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Why India’s air pollution is so horrendous
A whopping nine in 10 people on Earth breathe highly polluted air, and more than 80 percent of urban dwellers have to endure outdoor pollution that exceeds health standards, according to the WHO’s World Global Ambient Air Quality Database.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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Gramophone: Farm doctors at your service
The Indore-based startup is leveraging technology to make farming more predictable and profitable for farmers in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- agtech, data, social enterprise
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Taps that don’t go dry: This summer, water ATMs to the rescue
The mobile water dispensing systems from Swajal and JanaJal are providing safe drinking water in rural as well as urban areas with the help of IoT and solar energy, reducing use of plastic.
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- WASH
- Region
- South Asia
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Unitus Ventures Raises INR 100 Crore Towards First Close of Fund II
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Bill Gates, Hemendra Kothari and others invest again in India’s leading early-stage impact fund. Unitus Ventures to invest INR 5-15 crore each in ~30 startups in healthcare, education and inclusive fintech.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Ankur Capital to launch $50m new fund next quarter, looks to cut bigger cheques
Mumbai-based impact investor Ankur Capital is gearing up to launch a new fund of up to $50 million in the next few months, which will provide the investment firm the bandwidth to cut bigger cheques.
- Region
- South Asia
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bKash, Ant Financial to promote financial inclusion in Bangladesh
The partnership involves Ant Financial investing into bKash and increasing its technological capabilities, allowing it to provide greater convenience and security in mobile financial services throughout Bangladesh.
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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Fintech Cos in India Are Turning Their Focus to Tier II and III Cities
Fintech companies are now ready to turn their attention to the Tier II and III cities, so as to penetrate deeper into the country. Being untapped markets, these cities bring a greater opportunity for the players.
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- Finance
- Region
- South Asia
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Why India’s financial inclusion drive may be running out of steam
India has the highest share of inactive accounts in the world, the latest World Bank survey on financial inclusion shows.
- Region
- South Asia
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