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The Legatum Fortune Technology Prize

Fortune Magazine, Mar 2009

At the 2008 Fortune 500 forum, held in Washington, D.C.,last December 1,the first ever $1 million Legatum Fortune Technology Prize was awarded during a dinner in the Benjamin Franklin Room. More »

Comat named one of the most innovative companies in India

Fast Company, 11 Feb 2009

The social enterprise partnered with satellite provider Hughes India to provide 10,000 broadband satellite terminals in rural areas, making vital citizen records more accessible in underserved areas. More »

Hinterland connect: Comat farms out tech to empower villagers

DNA, 15 Jan 2009

Despite the numerous infrastructure and technological bottlenecks that plague rural India, the right business model could reap you rich harvest. Ask Sriram Raghavan, who a little over a decade ago established More »

Comat mulls creating 15,000 jobs in Karnataka

Deccan Herald, 24 Dec 2008

Comat Technologies announced that it had entered into an MoU with the Government of Karnataka, to provide jobs to 15,000 rural youth in the state over the next 12 months More »

Healthy Inclusive Growth

Economic Times, 3 Nov 2008

Inside a nondescript small building on the outskirts of Hubli district in Karntaka, a group of young people is being trained to More »

Tech cos race for the rural market

Mint, 20 Oct 2008

For large technology companies eager to expand operations in India, rural markets have emerged as the latest attraction. More »

Comat Raises Rs.60 Cr from Omidyar, Unitus

Business Standard, 30 Sep 2008

Comat Technologies, which operates a network of rural business centres, has announced that it has received an investment of Rs 60 crore from Omidyar. More »

Breaking Down Our Borders Within

Economic Times - 19 Sep 2008

One of the most visible signs of India's rising economy in recent years has been of our entrepreneurs venturing outside the country's borders. More »

BPOs flocks to rural areas to set up shop

Business Standard - 9 Sep 2008

Rural bussiness process outsourcing (BPO) catching the fancy of many Indian biggies, with the companies eyeing it more as a business proposition rather than a corporate social responsibility (CSR). More »

E-Sevice centre make rural life simpler

Times of India Bangalore - 19 Aug 2008

Ramanagara: Sarvamangala (30) has to travel everyday from her home in Shanabhoganahalli to Bidadi, where she works in a textile factory. More »