'Women' as a political constituency appears to be an idea that has come of age. It is changing India in ways that we only dimly understand, asserts Aditi Phadnis. Illustration: Dominic......
Muhammad Yunus proved that he was neither an armchair economist nor a slogan mongering political activist, but a doer destined to do what Mahatma Gandhi said -- to remove every tear from every eye,......
The leaders of the Students Against Discrimination on Tuesday said they want Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina......
Life has come full circle for Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, who faced persecution during Sheikh Hasina's regime for embezzlement, is now all set to head of the interim government in......
On January 20, 2009, the next president will take the oath of office and face unprecedented challenges starting on day one. Our economy is faltering. Our health care system is in crisis. And our......
This year's Laureates have shown how the problem of global poverty can be tackled by breaking it down into a number of smaller - but more precise - questions at individual or group levels, he Royal......
'Affordable housing is the next big area, from where future growth will come' 'To grow in this segment, we found value in Gruh' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Bandhan Bank’s recent......
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is launching a non-banking financial company targetting the microcredit space in the country. Christened as Nabard Financial Services, the......
Microcredit, an important initiative aimed at financial inclusion, has proved to be a profitable business proposition both in short and long terms for commercial banks globally with......
Bandhan Bank on Tuesday unveiled two new products -- Visa international debit card and non-residential accounts -- pointing towards the bank’s strategy to look beyond the rural finance for......