Bhatia's company, Aspire, trains high-school and college students to become English-speaking, tech-savvy, problem-solving whiz kids ready for hire. The company then connects students to jobs, often in the technology and service sectors, at major corporations such as IBM, Accenture, Wipro, and Infosys.READ»
Another week, another smarter city conference. "It's the creation of a new industry!" Cisco's chief globalization officer, Wim Elfrink, exclaimed on stage last night at the opening of Global Green Cities of the 21st Century, this ...READ»
Micro Home Solutions is intent on bringing an interdisciplinary approach to low-income housing in Delhi, India--complete with sociologists, economists, urban planners, architects, and engineers. Challenges abound, including the fact that "there's no Hindi word for architecture."READ»
It's virtually impossible to ride around on a public bus during the summer without having someone crack open a few windows. At the same time, open windows--and air conditioning, which is present on less than 5% of inter-city vehicles ...READ»
