I liked this idea of promoting products from rural areas, thus resulting in the deserved profits for the rural people. There are many rural places in India popular for their native products, but they do not have a proper market reach due to many factors, hence they are getting exploited by many companies. It is a nice idea for NGOs to tie up with such rural communities and market their products. It is a very good way of directly helping such communities.-Pradeep (www.tapanafoundation.com)Original Story:Tribal products of Andhra Pradesh are all set to get a new boost through corporate marketing

This is a paper, included at the World Bank site, that analyzes the status of vocational education in India. While about 15 years old, this is still informative.Author notes: "India has an extensive technical and vocational education system. This description of the national program may help distance educators in other countries."The Technical/Vocational Education and Training is multi-sectoral in nature. Each ministry/department in Central as well as State Governaments is responsible for manpower development in that sector. While some offer regular formal or non-formal courses, others draw fro

Good to see people rising to the awakening call - Climate Change! :) Soon, wind to power New York Ed Pilkington New York: Within 10 years, New Yorkers may be walking over the Brooklyn Bridge beneath gently whirring turbines, and gazing up at the Empire State Building topped by a giant windmill. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling for the city to become a major generator of renewable energy. He wants to see New York wean itself from dependency on the conventional power grid by massive investment in wind, solar and wave energy and opened the prospect of wind turbines being placed on bridges a

Bangalore: A ray of hope has entered the lives of Rakshith (6) and Ritul (3), whose parents Anand and Jyothi died on Wednesday near Kalyan Nagar junction after being hit by a crane.