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The Government of India as a part of its state planning under the eleventh plan is promoting Small and Medium Enterprise to enhance the rural income and ensure rural development. National Afforestation and Eco-development Board as a working body of Ministry of Environment and Forests, is facilitating Joint Forest Management Committees for their sustenance by implementing seven Small and Medium Forest Enterprise pilot projects through its Regional Centres in seven different regions. The Regional… Continue

I am about to embark on a trip to Vellore to teach in the healthcare field. I am fascinated to study a culture which appears based on my readings to be developing as an industrial country but still faces many cultural barriers when it comes to delivering appropriate services to it's own people. Through my research I see many of the major healthcare delivery companies waiting in the wings as to whether India will be as strong a healthcare consumer as US or Europe. Am excited to see it in action. Continue

“Vietnam, gentlemen, is a very hostile environment!” With these words, my PT instructor began my 23 year career in the U.S. Marine Corps. They were intended to be motivational; to urge us on to put our backs into our physical training. But they are metaphorical, too, and may as well apply to every stage and moment in our lives. We are born and become worm food in privacy, for the most part, pretending in the public part of our lives that everything is hunky dory. It isn’t! Last night I shared c… Continue

If Turkey can do it, why not India? Muslim Land Joins Ranks of Tigers Continue

On Saturday, June 28, 2008, I began asking questions on LinkedIn as a way to stimulate discussion among Indians about the performance of the Indian economy. Anyone who is reading this is encouraged to start discussions on any topic related to Developing India here. I will feel we are getting somewhere when I see interaction without my intervention. Until that time, I intend to continue to serve as a catalyst. Best regards, Skip Continue

Let’s face it; I will never be Indian! Nonetheless, over the past 15 years I have come to love the country and its people. In the process, I have created an industry, and served as a catalyst for many innovations sorely needed. It is in the spirit of my role as catalyst, that I decided to create the “Developing India” social network. I had thought about proposing to write a column for Indian newspapers, and might still do that, but I decided that I first need to demonstrate the quality of my th… Continue