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Creating Climate Resilient Rural Communities

As climate change accelerates, the vulnerabilities of rural communities across India are no longer hidden — they are starkly visible in depleting water sources, and declining soil health. These changes have disrupted the rhythms of life in our villages in ways both immediate and profound. The weather shifts have affected …

From China to India: VSBK’s Low-Carbon Leap

The story of the adaptation(s) of the VSBK technology and brick production processes in India is an example of collaboration among a range of partners coming from varied backgrounds, experience, expertise and skill sets, across formal and informal sectors, from artisans to technical experts and public sector agencies. This was …

The Paradigm of Technology: Innovate or Incubate

India is home to some of the earliest and greatest inventions in the world, which started and flourished under the Indus Valley Civilisation. Among the greatest innovations were the technologies for producing pottery and burnt building materials in Mohenjo-Daro, efficient water harvesting and conservation systems in Dholavira, and other tools …

Finance that Builds Futures: Reimagining Capital to Unleash Inclusive Entrepreneurship

The global financial landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by heightened volatility and rapidly changing credit dynamics. In India, these global shifts are mirrored by domestic challenges which underscore a critical issue: while traditional financial systems are adapting to new global realities, significant segments of the population face exclusion …

What India’s Construction Sector Should Learn from Nepal Earthquake?

“When it comes to earthquakes, a magnitude 6.0 rumble in San Francisco may shake the same as a 6.0 in Delhi. But you are far more likely to die in India.” – Forbes India ranks a high 100 out of 172 most vulnerable countries at risk of natural disasters [1]. Population …