Good Ideas Ideas

Epidemiologists show that testing all adults for HIV in India would overall save money. Economist http://econ.st/11CuhmQ

Sanitation Solutions provides cheap sanitary napkins to women in India as well as microenterprise opportunities. Dell Social Innovation Challenge finalist 2011. http://bit.ly/10IpDZ7

A number of companies are pioneering low-cost private education in India, offering parents more affordable choices. http://bit.ly/8zopRQ

A non-profit in India combats corruption by issuing zero rupee notes. A Changemakers winning idea. http://bit.ly/YecQuI

Civil engineers in northern India build canals, slow streams in shaded areas, and create overflows in order to build glaciers. The runoff then feeds crops downstream. Economist http://econ.st/1afck3G

Indian company augments road construction with recycled plastic. http://bit.ly/1dJ5N8

New technologies allow water pumps, night lighting, and even new sources of revenues for entrepreneurs. http://www.selco-india.com

The Humanure Project in India uses biogas generators to produce electricity from human waste. Dell Social Innovation Challenge 2nd place (of 4000) 2012. http://bit.ly/Af5vGu

India produces 200 billion bricks per year - often with highly polluting kilns. Using different production techniques and making the bricks hollow would have huge positive impact. Economist http://econ.st/Nm5WMB

VaxTrac uses biometrics to keep track of which vaccines need to be given to whom. Changemakers winning idea http://bit.ly/sD2b12

Businesses increasingly are not only outsourcing call centers to India, but also model-building and analytics. Harvard Business Review http://bit.ly/b7ecL3

An Indian organization called 5th Pillar issues zero rupee notes for citizens to use to pay bribes, combatting corruption .http://bit.ly/4GB1pb