Topic: India

Preserving the Gift of Giving

Americans donated $304 billion in 2009, down 3.6%, and this year some are pledging more. We spoke to seven philanthropists of all different incomes, from billionaires promising half their wealth via Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge, to regular folks earmarking a slice of their salaries.READ»

• Now: November 2010
• Read: Decision Points
• Soar: Future of Air Transport Conference

How a Handful of Countries Control the Earth's Most Precious Materials

While the global market for ever more sophisticated tech gadgets grows, the metals and minerals that make them go are controlled by a handful of countries.READ»

Measuring Influence One Click at a Time

From No. 1 finisher Jeremy Schoemaker to Shaquille O'Neal (no. 1,709) and beyond, here are the 29,795 photographs we received from participants in our social-media experiment. Go to fastcompany.com/influence for details about the top finishers and to search for specific participants.READ»

November Events

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• Read: Decision Points
• Share: National Philanthropy Day
• Soar: Future of Air Transport Conference

Suppliers Set Out to Grade Products with Sustainability Scorecards

Procter & Gamble and Kaiser Permanente set out to grade their suppliers' environmental practices with sustainability scorecards.READ»

Innovation Agents: Jessica Mayberry, Founder of Video Volunteers

Imagine giving a village full of people who have never seen a film, barely ever watched television, much less have access to a computer, a way to challenge traditional news coverage. To millions of impoverished people in India, Jessica Mayberry offers a way to do just that, by creating their own stories through Video Volunteers.READ»

PepsiCo: Agricultural Hero?

The fast-food giant unveils its i-crop soil-monitoring system to help farmers around the world manage water and CO2 emissions. What about the rest of us?READ»

India, South Africa Team Up to Fight HIV

India is rapidly becoming a global supplier of life-saving HIV vaccine. Now it's joining forces with South Africa to research the HIV sub-type most commonly found in their countries. READ»

Tokyo Eco-Startup Fullcircle Innovations Is Announced as a Finalist in Red Herring 100 Asia Prize

Solving climate change is a big challenge that will require cooperation and innovation on a global scale. Tokyo startup Fullcircle Innovations is taking on this challenge with its offerings at GreenITers.com and EcoAppsFree.com.READ»

Corporate Leadership for the 21st Century: Sustainability Experience Required

You will soon find that no corporate board will hire a CEO or elect a new board member who doesn't have experience in environmental sustainability and social issues. Why would I say this? And where would a corporate person gain ...READ»

PATH Bringing Super-Fortified Rice to Africa

When we last covered PATH, the nonprofit had licensed its rice fortification technology to producers in Brazil, Columbia, and India. Now PATH is bringing Ultra Rice--a rice-shaped extruded rice grain filled with vitamins and minerals--to Burundi.READ»

Why You Should Start a Company in ... Atlanta

It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in ...READ»

Investing in Post-Conflict Zone Startups Just Might Save the World

When Kevin Braithwaite tells fellow Silicon Valley types that he's investing in entrepreneurs in Lebanon, they usually look at him like he's crazy.READ»

India's Pivotal Meningitis Vaccine Rolls Out in Africa

The new vaccine--developed in India--offers protection for up to 10 years, compared with older trajectories of two or three years.READ»

Wes Anderson's Pal Waris Ahluwalia Pops Tea Room Under NYC High Line

A tea room dedicated to love and history, the pop-up space is Ahluwalia's latest foray into creative, cultural entrepreneurship.READ»

Gates Foundation Pushes Technology for College Preparedness

The foundation announced this week that $20 million is up for grabs for innovators in tech for education.READ»

Nokia Reported Rapidly Losing Market Share in India, Apple Poised to Steal More

How the mighty have fallen: A new study from IDC says Nokia's rapidly losing market share in the massive Indian cell phone market. Nokia says "humbug" and suggests it's all fine. But with Apple rumored to be sweeping in, Nokia's woes seem poised to worsen.READ»

How the iPhone 5 Can Stay Ahead of the Pack

Apple looks set to shun the next-generation 4G technology, LTE, for its first year in the U.S. Can it still retain its title as the most advanced smartphone, in the face of strong competition from Windows 7 and Android phones?READ»

Abusive Microfinanciers Have Prompted Lawmakers in India to Regulate the Industry

A new law is being introduced in response to frequent suicides at the hands of bullying lenders.READ»

iFive: Apple's Record Finances, India's Own OS, EU Versus MS, China Censors Nobel Online, Google's Car

Tell you why you might like Mondays: Our brief summary of the early news might distract you before work....READ»

What's Behind Yahoo's $55 Million Advertising Splurge in Israel

Yahoo's advertising war with Google and AOL has stepped up a notch with the purchase of Israeli-American firm Dapper for a reported $55 million. The move suggests that Sunnyvale is looking to hit Google where it hurts: Right in the customized ad pocketbook.READ»

• AOL and Google Gobbling Israeli Startups
• Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz: "I'm Just a Manager"

Jatropha World 2010

Could a homely succulent save the planet? Maybe. Oil squeezed from the Jatropha curcas plant helped fuel a train from Delhi to Mumbai and a 90-minute Boeing jet ride in Houston last year. Some scientists grouse that years of ...READ»

For-Profit Microfinance Matures, India and Africa Lead the Way

Microfinance is maturing, with record numbers of borrowers, loan amounts, new international partnerships, and a focus on transparent reporting.READ»

Smartphones to the Rescue in Burundi

The UN World Food Programme's latest experiment is with smartphones as data collectors.READ»

CGI: Lemelson Foundation -- A Philanthropy Investing in Market-Based Solutions

In a private meeting with Julia Novy-Hildesley, Executive Director, the Lemelson Foundation, I found out what went on behind closed doors at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) when the media were not present. Novy-Hildesley was the ...READ»