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Aavishkaar Group Scoops up $37 Million in Fresh Financing From FMO
Aavishkaar Group, one of the world’s largest impact investors, has raised $37 million in fresh financing from Dutch development finance institution FMO.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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The Dirty Business of Cement Gets a Clean Up from MIT
Is it possible to change how the most ubiquitous building material on earth is made — one so dirty that it accounts for nearly a tenth of greenhouse gases, yet so cheap to produce that it costs less per kilogram than bottled water?
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- Environment
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- South Asia
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Indian Government Expands Scope of CSR Spending
Till now, companies were allowed to provide CSR funds to technology incubators located within Centre-approved academic institutions.
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- South Asia
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The Indian Institute Of Skills Is Here & Ready To Train Future Entrepreneurs
Envisioned as a world class skilled training centre integrated with best practices from well known international skill institutions, the organization will facilitate learning and trainings through strong industry connect in both public and private sectors.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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India’s Microfinance Industry To Self-Regulate With Code For Responsible Lending
Manoj Nambiar, Chairperson, MFIN, said: “This is a significant self-regulatory step across all RBI-regulated entities and others that aims at safeguarding the interests of low-income customers through enhancing transparency and compliance."
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- Finance
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- South Asia
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- microfinance, regulations
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Arohan in Talks With Sovereign Wealth Funds, PEs to Raise $200M
Arohan plans to complete the fundraise in the next few months, and is in discussions with sovereign wealth funds.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Impact Tech Venture OpenSC Raises $4 Million in Seed Funding
OpenSC, an impact venture developed in partnership by the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF-Australia) and BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the global corporate venture, investment, and incubation arm of Boston Consulting Group, today announced that OpenSC has raised $4 million in seed funding from strategic impact investors.
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- Press Release
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- Environment, Investing
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- South Asia
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- supply chains
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Viewpoint: How Easy Is It to Do Business in India, After All?
To achieve its ambition of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2024-25 and doubling that in the next eight years, India certainly needs to claw its way further up the rankings.
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- South Asia
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