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 we do … Continue reading
National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF) and IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd (IKSL) entered into an understanding to develop synergies for dissemination innovations and innovative practices all across the country on Feb 20, 2014. The MoU was signed by Dr Vipin Kumar, Director and Chief Innovation Officer – NIF and Shri S. Srinivasan, Chief Executive Officer … Continue reading
I joined Prof. Anil to meet B.V. Doshi at his architecture bureau Sangath in Ahmedabad. More than a week has passed since then, but still, I think I should blog about this meeting. For those non-Indians and few Indians who don’t know him, I am told that B.V. Doshi is one of the most influential … Continue reading
The summer school through techpedia.in triggered by GIAN through SRISTI and with the help of NIF and ILO on fabricating devices for eliminating child labour, enhancing the income of parents, and increasing safety in their work entered its third day. On Tuesday, many of the participants carried bricks, (one boy carried 168 bricks), washed tea cups at tea dhaba, met cobblers, worked with … Continue reading
Inspired by ancient Indian wisdom and Sattvik- traditional food festival (organised by SRISTI), a group of scientists working at ISRO-Ahmedabad organised “SATVIK- Aaharostavam-II” on 24th January 2013. This was first organised in 2011 by them to promote healthy eating habits amongst their community members. During the festival, an exhibition on “Science behind Satvik food” reflecting … Continue reading
In the two and half decades of its existence, the Honey Bee Network (HBN) has initiated and spawned many efforts to highlight the untapped potential of grassroots innovators in alleviating poverty and generating sustainable development. However, it is important to introspect, debate, analyse and improve upon the limitations of the Network and how to best … Continue reading
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