Let us now look at some of the building blocks that built the telecom industry into such a life changing phenomenon in the rural areas and see parallels on what could be done in the financial space
Read MoreDemonetisation is considered necessary in some economies to create change and development. Kenneth Rogoff, professor of Economics at Harvard University says that despite some issues in planning, there will be large positive effects in the long-run
Read More“In my experience, poor people are the world's greatest entrepreneurs. Every day, they must innovate in order to survive. They remain poor because they do not have the opportunities to turn their creativity into sustainable income” — Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder Grameen Bank
Read MoreThe general response to demonetisation, which is almost always an elitist one, is that we should look at the move as being ‘transformational’. Almost everybody has access to a Jan Dhan account and the proliferation of e-wallets on mobile phones actually addresses the question of whether at all we need to hold cash
Read MoreMoney in the bank has a psychological effect. We are familiar with the sense of well being that comes from a healthy bank balance. Will we have that same sense if we are not certain of accessing our money whenever we want to?
Read MorePoor quality education facility and support systems fail to provide the experience that help in acquiring knowledge, skills and attitudes that are conducive to social participation; hence rural youth are ill-prepared
Read More“Changes are products of intensive efforts” — Muhammad Yunus in his 2003 book Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
Read MoreThis unexpected derailing may just be the right medicine a startup company needed in its quest to become great!
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