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Muhammad Yunus Responds to Microcredit Loan Shark Claims
Muhammad Yunus' latest swipe at for-profit microlending suggests government regulation to restore trust.
Business
Maybe We Should Focus on Poor People, not Poor Countries
Just because a country graduates to "middle income" status, doesn't mean things are going well for all (or even most) of its people.
Lifestyle
What Is the Evergreen Revolution?
President Obama has called for an Evergreen Revolution to improve food security. But the original Green Revolution was hardly a triumph.
Business
Why Is Bangladesh Going After Grameen Bank and Founder Muhammad Yunus?
The government of Bangladesh appears to be mounting a concerted campaign oust Muhammad Yunus and take over the Grameen Bank.
Design
Transparency: GOOD's Most Popular Infographics of 2010
A look back at the infographics that drew the most attention, on topics from happiness to Burning Man
Lifestyle
Did India Bow to Tobacco Companies?
India delays warning labels on cigarette packages despite 1 million tobacco-related deaths.
Lifestyle
Video: Want a Baby? Try India
India has become a hotspot for fertility clinics, which now paying Indian women to be surrogate mothers.
Culture
JF & Son's Guild System Designs Heirloom Fashion
New York's JF & Son clothing line is built on a revolutionary "vertical/horizontal" model and features pieces by Asian artisans.
Business
Why India is the Breeding Ground for World Saving Innovations
Historically, products have been created in the developed world and then move to poorer nations. But recent "indovations" are reversing that path.
Business
Vikram Akula: The Poor Know How to Help Themselves
Some of the most important lessons I learned about alleviating poverty came from my experience living and working in India’s rural villages....
Business
Is India Really a Hotbed for Social Enterprise?
Is India better at producing social entrepreneurs than other countries? The recent track record supports the claim. Here are a few reason why.
Business
Transparency: How the World Feels About Green Brands
How is the trend of sustainable business developing around the world and which popular brands are at the forefront.
Cities
The $1 Billion Home Is Complete
The world's first $1 billion home, a 27-story tower in Mumbai, built for India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is complete.
Business
SKS Microfinance Stock Shares Tumble Just Months After IPO
Shares for the largest microlender in India plunged more than five percent for a second day in a row. Is the open market the place for microfinance?
Technology
Digital Green Advances Indian Agriculture Through Viral Video
Digital Green uses a novel tactic to spread good farming practices in rural Indian village: make educational videos in which area farmers star.
Education
What's Wrong With Universities Going Global?
India announced six months ago that it's opening its doors to foreign universities that want to set up satellite campuses in the subcontinent....
Business
Challenge Contest: Inspire Low-cost Learning Tools
Gray Matters Capital is funding a contest to design low-cost learning tools for affordable private schools in India. The best ideas will become...
Business
Student Loans Are the Frontier of Microfinance
Going to college is a more dependable way out of poverty in the developing world than starting a business, so student loans might be the next big...
