Special Report
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NCLT dismisses contempt plea filed by Mistry family firms against Tata Sons
The tribunal has, however, allowed the petitioners to separately challenge an impending Tata Sons EGM scheduled for February 6
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Philanthropy and impact investing complement each other: Geeta Goel
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has used a combination of grants and investments in India to free children from the grip of urban poverty, says Geeta Goel
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GoCoop's business model is connecting rural artisans to global buyers
GoCoop is helping weavers get better prices for their products by providing a platform on which they can sell directly to local and global buyers
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Going digital is the fourth industrial revolution
New-age technologies like cloud and big data are enabling enterprises to scale up and understand the customer better
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Unitus Seed Fund is clearing the decks for a second fund to support new-age social ventures
Unitus Seed Fund raised $23 million for impact investing in India, nearly a third of it from local investors. It is now gearing up for a second, larger fund. With internet penetration reaching critical mass, the 'base of the pyramid' is a serious investible asset class
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Rural artisans stand to benefit from Fabindia's aggressive growth plan
Synonymous with ethnic wear in the country, Fabindia has found the formula that balances social impact with scale
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Mistry vs Tata: Company law tribunal reserves order
In contempt of court petition filed by Mistry against Tata Sons, tribunal reserves judgment till January 18
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A brief introduction to impact investing in India
Social enterprises: The journey from 2005
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Social businesses must receive risk capital from the government and CSR
Social businesses require risk capital. This can come from philanthropy, state support and, with some legal reforms, CSR
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Meet some of India's HNIs who are creating a social impact and enjoying financial returns
According to the Impact Investors Council, the biggest gap in impact investing in India is the lack of funding from domestic investors. The Council estimates that 80-85 percent of impact investments come from overseas. While a majority of Indian HNIs aren't aware that social enterprises can deliver a triple bottomline—enjoy financial returns and create social impact—a handful of them are making a difference
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Most decisions we took last year faced little resistance: Arun Jaitley
Tough decisions, FM said, have put India back in the global radar