Stories about Development from November, 2010
India: A Social Bussiness Plan Competition
Think Change India blog informs that Banaras Hindu University is launching a business plan competition to encourage young people to become social business entrepreneurs and contribute to the world. You...
Zambia: Community Entrepreneurship
An example of community entrepreneurship in Zambia: “Four of our entrepreneurs started a community store with their loan money. By combining their loans, they were able to hire another member...
China: River crab banquet
Rachel Marsden reports on Ai Weiwei's river crab banquet on November 8.
Taiwan: Reporting on Autumn Struggle 2010
The Annual Autumn Struggle(秋鬥) was held on 11/7 this year, more than 1000 people from various minority groups and social activists organizations-migrant workers, indigenous tribes, HIV+ patients, sex workers, environmentalists, and...
Uganda: Does gender matter in social change?
Maureen blogs about the Digital Natives: My bubbles, My space and My Voice workshop taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa: I cannot stop thinking about yesterday’s morning session on “Keyword...
Russia: Saving Samara's Buildings
At OpenDemocracy.net, Clementine Cecil writes about the campaign to save Samara’s buildings from “corrupt developers.”
Costa Rica: Video Seeks to Raise Awareness on Negative Consequences of Mining
Conejitos Suicidas [es] shares a video called, “Say no to mining,” which seeks to raise awareness on the negative consequences of mining and calls on viewers to defend their rights...
Azerbaijan: flash mob fuss among the masses
Scary Azeri [ENG], a blog popular for its acerbic humor and opinion, comments on what it sees as a flashmob epidemic among youth in Azerbaijan. While it appreciates flashmobs aimed...
China: Another case of self-immolation against demolition
A youtube video posted by MrTingpan showing an old man at Mishan city in Heilongjiang setting himself on fire to protest against force demolition of his home.
Ghana: What is the link between rain and roadworks?
Why do rains force roadworks in Accra, Ghana?: “To tell you the truth, it is generally hard to establish a logical link between rain and roadworks in this country.”
Chile and China: Rescuing the miners
The news about the successful rescue of 33 miners by the Chilean government on October 14 was followed by the news of a mining accident in Pinyu county, in the Henan province in China only two days later, which resulted in the deaths of 37 miners.
India: The People Of Marina Beach
Hidden among the crowd of the popular Marina Beach in Chennai there exists a small group of people who have a story to tell. Dinidu De Alwis at The End...
