How an ordinary man served thousands in Kerala

In the first glance, worldbloodbank.org appears to be one of the many websites which provide a gateway to the donors and receivers of blood across the globe. But when you probe deeper into the......

It's the population, stupid!

India is poorer than the world average and so naturally has a greater percentage of poor people and a lower percentage of rich people. Yet using absolute numbers, India has more of almost......

How IT is changing rural India

Farmers in a remote village in Honavar, 600 km away from Bangalore, are using ATM machines to open a bank account. Believe us - it's true.An ATM machine loaded on a van winds its way through the......

Unlisted India Inc in poor shape

Most unlisted Indian companies are not in the pink of health. That, at least, is what a Business Standard Research Bureau study based on Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy data on unlisted Indian......