bus or gotten down. They are in rush to get passengers before other buses get them. It doesn’t matter if some of the old people, children or women fall down and get injured. What did…
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, BharatRatna, Former President of India unveils the foundation stone of National Inclusive Innovation Centre for Development (NIICenD) at Gram Bharati, Gandhinagar district tomorrow feb 19 at 11 am, meets with local community representatives, faculty and students, gives away the Ignite awards to 44 students form 17 states at RJM…
Manifesto for compassionate cities With the pace of economic development increasing in our country, it is inevitable that there will be increasing urbanization. The urbanization by itself does not say much about the extent to which people care and have love for each other. Certainly, the kind of institutions and technologies we use will influence…
Manifesto for Public Health: why isn’t prevention better than cure? If Food subsidy had not been targeted at 65 per cent people but say only 40 -50 per cent people, we would have found enough resources for overcoming anemia among poor women for ever, or nutrition linked blindness among all vulnerable children. One does not…