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		<title>On CK Prahalad and his impact on social entrepreneurship</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I, like many others, was saddened to hear of the untimely passing away of Prof. C. K. Prahalad. His career spanned over three decades during which time he introduced several innovative business ideas that quickly became mainstream. Perhaps his most widely influential work was his last book on “The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid" where he outlined his take on how corporations could profitably service the very large market that consists of the bottommost economic strata. You can read more at 
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		<title>Launching the Go-To networking event for Social Entrepreneurs in Boston</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2010/03/23/launching-the-go-to-networking-event-for-social-entrepreneurs-in-boston/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bachpan Bachao Andolan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eye of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Trafficking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peacetones]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sri Lanka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tantric India Bistro]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 30 people from diverse backgrounds, but with a common interest in supporting organizations making significant social impact, gathered at Tantric India Bistro in Boston for the first of what will be a regular meeting on the First Monday of the Month. From the interest expressed since the launch, it is quickly becoming the “Go To” networking venue for folks interested in meeting others with a similar interest in innovative social impact. Read more about the next event on April 5 at <a href="http://blog.ambientengines.com">http://blog.ambientengines.com</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=648&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why you need to go beyond the numbers to view rural poverty</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/07/11/why-you-need-to-go-beyond-the-numbers-to-view-rural-poverty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[water and sanitation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shanti Bhavan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past decade, much progress has been made in India and people have been justifiably proud of the improving economic situation. While most observers point to the top line numbers that show the number of people living below the “poverty line” has been consistently decreasing, by focusing on just these aseptic numbers, they fail to understand and capture the continuing anguish in the rural countryside.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=513&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A conversation on Microfinance</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/06/24/a-conversation-on-microfinance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Micro-enterprises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Ecosystem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[micro-finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yunus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Couple of months ago we had the privilege to host Mr. N. Srinivasan in Boston. Mr. Srinivasan is the author of the ‘Microfinance in India: State of the Sector Report 2008’, was Chief General Manager of India's National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) where he served for 25 years. Here are excerpts from an interview and Mr Srinivasan's open letter to the Indian Government. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=492&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TIECON Social Enterprise Track Provides New Perspective</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/06/16/tiecon-social-enterprise-track-provides-new-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time TIECON EAST – TiE Boston’s annual conference on entrepreneurship and innovation - had a dedicated track on Social Enterprise. The three panels for the track were all well attended. Here are some excerpts from an article I wrote for Lokvani about the sessions.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=482&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to multiply your social impact 2X to 6X</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/06/09/how-to-multiply-your-social-impact-2x-to-6x/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bala Vishwanath, an IIT and IIM alum, saw an opportunity to multiply the social impact of every dollar, quit his job and worked to setup www.UnitedProsperity.org United Prosperity helps provide loan guarantees that enable poor entrepreneurs to borrow from Microfinance Institutions to build their enterprises in developing countries. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=473&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Exercise In Democracy</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/05/15/an-exercise-in-democracy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 18:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently visited India and was smack in the middle of the Indian elections. Wrote a short piece with my observations. Here is the entire piece from the original site www.Lokvani.com<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=466&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Increasing Focus on the Rural Indian Consumer</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/05/06/the-increasing-focus-on-the-rural-indian-consumer/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2009/05/06/the-increasing-focus-on-the-rural-indian-consumer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 18:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile technology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coca Cola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eJeevika]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rural BPO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Impact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wall Street Journal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been in India for the past week and one of the trends I have noticed is the increased focus on the rural market. Perhaps it is the ongoing elections or maybe the global recession, but companies across the board seem to have a renewed emphasis on targeting the rural consumer. Here are a few key facts that seem to stand out.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=450&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>While I was out</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2008/11/17/while-i-was-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have spent the last month visiting India. As always, it is an exciting and interesting experience. I have not been able to post regularly while traveling. I hope to resume in a week&#8217;s time after I return.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.ambientengines.com&blog=3998279&post=313&subd=socialecosystem&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Get engaged in Charitable giving</title>
		<link>http://blog.ambientengines.com/2008/09/30/get-engaged-in-charitable-giving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raj Melville</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote an article recently on how Indian Americans can take a step towards increasing charitable giving. Equally applicable even if you are not an Indian American :-)
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